Kindercare Learning Centres - Aidanfield

Education institution number:
47421
Service type:
Education and Care Service
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
96
Telephone:
Address:

1 Templetons Road, Christchurch

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Kindercare Learning Centres - Aidanfield - 05/07/2019

ERO’s judgement

Regulatory standards

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.

Background

Kindercare Learning Centres - Aidanfield is part of the Kindercare Learning Centres Ltd. It is a purpose-built early childhood centre in Halswell Christchurch with six classrooms. It is licensed for 104 children including 24 under the age of two. The centre has high numbers of families of Asian or Indian descent. This is the service’s first ERO review.

Summary of review findings

The service has systems, processes and practices in place to ensure governance, management and administration licensing criteria are met. The design of the facility, and equipment and resources, both indoors and outside, contribute to an environment that provides a range of learning experiences appropriate for children of different ages and abilities. The curriculum is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation processes that demonstrate that teachers have an understanding of children’s development and interests and invite parents’ input. Systems are in place to regularly check and maintain health and safety practices.

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.

Lesley Patterson

Director Review and Improvement Services Southern

Southern Region

5 July 2019

Information about the service

Early Childhood Service Name

Kindercare Learning Centres - Aidanfield

Profile Number

47421

Location

Halswell, Christchurch

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

104 children, including up to 24 aged under 2

Percentage of qualified teachers

80% +

Reported ratios of staff to children

Under 2

1:4 Better than regulatory standards

Over 2

1:10 Meets regulatory standards

Service roll

103

Gender composition

Boys 54, Girls 49

Ethnic composition

Māori 7

NZ European/Pākehā 27

Asian 47

Indian 8

Other ethnicities 14

Review team on site

May 2019

Date of this report

5 July 2019

Most recent ERO report(s)

First ERO review of the service

General Information about Assurance Reviews

All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include:

Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.

ERO undertakes an Assurance Review process in any service:

  • 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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.