Allsorts Childcare Centre
Recorded Key Question grade range: 2–4 — Weak View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. To promote consistently positive outcomes for children the provider and manager should develop an effective quality assurance, auditing and self evaluation system to evaluate the quality of the provision. This would support the service to plan and make improvements that have a positive impact on children's experiences. This is to ensure that management and leadership is consistent with Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19)
1. By 31 October 2025, the provider must ensure children's medical needs are met to keep them safe and healthy. To do this, the provider must, as a minimum, ensure that: a) all medication is managed in line with good practice guidance b) all staff have a clear understanding of children's medication needs c) Health Plans are well detailed and used to ensure safe and effective treatment. 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 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 keep children protected and safe from harm, t he management team should develop and implement effective child protection policies and procedures. These should include but is not limited to; how staff keep accurate records, including, information to keep meaningful chronologies. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: 'I am protected from harm, neglect, abuse, bullying and exploitation by people who have a clear understanding of their responsibilities' (HSCS 3.20).
1. To ensure children receive high quality care, play and learning the provider should implement and embed a robust and effective induction that ensures consideration is given to children’s care, play and learning needs. 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).