# BestStart Raumati

BestStart Raumati is a licensed Education & care centre in Kapiti Coast District. MoE service number 60240.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-raumati-60240

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Kapiti Coast District
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 43 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Raumati 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:** 174 Raumati Road
- **Phone:** 04-2979042
- **Email:** raumati@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -40.9260329, 174.9969397 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.9260329,174.9969397))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Chelsea House** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/chelsea-house-55407
- **Lollipops  Paraparaumu** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-paraparaumu-46961
- **Raumati Beach Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/raumati-beach-kindergarten-5379
- **Raumati South Kindergarten** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/raumati-south-kindergarten-60231
- **Kāpiti Children's Centre** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kapiti-children-s-centre-60260

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/238300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/238300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-raumati-60240
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-raumati-60240/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-raumati-60240/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60240/
- 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._