Fiona Hastie

1. To further improve outcomes for children, the childminder should ensure they use relevant best practice documents and tools to inform and improve their practice. These should be used to build current knowledge; consider what the service does well and what could be better. Useful documents and websites can be found at http://hub.careinspectorate.com/. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).

2. To improve practice and outcomes for children, the childminder should develop ways to include parents and children in the development of the service. This should include building opportunities for parents to view provision on a regular basis. Feedback received should be recorded and used to make positive changes. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I am supported to give regular feedback on how I experience my care and support and the organisation uses learning from this to improve' (HSCS 4.8).3. To support continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children, the childminder should formalise quality assurance. This should include making use of the 'quality improvement framework for early learning and childcare sectors: childminding' and the self evaluation toolkit for childminders. Development of action planning for the year to identify areas of strength and improvement should also be considered. 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. To ensure up to date information is held to meet children's needs, the childminder should carry out regular reviews of children's care plans. This should be carried out at least once every six months or sooner if there are any changes. This should include but not limited to children's registration details and 'All About Me' information. Additionally, children's scrap books should be developed by adding dates, next steps and comments about ongoing learning to evidence children's progress. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: '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).