Marlborough Street Childcare Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit early childhood centre at 11 Marlborough Street in Silverstream, Upper Hutt. It is owned by the Upper Hutt Child Development Trust and run by a parent management committee, which includes staff, parents and community members, and meets monthly with all welcome. The centre has been caring for children for more than 30 years, from a purpose-built building with a maximum of 30 children, a separate indoor and outdoor area for under-twos, two sleep rooms and good bathroom facilities. Its programme is guided by Te Whāriki, and meals are cooked on site each day, following Heart Foundation guidelines with rotating seasonal menus.
The teaching team has seven fully registered teachers, one teacher in training and one long-serving, experienced teacher who is not registered. The centre honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and uses te reo and tikanga in its daily life. Open Locally counts two other childcare centres within a kilometre: Silverstream Early Learning Centre by Busy Bees, about 300 metres away, and Premium Preschool, about 600 metres away. The centre has a waiting list and invites families to get in touch to arrange a visit.