Little Stars Childminding

1. To ensure children consistently experience a high-quality service that meets their health, welfare and safety needs, the childminder should ensure they implement a process to support effective record keeping that reflects best practice guidance. This should include but is not limited to; improving personal planning, updating policies, procedures and developing risk assessments across the service. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed.' (HSCS 4.23).

2. To support positive outcomes for children and families, the childminder should strengthen how they reflect on the quality of their service. This should include regularly asking children and families for feedback, keeping a record of what is working well and what could be improved, and using this to inform and make positive changes. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the 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. To continue to improve and develop their knowledge and understanding of current early learning and childcare practices, the childminder should access training, professional learning or self-directed study. This should include but is not limited to child protection training. The childminder should record any learning and demonstrate ways in which it has improved experiences for children . This should enhance outcomes for children and their families. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard (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).