Raglan Street, Wyndham
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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 |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Wyndham Playcentre is a parent-led service administered by Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa. It provides one morning session per week. Support is provided by a centre advisor.
The service curriculum provides children with a range of learning experiences within the Playcentre philosophy of free play. Children are supported to have positive interactions and nurturing, reciprocal relationships with adults and their peers. Their preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences. There is sufficient quantity and variety of furniture, equipment, materials provided appropriate to the number, ages and abilities of the children attending. A process of ongoing self review that supports improvement has not been maintained.
ERO found an area of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA6.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non compliances:
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliance identified in this report is 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
1 July 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | Wyndham Playcentre |
| Profile Number | 90028 |
| Location | Wyndham |
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Service type |
Playcentre |
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Number licensed for |
20 children, including up to 10 aged under 2. |
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Service roll |
8 |
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Ethnic composition |
NZ European/Pākehā 8. |
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Review team on site |
June 2021 |
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Date of this report |
1 July 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, May 2019; Education Review, April 2017. |
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:
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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 |
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.
Wyndham Playcentre is a parent cooperative that is part of Playcentre Aotearoa New Zealand. It is supported by the Southern South Island Region (SSIR) Playcentre Hub. The playcentre is located in rural Southland and provides two morning sessions a week. ERO’s April 2017 review identified a number of areas of non-compliance.
Since ERO’s 2017 review, the playcentre received additional support to address the areas of non-compliance and improve the programmes and practices. The parents plan, implement and monitor a programme that is based on Te Whāriki (2017) - The NZ Early Childhood Curriculum. They provide a positive environment for learning, including a range of resources and experiences. Parents are involved in and contribute to their own and other children’s learning and are involved in the day-to-operation and management of the playcentre. There are some matters that must be addressed to meet regulatory requirements.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to health and safety, premises and facilities and governance and management. To meet regulatory standards the service provider must ensure that:
the outcomes of self review are reported and a schedule of planned reviews is developed
water is maintained at the appropriate temperature.
Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS13, HS14, GMA6
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 Wyndham Playcentre will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Alan Wynyard
Director Review and Improvement Services Southern
Southern Region
15 May 2019
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Wyndham Playcentre |
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Profile Number |
90028 |
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Location |
Wyndham, Southland |
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Service type |
Playcentre |
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Number licensed for |
20 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
0-49% |
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Reported ratios of adults to children |
Under 2 |
1:1 Meets regulatory standards |
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Over 2 |
1:5 Meets regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
16 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 10 Boys 6 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 4 NZ European/Pākehā 7 Other ethnicities 5 |
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Review team on site |
March 2019 |
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Date of this report |
15 May 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
April 2017 |
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Education Review |
September 2013 |
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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.