# BestStart Kaiapoi

BestStart Kaiapoi is a licensed Education & care centre in Waimakariri District. MoE service number 70065.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kaiapoi-70065

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimakariri District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 95 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Kaiapoi 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:** Cnr Williams St & Courtenay Dr
- **Phone:** 022-011 4201
- **Location:** -43.39076468, 172.65372536 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.39076468,172.65372536))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Vickery Street** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-vickery-street-5461
- **Bella Montessori Preschool Limited** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bella-montessori-preschool-limited-47007
- **Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karanga-mai-early-learning-centre-65058
- **Portobelo Kaiapoi** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/portobelo-kaiapoi-45304
- **Honeybeez Preschool & Nursery** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/honeybeez-preschool-nursery-45079

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/316100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/316100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kaiapoi-70065
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-kaiapoi-70065/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-kaiapoi-70065/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70065/
- 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._