BestStart Huntington

BestStart has won the Most Trusted Brand four times and the Quality Services Award for 7 years in a row! We’re so proud to have the trusted care and quality of our service recognised by NZ parents voting for us.

BestStart’s Set for School programme assists with a smooth transition to get children ready for primary school. We partner with families, encouraging pre-literacy and numeracy along with developing children’s independence and self-help skills.

We provide all meals at our centre, with a menu available for parents to view. Our cook ensures children are served a variety of tasty, healthy and balanced meals, tailored to the community and children’s individual needs, such as allergies and food requirements.

Our philosophy follows the RIE/Pickler model of respectful, responsive caregiving to nurture infants' autonomy and confidence. We value unhurried routines, free movement and uninterrupted play in a safe environment. This attachment based approach ensures a strong foundation for healthy development and lifelong learning.

We have regular excursions into the community, providing your child with real world experiences that foster curiosity and sensory exploration as well as an understanding of others in the community they live in and social development opportunities.