# BestStart Blenheim Central

BestStart Blenheim Central is a licensed Education & care centre in Blenheim. MoE service number 65512.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-blenheim-central-65512

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Blenheim
- **Territorial authority:** Marlborough District
- **Region:** Marlborough
- **Current roll:** 52 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Blenheim Central is part of **BestStart Educare**, centre chain that operates 263 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/beststart

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 129 High Street, Blenheim
- **Phone:** 03-578 4214
- **Email:** blenheimcentral@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -41.51200729, 173.95185915 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.51200729,173.95185915))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Little Footsteps-John Street** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-footsteps-john-street-65238
- **Blenheim Early Childhood Centres and Kindergartens Inc. John Street  Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blenheim-early-childhood-centres-and-kindergartens-inc-john-street-preschool-65502
- **Education Angels** — 0.4 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/education-angels-45734
- **St Marys Pre-School** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-marys-pre-school-65504
- **Little Wonders Blenheim** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-wonders-blenheim-46120

Browse all centres in Blenheim: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/blenheim

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Blenheim:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/307900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/307900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-blenheim-central-65512
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-blenheim-central-65512/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-blenheim-central-65512/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65512/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._