# BestStart Russell Street

BestStart Russell Street is a licensed Education & care centre in Terrace End. MoE service number 50080.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-russell-street-50080

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Terrace End
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 74 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Russell Street 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:** 14 Russell Street, Terrace End
- **Phone:** 022-0113499
- **Email:** russell@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -40.33951223, 175.61186194 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.33951223,175.61186194))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Palmerston North** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-palmerston-north-47352
- **BestStart Milson Line** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-milson-line-48186
- **Milson Playcentre** — 0.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milson-playcentre-52003
- **Milson Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milson-kindergarten-5260
- **Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/inspiring-minds-montessori-pre-school-46752

Browse all centres in Terrace End: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/terrace-end

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Terrace End:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/230800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/230800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-russell-street-50080
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-russell-street-50080/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-russell-street-50080/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50080/
- 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._