BestStart Melling is a purpose-built early childhood centre at 2 Connolly Street in Hutt Central, Lower Hutt. It takes children from three months to five years old. The centre has regular excursions to nearby businesses, including a retirement home, a pet shop, a supermarket, a café, a medical centre and a dentist, and invites those businesses to visit the children. It celebrates the cultural diversity of its families through regular events.
Visitors can book a visit through the website, choosing a preferred time from 9am to 3pm. The centre is listed in the award-winning BestStart network. Open Locally lists four other childcare centres within one kilometre, including Millie's House, 0.1 km away, and BestStart Cornwall Street, 0.8 km away.