BestStart Cashmere
About BestStart Cashmere
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 Cashmere, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Cashmere currently has a roll of 87 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (58% 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
“Our son loves going to daycare at Cashmere BestStart. The teachers are the best, so caring and loving and they do the most fun activities. We are really happy with everything.”
“Really enjoying to be a Cashemere BestStart family. Great teachers, safe enviroment and children family culture support. Also would mention fruits for parents every morning - so kind :)”
“My girls are really happy at this centre. I always get great updates from teachers & centre manager Emma is lovely too. The playground is fantastic.”
“My child has been attending Cashmere Preschool for almost 3 yrs now & although I have moved away from the area I prefer to take the extra time & cost to travel as the staff are truely amazing & always keep you up to date with your child’s progress ect, they go above & beyond in all circumstances & the play ground is amazing! I did visit a few preschools on my initial search & Cashmere certainly stood out in all aspects. It’s so comforting to know he is in safe & in such caring hands😇”
“We have had such a wonderful experience with both of our children at BestStart Cashmere. We love the staff so much, they get along so well and really connect with each child. We moved our daughter across from another centre and couldn’t believe how much happier she was. She made new friends and built relationships with her kaiako really quickly. The playground is massive and our kids really enjoy exploring and playing there. The staff are amazing and the feeling at the centre is calm and fun. We have made so many meaningful memories here and will miss the staff terribly. They really feel like a whānau.”
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