3 Pacific Rise, Mt Wellington, 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 |
The service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Lightbulb ELC Childcare is one of two services under the same ownership. The owner works closely with a centre manager. There are five rooms for different age groups of children. The centre changed ownership in October 2021. A small number of Māori or Pacific children are enrolled.
The service’s curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Teachers engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whanau for their children.
A range of experiences and opportunities are provided to extend children’s learning and development. The curriculum provides a language-rich environment.
Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to maintain regulatory standards.
Key next steps are for leaders and teachers to:
strengthen the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their languages, cultures and identity
increase the opportunities children have to hear and speak te reo Māori in meaningful learning contexts.
The service has provided ERO with evidence that shows the following non-compliances have been addressed:
Securing heavy furniture, fixtures, and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury (HS6).
If not permanently set up, furniture or items intended for children to sleep on, including bedding, is hygienically stored when not in use (HS11).
Ensuring daily hazard checks include the full considerations of this criterion (HS12).
Ensuring excursion documentation includes evidence of parental permission and approval of adult: child ratios for special excursions, including a signature of the person responsible, giving approval for the excursion to take place (HS17).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
16 October 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Lightbulb ELC Childcare |
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Profile Number |
47324 |
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Location: |
Mt Wellington, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
100 children, including up to 30 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
89 |
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Review team on site |
August 2023 |
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Date of this report |
16 October 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Previously reviewed as Lightbulb Learning Childcare: Akanuku | Assurance Review, October 2019. |
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.
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.
Lightbulb Learning Childcare is one of three centres managed by the same service provider. This is the first ERO review of the centre, which opened in 2017.
The centre manager leads a team of 17 staff, including eight registered teachers. The staff team reflects the cultural diversity of the community.
Adults who provide education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
The curriculum supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages children to respect and understand each other’s cultures. It acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children are given opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of New Zealand’s cultural heritages and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
A philosophy statement and annual plan guide operations. Parents are given information concerning their children.
Next steps include teachers continuing to strengthen their assessment, planning and evaluation practices.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
31 October 2019
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Lightbulb Learning Childcare |
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Profile Number |
47324 |
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Location |
Mt Wellington, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
100 children, including up to 30 aged under 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Reported ratio of staff to children under 2 |
1:4 - Better than regulatory standards |
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Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 |
1:8 - Better than regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
90 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 50 Boys 40 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 7 |
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Review team on site |
September 2019 |
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Date of this report |
31 October 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service |
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 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 Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: