Kids on Nineteen 5 Nineteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 3112

"WOULD NOT ENROLL MY CHILDREN HERE!! Both my children ages 3 and 1 attended this daycare for 9 months and I loved it until I found out Marlene Best allowed a teacher to look after my baby ( age 1 ) while under the influence of alcohol. This teacher was caught with 2 x pump bottles filled with Wine on the premises 1 which was found in the children's play area with the children playing around it and 1 was in her locker - she was allowed to return to work the next day as if nothing happened until I Found out and emailed the center manager Marlene Best. I have lodged a complaint with proof to MOE and this daycare is being investigated. 2 weeks after this teacher was found with alcohol on the premises around our babies she was allowed to go on an outing outside of the daycare with the children under 2 and she had 2 children in her care the whole time. To top it off this was not the first time this teacher was found with alcohol on the school premises however they could not prove it apparently the other times. This teacher is not even registered!! Google this center as there has been an article released and everything in it is 100% True"

"It appears this daycare has recently been subject to some unfair and misleading criticism in the news and on social media that is based on misinformation and personal agendas. We entrust this daycare with the care of our child, know the staff well, and can attest that the staff are trustworthy and provide exceptional childcare. They are not deserving of the current negative media criticism they are receiving and I encourage anyone concerned to speak to the center directly. I wholeheartedly recommend this daycare and look forward to sending my daughter there for the rest of her preschool years."

"My whānau and I love kids on nineteen! My oldest boys (12 & 8) both went here and loved their time here they left well equiped for their primary school journey. My youngest started at 8months old in the babies room and is now 3 and thriving and learning so much from all her kaiako and friends. The centre itself is always clean and tidy and kept to a high standard. The outside play area is perfect and everything I was looking for (eg-real grass!) communication between kaiako and whanau is awesome, we have never had any issues my kids have always felt safe loved and cared for. Marlene and the Team are amazing, my whānau and I are grateful to be apart of kids on nineteen."

"I have had both of my kids enrolled at Kids on 19 ever since my wife returned from maternity leave. My daughter is 5 and is now attending school and you can tell how much Kids on 19 has really helped her development and prepared her for her upcoming school years. My son is two years old and transitioned to the over-2's room not long before his second birthday and he is loving it. Highly recommend sending your kids to a small centre like Kids on 19 if possible as the teachers care very much about the children."

"My son started at 5months old and he has thrived with kids on Nineteen. All the teachers are amazing and caring. My son is so smart because the staff here put in so much effort teaching the children."