1 Matai Street, Edgecumbe
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.
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Not 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 |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Nest Early Learning Centre is a privately-owned, purpose-built service catering for children up to school age, in two age-based rooms. The service’s philosophy aspires for children to develop an appreciation for papatūānuku (Mother Earth). Approximately one third of children enrolled are Māori, and a small number are of Pacific heritage.
Children are responded to as confident and competent learners. Their preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful and positive interactions to nurture reciprocal relationships.
The curriculum is language rich and supports children’s developing social competence. It acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua but lacks opportunities for children to understand or respect other cultures. There are a range of experiences and opportunities to extend learning and development.
Regular opportunities are provided for parents to be involved in decision-making about their child’s learning.
ERO found an area of non-compliance in the service relating to:
the service’s curriculum respecting and supporting the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encouraging children to understand and respect other cultures.
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, C6]
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
23 June 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Nest Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
47793 |
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Location |
Edgecumbe |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
32 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
50 |
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Review team on site |
May 2023 |
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Date of this report |
23 June 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, March 2022 |
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 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.
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 |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Nest Early Learning Centre is a privately-owned, newly-established service in Edgecumbe. The purpose-built service caters for children up to school age, in two age-based rooms. The owner, alongside a centre leader, guides a teaching team of 14 teachers.
Children experience meaningful and positive interactions with teachers, enhancing their learning and nurturing reciprocal relationships. The service’s curriculum provides a language rich environment and is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation practices. Children’s preferences are respected and they are involved in decision making. The indoor and outdoor environments offer a range of experiences to enhance learning and development.
There are regular opportunities for parents to communicate with adults providing education and care. An ongoing process of self review helps the service improve the quality of education and care.
Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to meet all aspects of regulatory compliance.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS8, HS17].
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Shelley Booysen
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
7 March 2022
| Early Childhood Service Name | Nest Early Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 47793 |
| Location | Edgecumbe |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
32 children, including up to 10 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
100% |
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Service roll |
48 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 16, NZ European/Pākehā 28, Other ethnic groups 4. |
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Review team on site |
July 2021 |
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Date of this report |
7 March 2022 |
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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 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 license 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 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: