# BestStart Taradale

BestStart Taradale is a licensed Education & care centre in Taradale. MoE service number 55475.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-taradale-55475

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Taradale
- **Territorial authority:** Napier City
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 67 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Taradale 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:** 19 Peddie Street, Taradale
- **Phone:** 027-7030578
- **Email:** taradale@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -39.53466877, 176.8528057 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.53466877,176.8528057))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Taradale Playcentre** — 0.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taradale-playcentre-55060
- **King Street Kids** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/king-street-kids-48328
- **Happy Days Child Care Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-days-child-care-centre-55274
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Maara a Tāwhao** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-maara-a-tawhao-55155
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whakakotahitanga** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-whakakotahitanga-55226

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Taradale:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/214600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/214600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-taradale-55475
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-taradale-55475/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-taradale-55475/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55475/
- 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._