Early Years Ltd

Education institution number:
10350
Service type:
Education and Care Service
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
20
Telephone:
Address:

3 Blue Heron Rise, Stanmore Bay

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Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd

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.

ERO’s Judgement

Regulatory standards

ERO’s judgement

Curriculum

Meeting

Premises and facilities

Meeting

Health and safety

Meeting

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.

Background

Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd is a privately owned and operated education and care service. It is one of two services under the same ownership. The team includes three qualified teachers, three unqualified teachers and a chef. Children, from birth to school age, play and learn in two separate learning areas.

Summary of Review Findings

Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. The service curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.

A sufficient quantity and variety of indoor and outdoor furniture, equipment and materials are provided appropriate for the learning and abilities of children attending.

Compliance

Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:

  • Having a process for human resource management that includes provision for professional development (GMA7).
  • Having evidence of an attendance record that is marked on a twice daily basis (GMA11).
  • Checking equipment, premises, and facilities daily for hazards to the children and considering all hazards required (HS12).

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.

Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

8 March 2022 

Information About the Service

Early Childhood Service Name

Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd

Profile Number

10350

Location

Stanmore Bay, Auckland

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

40 children, including up to 10 aged under 2.

Percentage of qualified teachers

50-79%

Service roll

21

Ethnic composition

Māori 1, NZ European/Pākehā 10, Indian 5, Other ethnic groups 5

Review team on site

February 2022

Date of this report

8 March 2022

Most recent ERO report(s)

Akanuku | Assurance Review, June 2019

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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.

ERO undertakes an Akanuku | Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

  • 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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.

Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd - 19/06/2019

ERO’s judgement

Regulatory standards

Curriculum

Meeting

Premises and facilities

Meeting

Health and safety

Not meeting

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.

Background

The centre was purchased, renamed Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd, and licensed by the Ministry of Education in December 2018. There are three qualified teachers, one of whom is the new owner, as well as three unqualified teachers and a chef.

Summary of review findings

The programme is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. It provides children with a range of experiences and resources in the indoor and outdoor environments. Children’s preferences are respected and teachers are responsive to their needs. A philosophy statement guides the service’s operation and a process of self review is beginning to guide improvements.

ERO identified significant areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards. Following the on-site review, the service provider supplied evidence to ERO to show that most of these non-compliances have now been addressed.

Actions for compliance

The service provider must ensure that:

  • earthquake drills are carried out on at least a three-monthly basis

  • processes for managing excursions are in place

  • safety check results are obtained before staff have access to children.

Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education & Care Services 2008, HS8,17,18, GMA7A.

Recommendation to Ministry of Education

ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review of Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.

Steve Tanner

Director Review and Improvement Services Northern

Northern Region

19 June 2019

Information about the service

Early Childhood Service Name

Kids Klub Stanmore Bay Ltd

Profile Number

10350

Location

Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

65 children including 15 under two years of age

Percentage of qualified teachers

50-79%

Reported ratios of staff to children

Under 2

1:3 – Better than regulatory standards

Over 2

1:6 – Better than regulatory standards

Service roll

22

Gender composition

Boys 13 Girls 9

Ethnic composition

Māori 5

NZ European/Pākehā 7

other ethnic groups 10

Review team on site

May 2019

Date of this report

19 June 2019

Most recent ERO report(s)

Education Review

May 2015

Previously licensed as:

Christopher & Robin Early Childhood Centre

General Information about Assurance Reviews

All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include:

Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.

ERO undertakes an Assurance Review process in any service:

  • 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-licensed due to a change of ownership

  • where an Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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 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 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.