623 Massey Road, Mangere, Auckland
View on mapAkarangi | Quality Evaluations evaluate the extent to which early childhood services have the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama Indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Improvement Framework (teacher led services) are the basis for making judgements about the quality of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. Evaluations for improvement | Ngā Aronga Whai Hua is integrated across all of the above domains.
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Little Mascots Early Learning service operates in a purpose-built building in Mangere. The joint owners/directors provide governance and administration support to a registered centre manager, three registered teachers, two staff and a cook. The service philosophy values relationships, respect, cultural inclusion, an active learning environment and aroha.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that encourages children’s learning. The curriculum supports children’s developing social competence and understanding of appropriate behaviour.
A sufficient quantity and variety of furniture, equipment, and materials are provided that are appropriate for the learning and abilities of children attending. An ongoing process of self-review helps the service maintain and improve the quality of its education and care. Consistent implementation of practices is required to meet and maintain all aspects of regulatory standards.
The service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Having a record of the time each child attending the service sleeps, and checks made by adults during that time (HS9).
Ensuring parents/caregivers have given prior written approval to their child’s participation and of the proposed ratio for regular excursions at the time of enrolment (HS17).
Maintaining a record of the written authority from parents for the administration of medicine in accordance with the requirement for the category of medicine outlined; and having records that include the name and amount of medicine given (HS28).
Ensuring enrolment records meet the requirements of the Early Childhood Education Funding Handbook (GMA10).
Having an attendance record that meets the requirements outlined in the Early Childhood Education Funding Handbook for children currently attending, and children who have attended in the previous 7 years (GMA11).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
11 July 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Little Mascots Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
47209 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
50 children over 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
51 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 5, NZ European/Pākehā 3, Samoan 15, Tongan 7, Fijian Indian 6, Indian 5, other Asian 5, other Pacific 4, other ethnic groups 1 |
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Review team on site |
May 2022 |
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Date of this report |
11 July 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, May 2019 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher certification; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.
| Regulatory standards | |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| Governance, management and administration | Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Little Mascots Early Learning Centre operates in a new building and was licensed in 2017. The centre serves a multicultural community, and many children have Pacific heritages. Many teachers speak children’s home languages. Children are grouped in three rooms. The owner employs a centre manager, a team of qualified teachers and support staff.
The service’s curriculum is informed by planning processes that demonstrate understanding of children’s learning and interests. Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning. Children are involved in decisions about their learning experiences.
The curriculum reflects the place of Māori as tangata whenua, and encourages children to understand and respect others’ cultures. Parents can access information concerning their children and how they can be involved in the service. The design and layout of the premises support the provision of indoor and outdoor experiences for children. Health and safety systems are regularly reviewed.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services Northern
Northern Region
9 May 2019
| Early Childhood Service Name | Little Mascots Early Learning Centre | |
| Profile Number | 47209 | |
| Location | Mangere, Auckland | |
| Service type | Education and care service | |
| Number licensed for | 50 children over 2 years of age | |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80% + | |
| Reported ratios of staff to children | Over 2 | 1:10 - Meets regulatory standards |
| Service roll | 64 | |
| Gender composition | Girls 34 Boys 30 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 5 Samoan 18 Indian 12 Tongan 10 Cook Island Māori 7 Fijian Indian 6 other ethnic groups 6 | |
| Review team on site | April 2019 | |
| Date of this report | 9 May 2019 | |
Most recent ERO report(s)
| First ERO review of the service | |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include:
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: