BestStart Cranford Street
About BestStart Cranford Street
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 Cranford Street, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
BestStart Cranford Street currently has a roll of 99 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (55% 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
“Amazing centre! All 3 of my kids have gone here so we have had an 8 year relationship with this school. Always really well managed, great processes in place and the teachers are amazing. Have never had any issues in all of our time there. We moved here from a small independent centre that had been really poorly managed. Love the security that a big centre can offer.”
“Highly recommended,, this Pre -school is amazing! Lovely place and my daughter felt this is her second home. She's enjoying it so much here every time , staff and Teachers are so friendly and helpful. I love BestStart Cranford 🩷🥰 would like to take this opportunity in the survey to express my deepest gratitude to BestStart Cranford, especially to all the teachers at this wonderful preschool. I can confidently say that I highly recommend them, as I have seen a significant improvement in my daughter Thalia since she started attending. Coming from the Philippines, it was difficult for my child to adjust—especially with the language barrier when moving to a new country where English is the primary language. But I witnessed the dedication, patience, effort, and sacrifices of everyone at BestStart Cranford, including the teachers, administrators, and the manager. We truly felt their full support in helping our daughter settle in and prepare for school. Today, Thalia is more confident in herself. Her English speaking skills have improved greatly, as well as her ability to interact and make friends with her classmates. She has learned so much at BestStart Cranford, and I’m proud to say that this preschool has made a huge impact on my child’s development. I hope more children benefit from the amazing early learning journey that you provide. Thank you so much to the entire BestStart Cranford family—you are the best! Cheers and more power!”
“100% recommend, both my boys have been through cranford street. You can see the love and passion the teachers have there. I love the daily updates we get from my son’s teachers and they’re always so welcoming. The whole centre has a lovely fun vibe happening for it, and I love being welcomed in as soon as we enter the door. The CM is lovely and willing to help at any chance she gets and the teachers are second to none with the communication of how my boys day has gone. I love the experiences on the tables inside and the big jungle gym outside! Well done Beststart!”
“Great preschool! My son came here 8 years ago and now my youngest is attending. Still the most caring staff and great learning environment. Highly recommend”
“Absolutely amazing facility. My daughter loves it, she has made lots of friends. The staff is fantastic. We have experienced both the nursery and currently the Explorers room. Both have been an amazing experience for my baby girl. She has grown and developed so much with the amazing influence of all the teachers. Highly recommend this pre-school. Get in quick, because everyone will want to have such a positive experience ❤️”
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