Building Blocks Home Based

How many stars: 3 Stars

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Street or Road: 255-259 Main Street
Location: Palmerston North
Phone: 06- 353 5222
Website: buildingblocks.nz
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Ownership: This service is a privately operated business e.g. it is owned by a sole trader, partnership, company or private trust
Ages of children: Licensed to care for children from infancy
Practises Gender Equality: This service has an all-female team teaching and caring for children (please let us know if you find this has changed and there are now male teachers on the permanent staff too)
Education Review Office report: The last report was in 2019 and it was most positive
Ministry of Education Licence ID number: 45809, 47232
Qualified teaching staff: Home educators and carers are not recognised for a practising certificate as teachers by the Teaching Council. But educators may hold a recognised qualification - you will need to personally ask your child's home educator
My ECE Rating of this Service:

Three-Star Rating (3 out of 5 stars)

3stars

  • Qualified Staff: This service has a higher proportion of qualified or trained teachers/ educators. (Centres with 80% or more qualified teachers within the legal minimum staffing requirement. Home-based services and Playcentres on a higher funding rate for educator training).
  • Service Size: The service operates on a small and personal scale for children and families. It is what we call a 'boutique' early childhood service.
  • Education Review Office report: The latest ERO report for this service was a positive one (or ERO has yet to make a report available on this service).

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Parents rating of service: FOR A HIGHER RATING AT LEAST 5 RECENT HIGHLY POSITIVE REVIEWS BY PARENTS ARE NEEDED (or 10 or more positive reviews if it's a large service)
Entrant in the Wall of Shame: NO
More Info on Wall of Shame: Wall of Shame
Entrant in the Hall of Excellence: N0 - This service is not yet in the Hall of Excellence. It needs to achieve more positive reviews
More Info on Hall of Excellence: Hall of Excellence

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Summary:
5.0 based on one review
Pricing
5.0/5
Support
5.0/5
Staffing
5.0/5
Environment
5.0/5
Located in: Homebased Service
Great support for educators and children
 (5.0/5)

On 5 Jan 2016, Hannah Oxford wrote:

I have worked for building blocks as an educator and I received great support by the team. They provide many activities for the children and educators to attend. They were also able to support me as I went through my teaching degree.
Pricing
5.0/5
Support
5.0/5
Staffing
5.0/5
Environment
5.0/5

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