Kindercare Learning Centres - Flagstaff

Education institution number:
47291
Service type:
Education and Care Service
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
123
Telephone:
Address:

380 Borman Road, Flagstaff-Hamilton, Hamilton

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Kindercare Learning Centres - Flagstaff - 03/05/2019

ERO’s judgement

Regulatory standards

Curriculum

Meeting

Premises and facilities

Meeting

Health and safety

Meeting

Governance, management and administration

Meeting

At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.

Background

Kindercare Learning Centres - Flagstaff is a privately-owned, purpose-built centre. It provides all-day education and care and is licensed for 25 children up to two. The roll of 91 includes nine children who are Māori. Most staff are qualified and registered teachers. This is the service’s first ERO review.

Summary of review findings

Adults and children engage in meaningful and positive interactions. Children’s learning is nurtured through reciprocal relationships. The curriculum is inclusive and provides a range of experiences to extend learning and development. Positive steps are taken to acknowledge the aspirations of parents.

The design and layout of the centre allows for children to have different types of indoor and outdoor experiences. There are sufficient materials to meet the learning needs and abilities of all children attending.

The service is effectively governed and managed. Health and safety systems are in place and monitored.

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.

Phillip Cowie

Director Review and Improvement Services

Central Region

3 May 2019

Information about the service

Early Childhood Service Name

Kindercare Learning Centres - Flagstaff

Profile Number

47291

Location

Hamilton

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

100 children, including up to 25 aged under 2

Percentage of qualified teachers

80% +

Reported ratios of adults to children

Under 2

1 to 5 Meets regulatory standards

Over 2

1 to 10 Meets regulatory standards

Service roll

91

Gender composition

Girls 49

Boys 42

Ethnic composition

Māori 9

Pākehā 21

Other 61

Review team on site

March 2019

Date of this report

3 May 2019

Most recent ERO report(s)

First ERO review of the service

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-licenced 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.