11 Dimock Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua
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Regulatory standards | ERO’s judgement |
| 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.
All About Children Titahi Bay is one of several services owned and operated by Kids World Ltd. The service caters for infants to school age, set over two buildings. The service regained its full licence in December 2022. At the time of the review, over half of children enrolled were of Māori heritage.
Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development. The service’s curriculum demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning and their interests. The curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners, their preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning. Opportunities are provided for children to hear and use te reo Māori.
Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. They have opportunities to communicate with adults providing education and care about their child and to share specific evidence of the child’s learning.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
25 January 2024
| Early Childhood Service Name | All About Children - Titahi Bay |
| Profile Number | 60308 |
| Location | Titahi Bay, Wellington |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 54 children, including up to 18 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 55 |
| Review team on site | October 2023 |
| Date of this report | 25 January 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Akanuku | Assurance Review, May 2021; Education Review, February 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.
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 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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 |
|
Curriculum |
Meeting |
|
Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
|
Health and safety |
Not meeting |
|
Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
All About Children – Titahi Bay is one of several early childhood services owned and operated by Kids World Ltd. There have been several changes to the teaching team, including the manager, since the February 2018 ERO evaluation. Two houses cater for children from infants-to-school age.
The service’s curriculum is inclusive and informed by newly introduced systems for assessment and planning that are aligned to Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Strategies are in place to involve parents and whānau in their children’s learning. Adults promote positive, respectful interactions with infants, toddlers and older children within calm, settled environments.
The premises and facilities are resourced to provide for the learning and abilities of all children. Consistent implementation and monitoring of health and safety and governance practices are required.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Services 2008: HS9, HS27, GMA7, GMA7A.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that it has addressed the following:
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 will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
11 May 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | All About Children - Titahi Bay |
| Profile Number | 60308 |
| Location | Wellington |
|
Service type |
Education and care service |
|
Number licensed for |
54 children, including up to 18 aged under 2. |
|
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
|
Service roll |
61 |
|
Ethnic composition |
Māori 15, NZ European/Pākehā 37, Pacific 3, Other ethnic groups 6. |
|
Review team on site |
February 2021 |
|
Date of this report |
11 May 2021 |
|
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, February 2018; Education Review, February 2014. |
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: