Uplyft Early Learning Joondanna

NQS ratings

Issued Oct 2024

• OverallMeeting NQS
• QA1 Educational program and practiceMeeting NQS
• QA2 Children's health and safetyMeeting NQS
• QA3 Physical environmentMeeting NQS
• QA4 Staffing arrangementsMeeting NQS
• QA5 Relationships with childrenMeeting NQS
• QA6 Collaborative partnershipsMeeting NQS
• QA7 Governance and leadershipMeeting NQS

Previous overall rating: Meeting NQS (May 2018)

Nature of care

• Long day care: Yes
• Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
• Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): No
• Outside school hours care (after school): No
• Outside school hours care (before school): No
• Outside school hours care (vacation care): No
• Other: No

Hours

Approval conditions

The approved provider must ensure that, whenever children are being educated and cared for by the service, the relevant number of educators educating and caring for the children is at least one educator more than the number prescribed for this purpose. From 25 March 2026, the approved provider must ensure that the nominated supervisor or responsible person of Wanslea St Peter and Emmaus Early Learning and Development Centre conducts an audit every 8 weeks (minimum 6 times per annum) to ensure that all staff employed by the service are following all of the service’s supervision and child safe environment policies and procedures. The approved provider must ensure that a written record of each audit is made immediately after it is conducted, including details such as the time and date of the audit, who conducted it, and the accompanying audit results. The approved provider must keep the written audit records available for inspection at the approved premises by an authorised officer for twelve months after the making of each record. The approved provider must ensure that: a. All new staff who attend the service, including permanent, relief and agency staff, must complete a service induction which includes training about service specific supervision requirements and how to comply with the service approval conditions; and b. This induction must be completed prior to them commencing any shifts; and c. The nominated supervisor or responsible person ensures that a written record signed by the new staff member is made immediately after the induction has been completed and indicates on that record that the nominated supervisor or responsible person is satisfied that the new staff member fully understands the service’s policies and procedures.