Rising Towers Daycare

1. Quality assurance procedures should be further developed to ensure children consistently experience safe and high quality care. This should include, but is not limited to, • updating policies and procedures in line with guidance and best practice, • developing risk assessments to identify potential safety concerns and the actions taken to minimise risks, • developing procedures to support children’s safety and wellbeing around family pets. 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). and ‘My environment is secure and safe’ (HSCS 5.19).

1. To support children's wellbeing, learning and development, the childminder should further develop children’s personal plans to show how their needs are being identified and met. Plans should be developed in consultation with families and reviewed when there is a significant change in a child's needs, or at least once in every six month period. 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).

2. The childminder should strengthen infection prevention and control practices to help reduce the risk of infection spread and promote children's health and wellbeing. This should include, but is not limited to, supporting children with carrying out effective handwashing using a wipeable changing mat in nappy changing routines. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My environment is secure and safe' (HSCS 5.19).