80 Main Road, Katikati
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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 |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Learning Adventures Katikati is governed by Lollipops Educare Centres Limited. The service has addressed the non-compliances identified in the June 2020 ERO report. The centre manager is responsible for overall daily operations. Approximately a third of the children identify as Māori and there are a small number of Pacific and children of other ethnic groups attending.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Their practices demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning and development.
The service curriculum provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development both indoors and outdoors. It is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children’s preferences are respected. They are involved in decisions about their learning experiences, supporting their developing social competence.
The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning.
Next steps include:
increase the range of curriculum opportunities for children to explore their own and others cultures
ensure information documented about individual children’s learning reflects their culture, language, and identity.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
15 August 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Learning Adventures Katikati |
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Profile Number |
46053 |
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Location |
Katikati |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
48 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
38 |
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Review team on site |
July 2022 |
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Date of this report |
15 August 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, June 2020; Education Review, May 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.
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 Akanuku | 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 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:
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 Akanuku | 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.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Learning Adventures Katikati is owned by Evolve Education Group. In 2019, there was a significant restructure within the organisation. The centre provides full-day education and care for children from birth to six years, in two aged-based areas. A qualified centre manager leads a team of three qualified and three unqualified teachers.
The service is not meeting regulatory standards in a number of areas.
Infants, toddlers and children experience meaningful and positive relationships with their teachers. The curriculum is responsive to children as capable and confident learners and respects their choices. Children’s growing social and emotional competence is nurtured. Individual planning responds to children’s interests and strengths. The curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Te ao Māori is acknowledged and valued.
Ongoing professional development has contributed to internal evaluation that is helping staff to maintain and improve aspects of centre operation.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, PF2, PF6, PF28, HS7, HS8, HS9, HS12, HS17, HS18, HS19, HS28, HS29.
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of Learning Adventures Katikati. 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 Learning Adventures Katikati will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Darcy Te Hau
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
17 June 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Learning Adventures Katikati |
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Profile Number |
46053 |
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Location |
Katikati |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
48 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Reported ratio of staff to children under 2 |
1-4: Better than regulatory standards |
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Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 |
1-8: Better than regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
45 |
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Gender composition |
Male 22 Female 23 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 7 |
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Review team on site |
February 2020 |
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Date of this report |
17 June 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
|
Education Review, May 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: