Angel's Little Angels
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3–4 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 13 June 2025 the childminder must ensure that all children have a personal plan which sets out how their individual needs will be met, as well as their wishes and choices. To do this the childminder must, at a minimum: a) ensure that personal plans are written and regularly reviewed with children and families, at least every six months, and when necessary, to ensure that information is up to date to reflect children's current needs. This is to comply with Regulation 5(2)(b)(c) (Personal plans) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). 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 'My personal 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).
2. To support positive outcomes for children's learning and development, the childminder should develop the use of observations and records of activities provided. They should 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 improve outcomes for children, approaches to quality assurance and self-evaluation should be developed, including methods to consult with children and families. The childminder should become familiar with best practice guidance and use this to support her approaches to self-evaluation and planning for continuous improvement. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard (HSCS) which states that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).
1. To improve outcomes for children, the childminder should develop a training plan to support their learning and professional development. This should include, but not be limited to, child protection and first aid training. This plan should be based on self-evaluation and the needs of children and the service as a whole. Learning should be evaluated to show how it has been used in practice. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standard (HSCS) which states 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)