Claire's Cherubs Childminding

1. The childminder should develop quality assurance processes to support ongoing improvement of the service. This should include using self evaluation approaches informed by national guidance and involving children and families in reviewing key aspects of the service. Strengthening these processes should help the childminder identify what is working well, plan targeted improvements, and ensure positive outcomes for children and families. 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).

1. The childminder should ensure that children’s care and support needs are clearly identified, reviewed and met through effective personal planning. To do this, they should at a minimum: develop personal plans for each child that set out their individual needs, and ensure plans are created in partnership with children and parents and reviewed every six months or sooner. In addition, the childminder should ensure that up to date emergency contact information is available and readily accessible for all children at all times. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state: “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)