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 |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Kereru Tots 'n' Dots Early Childhood Centre is located in rural Hawkes Bay. The centre operates from 9am to 3pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the local hall. The centre is governed by a parent committee. Daily management is delegated to the qualified, certificated supervisor.
Records of safety checking for all children’s workers and emergency drills that have been carried out require addressing. While ERO was onsite, steps were taken to ensure that daily hazard checks more clearly aligned to health and safety criteria requirements.
The service’s philosophy guides operation and teaching practice. Meaningful, positive interactions enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The curriculum is inclusive and demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests and family life. Parents have regular opportunities to be involved in decision making concerning their child’s learning.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA7A, HS8]
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence issued to this service provider. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
The next ERO review will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
17 February 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Kereru Tots ‘n’ Dots Early Childhood Centre |
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Profile Number |
55342 |
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Location |
Hastings |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
12 children aged over 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
6 |
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Ethnic composition |
NZ European/Pākehā 6. |
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Review team on site |
December 2020 |
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Date of this report |
17 February 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, October 2016 |
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: