# BestStart North Harbour
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- Type: Education & Care Service
- Location: Albany, Auckland
- Address: Shop 109, Westfield Mall Civic Crescent
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews
- 20 Hours ECE: Eligible
- Pricing: Available on request
- Availability: Open spots reported
## Overview
BestStart North Harbour is a education & care service located in Albany, Auckland. Community based governed. 20 Hours ECE eligible.
## Key facts
- Age range: 0-5 years
- Teacher ratio: 1:5
- Licensed capacity: 58 children
- Under 2s capacity: 20 children
- Ownership type: Community based
## Philosophy
Play-based learning with a focus on belonging, curiosity, and confidence.
## Reviews
### null review (5/5)

Highly recommend Best Start North Harbour! Being a first time mum and having to return to work sooner than planned I was very nervous. However, Best Start North Harbour welcomed us with open arms and addressed any concerns I might have had. The staff and teachers are wonderful to deal with and have helped my now 10 month old son settle so well into the new environment and routine. After only a short time we unfortunately have to move centers due to relocating, however if we could of stayed here i would have loved to! I am very sad to be leaving. And would encourage anyone looking for a center in this area to join the wonderful team at best start north harbour. 💙💙

### null review (5/5)

Best childcare centre in Albany. I’ve visited quite a few child care and decided to enroll my son to best start north harbour. Very well established center, multi cultural💯. Teachers and staff are so kind, loving, dedicated, and professional. My daughter is turning one end of this year and will surely enroll her to this center too.
If anyone of you looking for a center that will bring the best out of your child
highly recommend this center 💯

### null review (5/5)

My now 6-year old son went to this daycare for about 4 years - he grew up confident, loving and kind.  My second child went to another centre as Best Start North Harbour was out of our way to school drop off; well that was a big mistake!  I have now changed to Best Start North Harbour, taking that extra trip each morning just so I can go to work knowing my baby is well looked after and I am less anxious - worth the extra trip!  Lovella and her team are amazing, they're like family....leaving my baby to a bunch of aunties lol - nothing can get better than that!  THANK YOU SO MUCH TEAM!!