102 Davis Street, St Leonards-Napier/Hastings, Hastings
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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 |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Cribs2crayons is a privately owned, mixed-age service. It is managed by owners and an acting centre manager. The philosophy emphasises an environment where whanaungatanga is at the heart of their community. Approximately a third of children identity as Māori or have Pacific heritage, and over a third identify as Indian.
The service curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. A language-rich environment and a range of experiences extend and enhance children’s learning and development. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance and nurture reciprocal relationships. Adults are responsive to children as confident and competent learners.
The service acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Effective governance and management systems are in place.
Next steps include:
Strengthening the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their identity, languages, and cultures.
Explore ways to increase the involvement of whānau in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the service’s local curriculum.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
25 May 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Cribs2crayons |
| Profile Numbe | 47624 |
| Location | Hastings |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
84 children, including up to 21 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
78 |
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Review team on site |
March 2023 |
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Date of this report |
25 May 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, January 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 |
Not 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.
This is the first ERO review of Cribs2crayons which opened in 2019. Since opening, the service has experienced high staff turnover and was issued a provisional licence by the Ministry of Education. A full licence was reissued in February 2021.
Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions and nurture reciprocal relationships. Children’s preferences are respected. Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. The curriculum supports children’s developing social competency and understanding of appropriate behaviour. The curriculum supports each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages them to understand and respect other cultures. A teacher appraisal system is in place.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008 [C1, C9, HS7].
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
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
28 January 2022
| Early Childhood Service Name | Cribs2crayons |
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Profile Number |
47624 |
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Location |
Hastings |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
84 children, including up to 21 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
|
Service roll |
85 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 21, NZ European/Pākehā 7, Indian 41, Samoan 8, Other ethnic groups 8. |
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Review team on site |
October 2021 |
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Date of this report |
28 January 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 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 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: