Banavie Primary Nursery

1. To support children’s learning, curiosity and development, the provider should ensure that play experiences and resources consistently offer sufficient challenge and stimulation, in line with children’s age and stage of development. This should include, but is not limited to, increasing access to high-quality, open-ended, and natural materials, and providing more real-life experiences and loose parts across both indoor and outdoor environments to promote creativity, problem-solving and sustained, meaningful play. This is to ensure that 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); And ‘I can choose to have an active life and part1. To keep children safe and healthy the provider should ensure medication paperwork is in line with best practice guidance, ‘Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services’ and provides staff with the information they need to manage children’s medication safely. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘Any treatment or intervention that I experience is safe and effective’ (HSCS,1.24).

1. To support children’s care and wellbeing and development needs, the provider should ensure staff have the right skills and attributes. To do this, the provider should at a minimum, ensure staff are supported to develop their skills in high quality interactions, ensuring children experience consistently positive interactions throughout their daily experiences. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes.’ (HSCS 3.14).

2. The provider should develop children’s personal plans and support staff to use this information effectively to meet children's health, welfare and safety needs.

To do this, the provider should, at a minimum, ensure: a) personal plans set out children’s current needs and how they will be met; b) personal plans contain appropriate strategies for support, including clear actions and timescales for review; and c) personal plans are regularly reviewed and updated in partnership with families. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices.' (HSCS 1.15).

1. To keep children safe and healthy and to promote their wellbeing, the provider should ensure effective infection prevention and control practices are in place. This includes but is not limited to ensuring: a) correct hand washing routines are established and maintained, according to infection prevention and control guidance; and b) effective infection, prevention and control practices are in place during nappy changing. This is to ensure that infection prevention and control practices are consistent with the Public Health Scotland document: Health protection in children and young people settings, including education. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.' (HSCS 4.11).