KLAS Care C.I.C
Recorded Key Question grade range: 2–4 — Weak View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 30th August 2026, the provider must ensure that medication processes and procedures in the setting are safe and effective to ensure children's health and wellbeing are supported. To do this, they must, at a minimum ensure: (a) consent and administering records are completed accurately for all medication including expiry dates; (b) medication which has expired is replaced timely or returned to the parent; (c) children’s health care plans are completed, and accurately record signs and symptoms of when a child requires medication or further medical support; (d) a robust system is in place to ensure that medication is being effectively monitored, audited, and stored safely. 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 my care and support is in line with Health and Social Care Standards (HS2. By 30th August 2026, the provider must ensure that staff receive the appropriate training to ensure children’s health care needs are met and support children’s health care needs. To do this, they must, at a minimum ensure: (a) staff are trained to recognise and respond to children’s specific medical conditions and symptoms; (b) staff can safely administer medication according to individual healthcare plans; (c) staff understand and follow correct recording, storage, and monitoring procedures for medication; (d) staff are confident in implementing individual strategies to support children’s health and wellbeing. This is in order to comply with regulation 8 (1) (a) ) of the Health, and Care (Staffing)(Scotland) Act 2019. This is to ensure staffing is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state: ‘I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professiona3. By 30th August 2026, to ensure children are safe, the provider must ensure that staff have been safely recruited. To do this, they must, at a minimum, ensure staff have been safely recruited following current guidance. This is to comply with Regulation 9(1) (2) (a) (Fitness of employees) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to comply with Regulation 13(1) (Provision of vulnerable groups listing) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure staffing is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state: ‘I am confident that people who support and care for me have been appropriately and safely recruited’ (HSCS 4.25).
1. To ensure children experience consistently high quality care and learning, the provider should continue to develop and implement clear and organised quality assurance processes. 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).