Education & Care Service 20 Hours ECE

BestStart Taradale

Napier, Taradale

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

76 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About BestStart Taradale

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

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

BestStart Taradale currently has a roll of 76 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (73% of the roll), alongside māori, 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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Minette Baillie

November 2023

Shannon Torr

May 2023

Kirsty Dobbie

December 2022

“Amazing teachers making us feel so welcomed and made the transition alot easier 😊”

Sarah Smith

May 2022

“Beststart provide excellent learning opportunities and a huge range of continually varied experiences. Fantastic centre.”

Erinna Moyle

August 2016

“Its sunday and we hopped in car to visit grandparents ..my daughter Willow kept saying day day ..meaning daycare ..because she happily thought thats where we were going ...The staff are amazing and as one staff member said they love the kids like their own and that caring shows every day we go there...Would recommend THIS centre to anyone ...its been wonderful .”