# BestStart Napier Central

BestStart Napier Central is a licensed Education & care centre in Marewa. MoE service number 55321.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-napier-central-55321

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Marewa
- **Territorial authority:** Napier City
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 46 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Napier 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:** 152 - 154  Kennedy Road, Marewa
- **Phone:** 06-8431173
- **Email:** napier@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -39.50112334, 176.90160288 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.50112334,176.90160288))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Marewa Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marewa-kindergarten-5279
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Keita Pūriri raua ko Hana Cotter** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-keita-puriri-raua-ko-hana-cotter-55269
- **Nelson Park Kindergarten Toddler and Baby** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nelson-park-kindergarten-toddler-and-baby-47428
- **The Pudney Hub** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-pudney-hub-48189
- **Sunny Days** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunny-days-55048

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Marewa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/213900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/213900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-napier-central-55321
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-napier-central-55321/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-napier-central-55321/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55321/
- 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._