BestStart Buchanans Road

Education & Care4.9 (23)Updated 12 days ago
Open today · 7:00am6:00pm · Christchurch, Canterbury

About this centre

BestStart Buchanans Road is a licensed education & care centre in Christchurch, Canterbury.

20 Hours ECE is available for eligible tamariki.

Compiled from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory.

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Key facts

HoursMon–Fri, 7:00am – 6:00pm
20 Hours ECEAvailable for eligible tamariki

Licence & ERO

Service type
Education & Care
MOE number
45132
Sourced from the Ministry of Education ECE Directory, last synced 17 Jul 2026. See the official record on Education Counts.

Reviews & ratings

4.923 Google reviews

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

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Ilonka P.
★★★★★via Google ↗November 2025

Staff are friendly and helpful. Saw my little girl really come out of her shell and enjoy the activities.

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Kayla Marie
★★★★★via Google ↗November 2020

If your looking for a preschool that helps you have ease leaving your child. Giving you a strong sense of safety for your child and belonging, then I cannot reccomend this place enough. Both experiences I have had here have been positive, with my children thriving in their learning environment. It really feels like a big family, full of fun, positive, and a strong sense of caring and respect. LOVE this place and the staff so much.

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Olivia Hesp
★★★★★via Google ↗October 2020

My child has been going to Buchanan's Rd Beststart for 4 months now. The team that care for my child are amazing!! I truly appreciate the work they put into my child with developing her social skills and life skills. She always comes home happy with stories to tell about how fantastic her day has been. At the end of each day her teachers debrief me about how her day has been, letting me know how if she has had any difficulty with anything they have done during the day. I love when she has achieved something new and how proud she is and the team make her feel when she has done so. The friendly atmosphere also makes this center a joy to visit as a parent.