Little Rose Home-based Childcare

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.

ERO’s Judgement

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.

Background

Little Rose Home-Based Childcare provides care and education within home settings seven days a week. An unqualified owner works alongside a qualified programme coordinator. They support educators to provide education and care in either their own home, or the child’s home. Most of the educators are family members.

Summary of Review Findings

The curriculum provided in homes is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. It is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau and life contexts. The programme coordinator mentors educators to help them support children to be confident in their own culture and to understand and respect other cultures.

Educators engage in meaningful, positive interactions to nurture reciprocal relationships. Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children.

Consistent monitoring of governance and management requirements is needed to maintain regulatory standards.

Key Next Steps

Next steps include leaders working with educators to:

• increase the opportunities children have to experience te reo Māori and tikanga Māori

• strengthen opportunities for children to engage in complex play activities as identified throughout Te Whāriki

• develop educators’ understanding of child development and theories of learning.

Actions for Compliance

Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence to show the following non-compliances have been addressed:

• Having the amount and details of the expenditure of any Ministry of Education funding received by the service available to parents (GMA2).

• Having records of current police vets completed under the correct category of core worker (GMA6A).

• Ensuring that at all times children attending the service are supervised by a person responsible (Regulation 44, [1] [d]).

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.

Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)

5 October 2023

Information About the Service

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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.

ERO undertakes an Akanuku | Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

• 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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 regulatory 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; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)

• relevant evacuation procedures and practices.

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.