Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Riverbend Road

Napier, Onekawa

4.9|

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

85 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

4.9/5

About BestStart Riverbend Road

BestStart Riverbend Road is a education & care service in Onekawa, Napier, 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 Riverbend Road, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Riverbend Road currently has a roll of 85 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (52% 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

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Morgan Brougham

March 2024

“Really impressed with how fast my son has settled into Beststart Riverbend. The team are absolutely fantastic and very welcoming and I have no worries about leaving him there as I know he will have a great time.”

Amanda Mckinlay

December 2023

“My Son loves attending Riverbend! He has grown so much in the past year that he has been there. They kaiako treat my son with lots of aroha and respect and support him when he needs a bit of extra love.”

Courtney Verry

September 2023

“Very friendly and welcoming team who take great care of the little ones in their centre”

Rachel Colwell

January 2023

“Excellent daycare and excellent staff members who love seeing children everyday”

Nataja Barclay

May 2022

“Highly recommend. Love this day care, my kids are happy and well educated and cared for here, the teachers are all amazing. I always recommend this day care to everyone.”