BestStart Prestons is a childcare centre at 64 Te Korari Street in Marshland, Christchurch, and part of the BestStart network. The centre's approach is play-based, with children exploring their interests and building relationships with whānau. It also describes learning from the land, which was once a place where food was grown and shared, and it has traditions such as Halloween cupcakes and gnome hunts that are well known in the Prestons community. The centre offers 20 hours of free early childhood education for three- to five-year-olds, and WINZ subsidies where needed. Fresh, healthy meals and snacks are provided. Families can book a visit at a chosen time between 9 am and 3 pm. It is called award-winning.
Parents say the staff are kind, nurturing and loving, and that the staff's care for the children shows. One family's son started in the nursery at 8 months and moved to the preschool at two. Another says their son is ready to move on to school, and thanks the teachers for their care and support. Customers say the centre is welcoming and that children are happy to go. The listing shows one other childcare centre within one kilometre, Canterbury Educare Prestons Preschool, 0.6 km away. For a family in Marshland who wants a nursery and preschool in one place, the centre covers both.