21A Purerua Road, Kerikeri
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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 |
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.
Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre is a privately owned and operated education and care service. A qualified owner leads a team that includes a centre manager and five qualified teachers. There are three areas for different age groups of children from infants to school age. Almost half of children enrolled are of Māori heritage.
A philosophy guides the service’s practice and expresses their beliefs, values, and attitudes about the provision of early childhood education and care.
The service’s curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. A language-rich environment supports children’s learning. Teachers provide a curriculum that respects children’s preferences and allows children to be involved in decisions about their learning experiences.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences, both individually and in groups.
Centre leaders must ensure that systems and processes are monitored to ensure that the requirements of the regulatory standards are maintained.
Next steps include:
strengthening the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their identity, languages, and cultures
developing and improving the extent to which assessment information shows children’s progress and learning.
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Implementing a curriculum that is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation (documented and undocumented) and demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau, and life contexts (C2).
Implementing a curriculum that respects and supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages children to understand and respect other cultures (C6).
Having a means of drying hands for adults that prevents the spread of infection (PF21).
Having a space (away from where food is stored, prepared, or eaten) where a sick child can be temporarily kept at a safe distance from other children (to prevent cross-infection), lie down comfortably, and be supervised (PF27).
Maintaining a first aid kit that complies with the requirements of Appendix 1(PF28).
Ensuring premises, furniture, furnishings, fittings, equipment, and materials are kept safe, hygienic, and maintained in good condition (HS1).
Ensuring heavy furniture, fixtures, and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury or damage are secured (HS6).
Having a written emergency plan that includes a list of safety and emergency supplies and resources sufficient for the age and number of children and adults at the service, and details of how these will be maintained and accessed in an emergency (HS7).
Ensuring adults providing education and care are familiar with relevant emergency drills and carrying these out with children on at least a three-monthly basis (HS8).
Monitoring that furniture or items intended for children to sleep on (such as cots, beds, stretchers, or mattresses) are being arranged and spaced when in use, so that adults have clear access to at least one side (meaning the length, not the width) (HS10).
Ensuring that the equipment, premises, and facilities are checked on every day of operation for hazards to children and eliminating, isolating, or minimising all hazards present (HS12).
Maintaining a record of all injuries, illnesses and incidents that occur at the service that include evidence that parents have been informed (HS27).
Maintaining a record of all medicine (prescription and non-prescription) given to children attending the service that includes evidence of parental acknowledgement (HS28).
An ongoing process of self-review and internal evaluation that helps the service maintain and improve the quality of its education and care (GMA6).
Maintaining a record of safety checks and the results of all children’s workers who have access to children in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014 (GMA7A).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
26 June 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
45845 |
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Location |
Kerikeri, Northland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
40 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
37 |
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Review team on site |
April 2023 |
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Date of this report |
26 June 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 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 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 |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre operates in a purpose-built centre. The service provider is a qualified teacher and leads a team of seven qualified teachers and four unqualified staff. A manager is responsible for daily operations. Children are grouped in three areas according to age, with a shared outside space. A quarter of children enrolled are Māori.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The curriculum supports children’s developing social competence and understanding of appropriate behaviour. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decision making about their learning experiences. The curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners.
The service provider needs to ensure that processes and practices are consistently implemented and regularly monitored to comply with regulatory requirements
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS4, HS6, HS7, HS8, HS12, HS16, HS17, GMA6, GMA7.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
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
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
2 November 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
45845 |
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Location |
Kerikeri, Northland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
40 children, including up to 15 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
43 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 10, NZ European/Pākehā 31, other ethnic groups 2 |
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Review team on site |
August 2021 |
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Date of this report |
2 November 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, February 2019 Education Review, March 2015 |
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: