Rivendale Nursery
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 10 November 2025, the provider must ensure all staff, that provide care for children, are registered with Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) or another recognised regulatory body appropriate regulatory body and are fit and suitable to work with children. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) develop an effective management systems to monitor and audit staff registration. b) ensure only staff that are registered with SSSC or another recognised regulatory, may carry out work in the care service in a post which such registration is required. 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 states that: 'I am confident that people who support and care for me have been
1. To promote children's safety and wellbeing, the provider should review and make appropriate changes to sleep routines. This should include, but is not limited to, ensuring wipeable mattresses are used and reviewing sleep spaces to ensure it is reflective of children's care and play needs. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) that states: 'My care and support meets my needs and is right for me' (HSCS 1.19); and 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice.' (HSCS 4.11).
2. To support children's development, the provider must continue to improve the quality of resources. This should include, but is not limited to, ensuring adequate resources are available to promote choice and exploration to support play opportunities in all areas. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) that states: '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' (HCSC 2.27).
1. To ensure the quality of children’s experiences are improved, the provider should implement robust quality assurance processes covering key areas of practice. This should include, but not be limited to, practice that supports children's care, play and learning. This is to ensure 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 support children's wellbeing and play opportunities, the provider should review and develop systems in place for the deployment of staff. This should include, but is not limited to, reviewing routines of the day to support children's wishes and play choices. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) that states: 'My care and support is consistent and stable because people work together well' (HSCS 3.19).
1. To support children's helath and wellbeing the provider should ensure that children experience an environment that is safe, clean and tidy. This should include, but is not limited to, ensuring all equipment is clean and all storage spaces are safely organised. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well-maintained premises, furnishings and equipment' (HSCS 5.24).
2. To support children's safety the provider should ensure that children receive care in a safe, secure and well-maintained premises. This should include, but is not limited to, ensuring robust and dynamic risk assessments are in place with action being taken to mitigate risks to children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) that states: 'My environment is secure and safe' (HSCS 5.24).