BestStart Educare in New Plymouth
4 licensed centres across 3 suburbs · Taranaki
All BestStart Educare centres in New Plymouth
BestStart Vivian Street
ERO assessed BestStart Vivian Street as Not well placed in February 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades across all dimensions: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Bicultural practice, Health & safety, and Leadership & governance. Despite receiving B grades, the overall ERO placement was Not well placed.
BestStart Mangorei Road
ERO assessed BestStart Mangorei Road as Not well placed in February 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound curriculum implementation and effective whānau partnership (both B grades), but noted areas for development in bicultural practice and health and safety compliance (both C grades). The service was working to address a window safety non-compliance issue.
BestStart Inglewood
ERO assessed BestStart Inglewood as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all grade B), but identified areas for development in curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance (all grade C).
BestStart Lemon Street
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in bicultural practice (grade A) and solid performance in whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance (all grade B), though opportunities were identified to deepen responsiveness to cultural identity and strengthen evaluation practices.
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Frequently asked
- How many BestStart Educare centres are in New Plymouth?
- 4 licensed BestStart Educare centres in New Plymouth, across 3 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to BestStart Educare in New Plymouth?
- Other operators with centres in New Plymouth: Kindergartens Taranaki (16), Playcentre Aotearoa (8), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (5), Lollipops Educare (3), Busy Bees (2). 64 total licensed centres in New Plymouth.
- Do BestStart Educare centres in New Plymouth accept government funding?
- All licensed ECE centres including BestStart Educare are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 4 BestStart Educare centres in New Plymouth also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
261 centres nationwide
64 licensed centres
FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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