35 Perry Street, Masterton
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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.
Puawai Childcare Centre is a privately owned early childhood service. The owner manages the service. Most kaiako are certificated early childhood educators. A high percentage of whānau identify as Māori. Te ao Māori underpins the curriculum. The previous ERO report identified that health and safety practices and premises and facilities required improvement and sufficient progress has been made in response.
The learning environment is welcoming, respectful, and responsive to tamariki and their whānau. The culture, language, and identity of tamariki are valued. Whanaungatanga | relationships are central to the service’s philosophy, values, and beliefs. The service provides opportunities for parents and whānau to contribute to the service’s procedures, processes, and tamariki learning. A policy framework and annual plan guide the service’s operation.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of a range of indoor and outdoor experiences. The service is resourced to provide for the learning and abilities of the tamariki attending. Health and safety procedures are monitored, with changes made when required.
The next steps are for leaders and teachers to:
strengthen learning partnerships by purposefully seeking the views of parents and whānau about their children’s learning and respond to these
evaluate how well assessment practices identify the learning and progress of children under the age of two.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
21 March 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Puawai Childcare Centre |
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Profile Number |
46710 |
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Location |
Masterton |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
100% |
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Service roll |
38 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 35, NZ European/Pākehā 3 |
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Review team on site |
January 2022 |
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Date of this report |
21 March 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, January 2021; Education Review, July 2017. |
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.
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.
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 |
Not 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 areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Puawai Childcare Centre is a privately owned early childhood service located in central Masterton. Kaupapa Māori underpins the curriculum. The owner manages the service. Two head teachers provide leadership for curriculum development and the teaching team.
The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children’s developing social and emotional competence are a teaching focus. Further thought should be given to the variety of materials supporting the daily learning programme. Better implementation and monitoring of aspects of health and safety are required. An annual plan and policy framework guide operations. A process for staff appraisal and provision for professional development are in place.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008 PF4, HS27, HS28.
Since the on-site visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non compliances:
organisation and recording of excursions
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres HS17 HS19, HS31, GMA3, GMA4, GMA7A.
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.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
28 January 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Puawai Childcare Centre |
|
Profile Number |
46710 |
|
Location |
Masterton |
|
Service type |
Education and care service |
|
Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 12 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
|
Service roll |
36 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 28, NZ European/Pākehā 8. |
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Review team on site |
December 2020 |
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Date of this report |
28 January 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review July 2017 |
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: