# BestStart Parklands

BestStart Parklands is a licensed Education & care centre in Parklands. MoE service number 65096.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-parklands-65096

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Parklands
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 50 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Parklands 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:** 25 Chadbury Street, Parklands
- **Phone:** 022-011 2838
- **Email:** parklands@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -43.47940775, 172.70509427 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.47940775,172.70509427))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Parklands** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-parklands-5414
- **Parklands Playcentre** — 0.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parklands-playcentre-70097
- **Kiddz Homebased Childcare 2** — 1 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiddz-homebased-childcare-2-45808
- **Kiddz Homebased Childcare 1** — 1 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiddz-homebased-childcare-1-47922
- **Kiddz Homebased Childcare** — 1 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiddz-homebased-childcare-47087

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Parklands:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/325100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/325100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-parklands-65096
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-parklands-65096/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-parklands-65096/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65096/
- 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._