BestStart Cambridge
About BestStart Cambridge
About Education & Care Service
Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at BestStart Cambridge, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Cambridge currently has a roll of 60 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (66% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“We are so happy to recommend BestStart! From the very beginning, we’ve been impressed by the genuine care and kindness shown to our children. The teachers and wider team are passionate, nurturing, and truly dedicated to helping each child grow and learn. We’ve seen such wonderful progress and confidence develop in our little ones. It’s a happy, safe, and inspiring environment, and we’re so grateful to the amazing teachers and team for everything they do.”
“A unique place like no other Specialist supportive environment open and understanding Teachers are so connected and it flows to the children and th dynamics of the play setting and environment A real sense of community and family values Thank you to the whole team for helping us adjust so easily into your manaakitanga and being so great at what you do-just brilliant !”
“Haven’t had a negative interaction with any of the staff here. My daughter always seems happy, she is fed and watered and i can see she is included in all the fun the other older kids in her room are having now she is mobile”
“Every experience and interaction I have had, or seen any other parent/caregiver have with any member of staff at Best Start Cambridge has been fantastic. Always friendly, helpful, and informative. The children love going there and miss the staff and their friends when they are not there. (Eg, staff illness, holidays etc) The education my grandchildren are getting from being at Best Start Cambridge is just as good, if not better than any kindergarten or daycare that any of my own 5 children have gone to over the last 25 years. I love going there daily to drop my grandchildren off, and always leave feeling that A) I want to stay and play/chat/join in all the fun; and B) that I always know my most special little people in the world are going to be well cared for, looked after, and that all their individual needs will be met. High 5 Cambridge team, you really are bucket fillers, to the point of overflowing them for children and parents alike”
“Amazing is all I can say. The entire team is SO great. Enrolment was a breeze. The teachers are so lovely, kind, patient, supportive and caring towards all the little ones. But they also show the same kindness to parents. It was a big step for us to get Kaia going to preschool (I've been a SAHM), but BestStart Cambridge really made it so easy for everyone.”
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