203 Howick Road, Witherlea, Blenheim
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Regulatory standards | ERO’s judgement |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| 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.
Thrive Early Learning Centre is a small service that had a change of ownership in May 2021. The service was relicensed in January 2022 to extend care and education to under two-year-olds. At the time of the ERO review a small number of children attending were Māori.
Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups. 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. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning.
Children are given the opportunity to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Strengthening aspects of health and safety practices and documentation is needed to ensure the service continues to meet regulatory requirements.
Next steps include strengthening the quality of planning and assessment for learning, particularly in relation to:
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
4 December 2023
| Early Childhood Service Name | Thrive Early Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 47119 |
| Location | Blenheim |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 38 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 60 |
| Review team on site | September 2023 |
| Date of this report | 4 December 2023 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Akanuku | Assurance Review, October 2020 |
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 Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
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 identified a non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Jan’s Preschool is privately-owned and opened in November 2016. Most teachers are qualified, and the day-to-day operation of the centre is the responsibility of the owner/operator.
The centre is licensed to provide education and care for up to 31 children, including five under two years of age. This is the first review of Jan’s Preschool. The service promotes the Montessori philosophy.
The service curriculum is inclusive. Children experience positive, respectful interactions with their teachers. They have opportunities to develop an understanding of the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand and to share their own culture. The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences that promote children’s independence.
Strategies are in place to involve parents and whānau in their children’s learning. Teacher appraisal and internal evaluation processes are established. Leaders should increase the level of monitoring of documentation related to health and safety practices.
Next steps are to continue to embed:
During the onsite visit the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the non-compliance:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS10.
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
15 October 2020
| Early Childhood Service Name | Jan’s Preschool |
| Profile Number | 47119 |
| Location | Blenheim |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 31 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80%+ |
| Reported ratio of staff to children under 2 | 1:5 - Meets regulatory standards |
| Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 | 1:10 - Meets regulatory standards |
| Service roll | 37 |
| Gender composition | Male 15, Female 22 |
| Ethnic composition | NZ European/Pākehā 26 Other ethnic groups 11 |
| Review team on site | January 2020 |
| Date of this report | 15 October 2020 |
| 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: