Criterion PF301#

The hospital from which the service operates has been granted certification under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 either:

• for a period of at least 3 years; or
• for a period of less than 3 years, but the lesser period of certification does not reflect problems identified with requirements relating to the hospital's premises and facilities that would affect children participating in the ECE service.

Documentation required#

1. Copy of the current certificate issued to the hospital under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; and  
2. If the certificate denotes a certification period of less than 3 years, a copy of the Corrective Action Plan from the hospital’s Audit Report, showing that failure to meet premises and facilities requirements that affect children participating in the ECE service is not the reason for a shorter certification period being granted.

Guidance#

How to show you are complying #

You will need a copy of the hospital’s current certificate issued under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001. 

If the certificate has been issued for less than three years, you will also need to have a copy of the corrective action plan from the hospital’s audit report. This will help you to understand if any of the issues which led to the shorter certification period, affects children participating in the ECE service.