MARC Early Learning Centre

ECE Service Category: Childcare & Kindergarten Centres

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OWNERSHIP: This service is not-for-profit and operated by a community trust, incorporated society or association
Street or Road: 122 Mt Albert Road
Location: Auckland
Phone: 09 815 1690
Website: marcelc.co.nz
AGE RANGE: Licensed to care for children from infancy
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 51 or more children. This is a mega licensed early childhood centre. Check that small family-like group sizes are maintained, and not large classes. It is important for children's learning and emotional wellbeing to consistently have the same teachers everyday. No child should feel or be 'lost in the crowd'.
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SERVICE LICENCE ID NUMBER: 20265
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Summary:
2.0 based on one review
Pricing
4.0/5
Support
2.0/5
Staffing
0.5/5
Environment
1.5/5
Located in: Childcare & Kindergarten Centres
Minimarc missed the mark
 (2.0/5)

On 29 Jan 2017, Citize wrote:

It's often easy to find fault in a childcare center, however, Minimarc was so bad we quickly decided not to put our child there. The head teacher seemed put out that we asked questions about cleaning methods, and was very short when asked if there was a learning curriculum of any sort. She said the kids learned by playing outside or some such statement. Obviously didn't like being questioned about cleanliness or education in the center.
There were under two's in a part of the building that wasn't separated from the older kids. The head teacher said something like it's good for the different aged kids to play together. Also the under two's were not supervised 100% of the time.
Outside, a young female staff member was on her phone, maybe 6 times in 3-4 minutes, while playing a CD of some song to kids. When this was mentioned to the head teacher and she said staff updated an online system / pics the center had. The staff member quickly put her phone in her pocket when the head teacher approached.
Also, a lady was supervising outside play on the gym type equipment with kids in nappies. She said it's my lunchtime and got up and left the kids there, didn't inform other teachers, or the kids, or anything.
The head teacher was upset that I might point out or question or even criticise anything in the center and said the center suits some people and others leave. I asked why do other parents take their kids out, she said different reasons, but it probably wouldn't suit me.
Pricing
4.0/5
Support
2.0/5
Staffing
0.5/5
Environment
1.5/5