# BestStart Waikanae

BestStart Waikanae is a licensed Education & care centre in Kapiti Coast District. MoE service number 60340.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-waikanae-60340

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Kapiti Coast District
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Waikanae 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:** 32 Winara Avenue
- **Phone:** 04-2935090
- **Email:** waikanae@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -40.87680233, 175.07147721 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.87680233,175.07147721))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.6 km of this centre:
- **Waikanae Playcentre** — 0.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikanae-playcentre-60053
- **Waikanae Montessori Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikanae-montessori-preschool-60198
- **Waikanae Kindergarten** — 1.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikanae-kindergarten-5388
- **Grow and Learn, Castle Kids ELC** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grow-and-learn-castle-kids-elc-60079
- **Waikanae Beach Kids** — 4.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikanae-beach-kids-60351

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/238100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/238100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-waikanae-60340
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-waikanae-60340/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-waikanae-60340/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60340/
- 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._