Angela Douglas
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Enforcement
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 26 August 2026, you must ensure that the service is appropriately staffed to meet children's needs. To do this, you must, at a minimum: a) ensure there is enough staff to meet children's needs, b) ensure an accurate written record of staffing levels is maintained across all hours of operation, c) maintain accurate records of children attending the service to help inform the number of staff required to meet children’s needs. This is in order to comply with section 7 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 and regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/2010).
1. To ensure children consistently receive high-quality play and learning experiences that supports and extends learning, the childminder should de-clutter and reorganise the storage of toys and resources to support children's curiosity and choice. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'As a child, I can direct my own play and activities in the way that I choose, and freely access a wide range of experiences and resources suitable for my age and stage, which stimulate my natural curiosity, learning and creativity' (HSCS 2.27).
1. To support children's health and wellbeing, the provider should improve mealtime experiences. This should include, but not be limited to: a) ensuring adequate supervision while children are eating; b) ensuring mealtimes are relaxed and sociable; and c) providing children with opportunities to develop their independence, for example by preparing their own snacks and pouring their own drinks. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My care and support meets my needs and is right for me' (HSCS 1.19).
1. By 29 September 2025, to ensure children's safety and wellbeing, the childminder must review and implement comprehensive risk assessments that identify all potential hazards with clear actions to minimise harm. This should include, but not be limited to a) Individual risk assessments for children if required, taking into account their individual needs b) Assessing and responding to risks associated with outings, including travel arrangements, destination safety, and supervision levels. This is to comply with The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210) Regulation 4(1)(a) – Welfare of users: A provider must make proper provision for the health, welfare and safety of service users.
1. To ensure a safe environment for children, the childminder should ensure that regular safety checks are carried out. This should include, but not be limited to, annual boiler safety checks. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: ‘My environment is secure and safe’ (HSCS 5.19).
Conditions of registration
To provide a care service to a maximum of 4 children under the age of 16 of whom a maximum of 4 are under 12 years of whom no more than 3 are not yet attending primary school and of whom no more than 1 is under 12 months. Numbers are inclusive of children of the childminder's family.
Anne Kerr and Rachel Visca are employed as assistants. When an assistant is working with the childminder the care service may be provided to a maximum of 8 children at any one time under the age of 16 of whom a maximum of 8 will be under 12 and of whom no more than 2 are under 12 months. Numbers are inclusive of children of the childminder's family.
The parts of the premises not to be used are: The rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors with the exception of the childminder's son's bedroom which will be used as a sleep room. - The basement.
There shall be no provision for overnight childminding.