DayStar is a non-profit early learning centre in a refurbished villa on View Road in Mount Eden. The villa has been a home for children since 1981, and the centre is run by a board and an incorporated society. Board members come from Eden Community Church. The centre takes children from age two, and its listing describes the centre and its staff as multicultural. The Education Review Office rates the centre as excelling in all domains.
For children over three, the 12pm to 4pm sessions are free, five days a week, with afternoon tea included. Full day and six-hour days are also available, with fees. The board's aim is for funds to be available to donate to other charities working with local whānau and tamariki. Families enrol through the enquiry form or by contacting the team to book a visit. For a family in Mount Eden, the villa setting and the afternoon sessions give young children a place to prepare for school.