St Luke's Church 2 Worksop Road, Masterton
View on mapAkarangi | Quality Evaluation evaluates the extent to which this early childhood service has the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama Indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most are the basis for making judgements about the effectiveness of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. Judgements are made in relation to the Outcomes Indicators, Learning and Organisational Conditions. The Evaluation Judgement Rubric derived from the indicators, is used to inform ERO’s judgements about this service’s performance in promoting equity and excellence.
ERO’s judgements for Cloud Kids Educare are as follows:
Outcome Indicators(What the service knows about outcomes for learners) |
Whakatō Emerging |
Ngā Akatoro Domains |
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Learning ConditionsOrganisational Conditions |
Whāngai Establishing Whakatō Emerging |
Cloud Kids Educare is a community-based, not-for-profit service governed by a board. A centre manager and team leader manage the day-to-day operations of the service. Almost a third of children attending are Māori, and a small number are Samoan. The philosophy is based on the concepts of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and respect.
Children experience a routine-based curriculum within a calm environment that provides predictable and consistent routines. The curriculum positively promotes children’s sense of security, and teachers know children well. Those who work with infants and toddlers maintain an unhurried pace which gives these younger children space and time to make choices and develop independence. They are respectful and responsive to children’s verbal and non-verbal cues.
Aspects of tikanga Māori and basic te reo Māori are used by teachers in their everyday practice. Children with additional learning needs are well supported by teachers to participate in the curriculum experiences provided.
Leaders’ and teachers’ relationships with parents are respectful and meaningful. There are good opportunities for parents to be involved in the curriculum through a range of events and celebrations. The service is yet to establish relationships with Pacific families to better support the inclusion of Pacific cultures, languages and identity in the curriculum.
Teachers are developing a new system to plan for children’s individual learning. Parent aspirations are sought, and teachers regularly communicate with parents/whānau about their child’s learning. The learning of children is documented through narrative assessment. Teachers are in the early stages of building consistent understandings of how to use the learning outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, to show children’s progress over time.
Self-review is used to support the delivery of the curriculum. An internal evaluation framework has been developed and is currently in the early stages of implementation. The service is yet to develop an understanding of how changes made, have impacted on improved outcomes for individuals and groups of children.
Cloud Kids Educare will include the following actions in its Quality Improvement Planning:
Establish partnerships with Pacific families to support the increased inclusion of Pacific children’s cultures, languages and identity in the curriculum.
Strengthen teachers’ understanding and knowledge of how they can use the learning outcomes in Te Whāriki to improve planning, assessment and evaluation practices, and to clearly document children’s learning.
Grow leaders’ and teachers’ understanding and use of internal evaluation processes to help them identify how teaching practices are impacting on learning outcomes for individuals and groups of children.
Before the review, the staff and management of Cloud Kids Educare completed an ERO 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.
During the review, ERO looked at the 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 registration; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
3 November 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Cloud Kids Educare |
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Profile Number |
60236 |
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Location |
Masterton |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
30 |
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Review team on site |
September 2023 |
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Date of this report |
3 November 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, April 2022 |
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.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Cloud Kids Educare is a community-based early childhood centre governed by the Masterton Family Support Service. The January 2021 ERO report identified that aspects of governance, management and administration and health and safety required further development to meet the regulatory standards. Support was provided to the service by the Ministry of Education.
The curriculum supports children to have choice about their participation and involvement in their learning. They have opportunities to develop their understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Children experience positive interactions with their teachers.
Teachers seek parents’ aspirations for their child and encourage them to be involved in their child’s learning. There are opportunities for parents to be involved in policy review.
Further work is required to meet some health and safety requirements and to ensure that the premises and facilities are adequately maintained and able to be easily accessed by children.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
indoor and outdoor items, surfaces, furniture and equipment are safe, hygienic, and suitable for their intended use and maintained in good condition
ensuring the emergency plan specifies a list of emergency supplies and safety resources and details of how these will be accessed and maintained in an emergency, and that the emergency plan is reviewed annually
ensuring that relevant emergency drills are carried out with children on at least a three-monthly basis
evidence of written parental permission for children when travelling in a motor vehicle.
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres, 2008; PF5, HS1, HS7, HS8, HS18.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
adults consistently providing children with full access to the licensed space within the service, including the toilets [PF2]
all sleeping surfaces used for children being covered with a non-porous material [PF30].
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
4 April 2022
| Early Childhood Service Name | Cloud Kids Educare |
| Profile Number | 60236 |
| Location | Masterton |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
31 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 17, NZ European/Pākehā 10, Other ethnic groups 4 |
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Review team on site |
January 2022 |
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Date of this report |
4 April 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, January 2021; Education Review, May 2018. |
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.
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.
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 |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Cloud Kids Educare is a community-based early childhood centre run by the Masterton Family Support Service. The May 2018 ERO report identified that leadership, management and the curriculum required further development. Since that time there has been a restructure of the support service and changes to leadership and staffing. Ministry of Education assistance has been accessed.
Teachers provide a programme that enables children to make decisions about their participation and learning experiences. The curriculum is inclusive. Children have opportunities to develop their understanding of the dual heritage of Aotearoa, New Zealand. They experience positive interactions with their teachers. The design and layout of the premises support a range of activities. Teacher appraisal is in place. Progress is being made in the implementation and monitoring of health and safety requirements, and establishment of effective governance and management systems, including a process to support ongoing review and improvement.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to implementation of a suitable:
Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Services 2008, HS12, GMA6
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances. It has strengthened:
organisation of excursions and the van to transport children to and from the centre
provision of opportunities for parents and whānau to contribute to the development and review of the service’s operational documents
annual planning outlining ‘who’, ‘what’, and ‘when’ in relation to key tasks undertaken each year.
HS 17, HS18, GMA8.Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008,
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review of Cloud Kids Educare will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
19 January 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Cloud Kids Educare |
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Profile Number |
60236 |
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Location |
Masterton |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
20 |
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Gender composition |
Male 10, Female 10 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 9, NZ European/Pākehā 7, Other ethnic groups 4 |
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Review team on site |
October 2020 |
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Date of this report |
19 January 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, May 2018; Education Review, July 2015. |
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 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: