Gillybean Childminding Service

1. To contribute to children’s care and support needs being met all of the time, the childminder should ensure their individual personal planning processes are consistently used. The childminder should ensure at a minimum that personal plans are reviewed and updated with parents at least every six months or every term for medication needs. This would ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state: `My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a careplan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices` (HSCS 1.15) and `I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice` (HSCS 4.11).

2. To ensure children’s medication and health needs are consistently met, the childminder should use `Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services` (Care Inspectorate 2024) best practice document for effective storage and recording guidance. This would ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state: `I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice` (HSCS 4.11).

3. To support positive outcomes for children's learning and development, the childminder should develop the use of observations and records of activities provided. They could be used to assess their progress and identify 'next steps' for their continued learning and development. This is to ensure I experience high quality care and support that is right for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state that 'I am supported to achieve my potential in education and employment if this is right for me.' (HSCS 1.27)

1. To support improvement and positive outcomes for children, the childminder should formalise evaluation and improvement methods. This should include effective use of professional guidance and the development of action plans to support the monitoring and assessment of identified improvements. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states: '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, learning and development the childminder should identify training and professional reading to develop their skills and knowledge. This could include, but not be limited to, quality assurance and self evaluation personal plans planning and recording observations to support children's learning. The childminder should record learning and demonstrate how it has improved experiences and outcomes for children. 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) and 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).