Lybster Primary School Nursery
Recorded Key Question grade range: 2–4 — Weak View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 23 February 2026 the provider must ensure positive outcomes for the children using the service. To achieve this, sufficient time and resources must be allocated to ensure the leadership role is carried out effectively. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23).
2. By 23 February 2026 the provider must ensure improved outcomes for children and practice by implementing effective systems of quality assurance. To do this the provider must, at a minimum, ensure:
a) regular and effective support and supervision for all staff is implemented b) clear and effective plans are in place for maintaining and improving the service c) the management team effectively monitors the work of each member of staff and the service as a whole. This is to comply with Regulation 4 (1)(a)(b) (welfare of Users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/10). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).
1. To ensure children benefit from personalised and enriching experiences, which support their learning and development. The provider should support staff to develop their skills in engaging, responsive interactions that promote curiosity and creativity. This should include but is not limited to: a) upskilling staff to ensure interactions with children are consistently high quality b) strengthening planning processes to ensure they are child-led, flexible and informed by high-quality observations c) embedding a consistent approach to observation and assessment that clearly identifies children's progress and informs meaningful next steps. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state:
'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).