7-9 Clark Road, Kamo, Whangarei
View on mapERO’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 |
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.
Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 is one of three services under the same ownership. The two owners support a professional practice manager who oversees all three services. There are eight teachers at this service, five of whom are qualified. Most of the children attending are under two years of age.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. They provide a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning.
The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children are given the opportunity to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning. Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance their learning and development.
Service leaders must ensure regulatory standards are implemented, monitored, and maintained.
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Securing heavy furniture, fixtures, and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury or damage (HS6).
Ensuring equipment premises and facilities are checked on every day of operation for hazards (HS12).
Having documentation required for regular excursions which includes the method of travel and assessment and management of risk (HS17).
Ensuring all children’s workers who have access to children are safety checked in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014; and that detailed records include the date of the risk assessment being completed after all relevant information is obtained (GMA7A).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
28 April 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 |
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Profile Number |
10076 |
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Location |
Kamo, Whangarei |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
28 children, including up to 25 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
33 |
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Review team on site |
February, 2023 |
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Date of this report |
28 April 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 2021 |
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 |
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.
Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 is well-established in the community. Most children attending are identified as Māori or NZ European/Pākehā. Centre owners oversee the operation of the service. They support a qualified centre manager to lead the team of four qualified teachers, five relief teachers and a cook.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning. It provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
Centre leaders must ensure that policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and followed. An increased level of monitoring of health and safety practice is required.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
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.
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 |
Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 |
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Profile Number |
10076 |
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Location |
Whangarei, Northland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
28 children including up to 25 under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
34 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 16, NZ European/Pākehā 14, other ethnic groups 4 |
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Review team on site |
July 2021 |
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Date of this report |
2 November 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, June 2016 Education Review, February 2013 |
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:
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1, known as Kamo Tots, is one of two privately owned adjacent centres under the same management structure. Children often transition from Kamo Tots to Kamo Kids between the ages of two and three years. The centre is licenced to provide all day education and care for 28 children including up to 25 under the age of two years. Children who attend the centre identify as Pākehā or Māori.
One of the owners manages the day to day operations of the centre and the head teacher provides the professional leadership of staff. The teachers are well qualified and most have taught at the centre for several years.
The centre has a history of positive ERO reports and has responded well to suggestions made. The 2013 ERO report identified areas for improvement relating to reporting children's learning and consultation with whānau. The centre staff have focused on these areas.
Children are very well cared for and have many opportunities to learn. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and interact confidently with teachers and the environment. Children have many opportunities to develop their communication skills. The centre philosophy recognises the importance of staff establishing supportive relationships with children and their families.
Teachers' interactions with children are positive and affirming. They encourage children to be independent, within a supportive environment. Teachers carefully observe and listen to children and respond in respectful ways.
Teachers provide age appropriate activities and they support children to develop their interests. Children are able to make decisions about what they do, where they play and who they engage with. Routines related to feeding, sleeping and toileting are designed to cater for the needs of the child and the wishes of the parents.
Portfolios provide an informative record of children's experiences and their learning at the centre. Teachers record what they notice about children's learning and interests and how they can support these. Parents are encouraged to contribute to children's portfolios and teachers use this information when they plan the learning programme. Displays around the centre allow children to see themselves in the programme and share their experiences with their families.
The programme has a strong and deliberate bicultural focus. Teachers recognise that all children benefit from experiencing te reo and tikanga Māori. Te reo Māori is often integrated into the day to day activities of the centre. Staff are actively upskilling themselves so that they can support children's understanding of these aspects of Māori culture.
The centre environment supports children to learn and encourages physical activity by providing appropriate challenges. The purpose built facility is spacious and enables children to move freely between the indoor and outdoor areas. While the babies have dedicated play areas, they often interact with the older children and consequently, transitions within the centre and between the centres are well managed to suit the individual child's readiness.
Staff know children and their families very well. Many families have had a long association with the centre. There is good communication with families. Parents are encouraged to be involved with centre activities and to contribute to self review.
The vision for the centre and the education philosophy are shared and affirmed by all staff. They continue to work well as a team and are focused on ongoing improvement. Teachers are all involved in self review and regularly reflect on their own practice. They are well supported by managers to grow their professional practice. ERO recommends that managers make greater use of indicators of quality, including Tātaiako - Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners and He Pou Tātaki, as part of the centre's performance management systems.
The centre managers have reviewed the way that they plan strategically and have made adjustments to strengthen their processes. ERO suggests that they continue to review strategic planning processes so that clear improvement goals are identified and to document the actions to be taken to reach these goals.
Before the review, the staff and management of Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 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.
During the review, ERO looked at the 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 registration; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO review of Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1 will be in four years.
Graham Randell
Deputy Chief Review Officer Northern
21 June 2016
The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department that, as part of its work, reviews early childhood services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. ERO’s reports provide information for parents and communities about each service’s strengths and next steps for development. ERO’s bicultural evaluation framework Ngā Pou Here is described in SECTION 3 of this report. Early childhood services are partners in the review process and are expected to make use of the review findings to enhance children's wellbeing and learning.
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Location |
Kamo, Whangarei |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
10076 |
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Licence type |
Education & Care Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
28 children, including up to 25 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
32 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 18 Girls 14 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā |
10 22 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers 0-49% 50-79% 80%+ Based on funding rates |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:5 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:5 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
February 2016 |
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Date of this report |
21 June 2016 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
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Education Review |
February 2013 |
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Education Review |
February 2010 |
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Education Review |
March 2007 |
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ERO’s overarching question for an early childhood education review is ‘How well placed is this service to promote positive learning outcomes for children?’ ERO focuses on the following factors as described in the bicultural framework Ngā Pou Here:
Pou Whakahaere – how the service determines its vision, philosophy and direction to ensure positive outcomes for children
Pou Ārahi – how leadership is enacted to enhance positive outcomes for children
Mātauranga – whose knowledge is valued and how the curriculum is designed to achieve positive outcomes for children
Tikanga whakaako – how approaches to teaching and learning respond to diversity and support positive outcomes for children.
Within these areas ERO considers the effectiveness of arotake – self review and of whanaungatanga – partnerships with parents and whānau.
ERO evaluates how well placed a service is to sustain good practice and make ongoing improvements for the benefit of all children at the service.
A focus for the government is that all children, especially priority learners, have an opportunity to benefit from quality early childhood education. ERO will report on how well each service promotes positive outcomes for all children, with a focus on children who are Māori, Pacific, have diverse needs, and are up to the age of two.
For more information about the framework and Ngā Pou Here refer to ERO’s Approach to Review in Early Childhood Services.
The overall judgement that ERO makes and the timing of the next review will depend on how well placed a service is to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
ERO has developed criteria for each category. These are available on ERO’s website.
ERO reviews are tailored to each service’s context and performance, within the overarching review framework. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for children and useful to the service.