Beststart Melling
About Beststart Melling
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 Melling, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Beststart Melling currently has a roll of 101 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (40% 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 have been attending for 5 years with 2 children. It’s the staff and the nice venue that make it! Lots of cultures celebrated. So much language learnt and they really set our first born up so well for school. The children treat each other so nicely and the teachers teach them Great skills.”
“We have been going to this daycare for seven years and for the past couple it has been absolutely amazing. Staff are friendly and inviting to your concerns and questions. Teachers are empathetic and caring regardless of age group. Both of my kids starts here from 6 months old and I felt confident that they would be well looked after. The pre school classes also set my now primary school kid up for success by having a structured learning space which made the transition to primary seamless. We wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
“Very very disappointed with the whole enrolment process. Absolutely appalling service from the receptionist who confirmed full time hours to me on several occasions then denied the discussion ever took place. We were only confirmed two days a week four days before our grandson was due to start. This has left our family in a very difficult position where we have no care in place for our grandson for the remaining 3 days. Lesson learnt dont trust verbal communication from this receptionist. Get it in writing. We have been left in the lurch. Gutted.”
“My son is really enjoying it at Best Start Melling. His talking has come on heaps since being there and he has settled well and they keep him to his routine that he has at home which I much appreciate. I try to not let him see me when I arrive to pick him up so I can watch him in this environment naturally and he is always happy and engaging and playing well”
“Clean new childcare centre, opened Feb/March 2018.”
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