134 McKenzie Road, Mangere Bridge, Auckland
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 |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Li’l Champs Early Learning Centre was previously known as McKenzie Childcare Centre. This is its first ERO review under new management. The registered service provider and centre manager lead a team of four registered teachers, five relievers, an administrator, and a cook. The centre’s philosophy focuses on whakaute (respect), aroha (love), recognising the importance of diversity, and viewing the environment as ‘the third teacher’.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions and nurture reciprocal relationships. Children have opportunities to develop knowledge, and an understanding of, the dual cultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand. They are respected and supported to be confident in their own culture through cultural events and an environment that contains symbols, artefacts, and resources.
A policy framework and an annual plan guide centre operations. A process for teacher appraisal and internal evaluation has been established.
Health and safety procedures are monitored, and changes made when required. Premises and facilities are resourced to provide for the learning and abilities of children attending.
Leaders and teachers to develop shared understanding about:
supporting children’s sustained exploration through an increased range of learning opportunities indoors and in the outdoor environment
identifying and responding to children’s interests, dispositions, and parent aspirations in assessment, and planning.
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
30 May 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Li’l Champs Ealy Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
47268 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
50 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 7, Samoan 15, Tongan 7, Cook Island 4, Asian 5, |
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Review team on site |
April 2022 |
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Date of this report |
30 May 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service under new management |
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 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.
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Regulatory standards |
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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.
McKenzie Childcare Centre is a purpose-built centre that provides education and care for children between four months and five years of age. There are four rooms and two outdoor areas. Most of the children attending are Māori, Indian or Samoan. The area/centre manager leads a team of three qualified teachers, supported by relievers, an administrator and a nutritionist. The programme is based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. This is the first ERO review of the service, which opened in 2017.
Children are involved in decisions about their learning, and their ideas are respected. Adults’ interactions enhance children’s relationships with teachers and with each other. The programme supports children to be confident in their own culture and to respect diverse cultures. Planning and assessment systems show children’s interests and record their learning.
Equipment and facilities are checked daily and appropriate action is taken when any hazard is found. An ongoing process of review helps the service maintain and improve the quality of education and care. Teachers participate in professional development and there is a process for regular teacher appraisal. An annual plan guides service operations.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services Northern
Northern Region
9 May 2019
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Early Childhood Service Name |
McKenzie Childcare Centre |
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Profile Number |
47268 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
86 children, including 18 aged under 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:5 – Meets regulatory standards |
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Over 2 |
1:10 – Meets regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
32 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 16 Boys 16 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 8 Indian 5 Samoan 5 Cook Island Māori 4 other ethnic groups 10 |
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Review team on site |
March 2019 |
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Date of this report |
9 May 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service |
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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 Home-based Education and Care Services 2008
the Licensing Criteria for Hospital-based 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 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 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.