Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Kilmarnock Street

Christchurch, Riccarton
4.3|
Ages
0–5 years
Roll Size
57 children
Subsidies
20 Hours
Rating
4.3/5

About BestStart Kilmarnock Street

BestStart Kilmarnock Street is a education & care service in Riccarton, Christchurch, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families needing flexible full-day or part-day childcare with a balanced, mainstream early learning programme. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Kilmarnock Street, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Kilmarnock Street currently has a roll of 57 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Asian tamariki are the largest group (50% of the roll), alongside european, māori, pacific, 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

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Khushali Patel
October 2025

“Myself Khushali Patel , Would like to write a formal review expressing the dissatisfaction with a preschool staff. Unfortunately our experience has been subpar due to staff behaviour. Lack of communication and lack of discipline towards Parents. I was having invoicing issues which was making me confused about and I approached to administrator Jess, her way of communicating with parents was totally unacceptable and explaining to parents that I have to put all children timesheets manually in to the system which makes mistakes for typing totally understandable. But mistakes can happens sometimes not always and it’s her job she’s getting paid for what she’s doing . She can’t give this kind of explanation to parents which makes parents frustrating. I was just asking her my confusion and she starts saying to me that this invoice is not sent by me so you can’t get angry on me which I was not . Very disappointed is this the way staff should treat to parents? . Before we have had an issue with new Supervisor in Mako roo Now with Admin. Not recommended at all . I hope this feedback will be taken seriously and used to improve the preschool services. Best Regards K Patel”

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JERMAINE THINNASAGAREN
February 2025

“Great centre all, our two eldest children loved the teachers and we found them very safe and experienced. Now youngest joins and we expecting the same great experience. Definitely recommend this Day Care Center.”

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Jinesh Jain
February 2025

“Absolutely great staff! Jess at Reception and Linda, The Centre Manager is lovely to deal with. Mari Suzuki, Mako Room teacher is loaded with tons of experience that gives you a great peace of mind. kudos to the team, Keep up the great work!”

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Abhishek Garud
February 2024

“Best start kilmarnock is the best multicultural 👌🏻 preschool. My Doughter loves going to school, she also comes back happy and confident. As a parents we also feel safe. All credit goes to highly qualified, experienced and very polite staff. Teachers go over and beyond for child development. Center Manager Linda is very supportive and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended A++ Thank you everyone.”

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Amy Batanoni
January 2024

“We love this nursery because all the staff are super kind and caring. We immediately felt relaxed meeting the team for the first time (especially Linda), and knew our child would be safe here and that she’d have loads of fun! Thank you to her wonderful teachers Chantelle & Eloisa, and to Jess on reception :) highly recommend!”

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Contact Details

27 Kilmarnock Street, Riccarton, Christchurch

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