BestStart Welcome Bay

Education & Care5.0 (13)Updated 12 days ago
Open today · 7:30am5:30pm · Welcome Bay, Bay-of-plenty

About this centre

BestStart Welcome Bay is a licensed education & care centre in Welcome Bay, Bay of Plenty.

20 Hours ECE is available for eligible tamariki.

Compiled from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory.

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Key facts

HoursMon–Fri, 7:30am – 5:30pm
20 Hours ECEAvailable for eligible tamariki

Licence & ERO

Service type
Education & Care
MOE number
45045
Sourced from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory, last synced 17 Jul 2026. See the official record on Education Counts.

Reviews & ratings

5.013 Google reviews

Overall rating aggregated from Google. Verified Parent.nz reviews from families who enquired appear below.

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Kaydia Hamilton
★★★★★via Google ↗April 2026

The staff at this daycare centre are truly wonderful—always warm, friendly, and ready to help with a smile. Their genuine care creates a welcoming and supportive environment for both children and parents. I couldn’t be happier with the kindness and attentiveness they show every day. Five stars all the way!

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Nympha Walsien
★★★★★via Google ↗April 2026

Mabuhay! BestStart Welcome Bay is wonderful place for early learning. My child enjoys going to the centre everyday and is always excited for the activities and to play with her friends. Their regular updates on the Storypark help us stay connected and involved. As a student mum, I am especially grateful for the understanding and support they show me specially in changes in time (drop off and pick-up) and days for my child. We also appreciate how they support our cultures which includes special events like birthdays. For the BestStart Welcome Bay educators who are caring, patient and supportive Thank you for creating such a warm and welcoming environment for our kids. Salamat.

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Jamie Hasler
★★★★★via Google ↗April 2026

My son has been with beststart welcome bay since he was just a little bub 💙 and he is turning 4 this mth my son has made some grate friends all the teachers are amazing fantastic family vibes beautiful healthy lunches provided by the amazing chef highly recommend beststart welcome bay 😊