Happy Days Too @ Southfield

1. The provider must ensure children experience high quality facilities that support children to play and rest in an environment that is safe, secure and is well maintained. The provider and manager should consider attention to the following areas: Continue to monitor and review the entry, exit and surroundings of the nursery to ensure they are always safe and secure. Review, update and share with staff all risk assessments to support a safe environment. Continue to develop the outdoor areas with a focus on the under two-year-old area to ensure it is safe, secure, has appropriate shelter and is suitable for children to use. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state that: 'I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well- maintained premises, furnishings and equipment’ (HSCS 5.22). ‘My environment is secure and safe’ (HSCS 5.17).

2. The provider must ensure children experience high quality facilities that support children to play and rest in an environment that is well maintained and supports rigorous infection prevention and control. The provider and manager should consider attention to the following areas: Ensure the nappy changing area is developed and operating in line with best practice guidance. Repair sink areas that have exposed porous surfaces. Ensure staff are closing the nappy changing door to support good infection prevention and control. Continue to organise and declutter areas with a focus on storage of resources, staff role and responsibility of role modelling to support children's understanding in respecting and caring for their environment. Develop the laundry area to ensure it complies with best practice guidance. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards