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.
Kidzone Public Servants Childcare Centre is a not-for-profit, community-based service. The March 2018 ERO report found that the service required further development to promote positive outcomes for children. The centre manager has responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the service.
The centre serves a culturally diverse community. It provides education and care for up to 25 children from infants to school age.
The service’s curriculum provides children with a wide range of activities and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development. The design and layout of the premises includes quiet spaces, areas for physically active play and space for a range of individual and group learning activities.
Governance and management should develop, use and review policies and procedures to know that process is followed, particularly in employment and attendance. Leaders should develop an in-depth understanding of and implement the requirements of the relevant legislation to promote the good health and safety of children enrolled in the service.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS8, HS9, HS12, HS17, HS18, HS21, HS28, HS29, GMA7, GMA11.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA1, GMA7A, HS6, HS31, HS33.
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of Kidzone Public Servants Childcare Centre. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
The next ERO review of Kidzone Public Servants Childcare Centre will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
12 November 2019
Early Childhood Service Name |
Kidzone Public Servants Childcare Centre |
Profile Number |
60263 |
Location |
Wellington |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
25 children, including up to 8 aged under 2. |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Reported ratio of adults to children under 2 |
1:4 - Better than regulatory standards. |
Reported ratio of adults |
1:6 - Better than regulatory standards. |
Service roll |
33 |
Gender composition |
Male 13, Female 20 |
Ethnic composition |
NZ European/Pākehā 25 |
Review team on site |
October 2019 |
Date of this report |
12 November 2019 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, March 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 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: