91 Small Road, Silverdale
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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.
Brainwaves Preschool is one of two services owned by the service provider. A qualified centre manager is responsible for daily operations and leads a team of five qualified teachers and three unqualified staff. Almost a quarter of the children enrolled are of Māori heritage.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Teaching practices demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning and development, and knowledge of relevant theories and practice in early childhood education.
The service 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. Children benefit from a range of experiences and opportunities that enhance and extend their learning and development within a language-rich environment.
Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to maintain regulatory standards.
A next step is to improve the extent to which assessment information shows children’s progress and learning over time.
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Securing of heavy fixtures and furniture that could topple and cause injury to children (HS6).
Ensuring the temperature of warm water delivered to taps accessible to children is no higher than 40°C and comfortable for children at the service to use (HS13).
Ensuring hot water stored in the service’s hot water cylinder is kept at a temperature of at least 60°C HS14).
Maintaining a record of written authority from parents for the administration of medicine in accordance with the requirement for the category of medicine (HS28).
Maintaining a record of training provided to adults who administer medicine to children while at the service (HS29).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
1 August 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Brainwaves Preschool |
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Profile Number |
47422 |
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Location |
Silverdale, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
53 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
58 |
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Review team on site |
June 2023 |
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Date of this report |
1 August 2023 |
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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.
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.
This is the first ERO review of Snowflakes Childcare, which opened in August 2018. The centre received its full licence in December 2019. The owners manage the centre with support from team leaders in two age-based rooms, including spacious outdoor facilities, catering for children from infants to school age.
Snowflakes Childcare’s curriculum is inclusive and aligns with the principles of Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults. Exploration and play for children are promoted through planned and spontaneous experiences. Children have opportunities to develop an understanding of the dual cultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand.
A policy framework and an annual plan guide centre operations. Teacher appraisal and internal evaluation processes are established. Health and safety procedures are consistently monitored and reviewed.
The premises and facilities are resourced to provide for different types of indoor and outdoor experiences for the learning and abilities of the children attending.
To continue to build the capacity of the centre, leaders should:
continue to develop internal evaluation to deepen teachers’ knowledge about the theories and research that underpin Te Whāriki
align the appraisal system with requirements of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
20 May 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Snowflakes Childcare |
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Profile Number |
47422 |
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Location |
Silverdale, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
53 children, including up to 12 aged under 2. |
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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 meets regulatory standards. |
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Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 |
1:9 - Better than meets regulatory standards. |
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Service roll |
39 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 22 Girls 17 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 3 |
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Review team on site |
January 2020 |
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Date of this report |
20 May 2020 |
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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: