Little Stars
Recorded Key Question grade range: 2–3 — Weak View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 1 May 2026, to ensure that people’s care and support needs are met effectively, the provider must ensure that children are cared for in a safe, well managed, and compliant service. To do this the provider must at a minimum ensure that all adults living in the household who are aged 16 and over have an up to date PVG or disclosure check completed and available for inspection. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure 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 relevan2. By 30 May 2026, the provider must ensure that in order to keep children safe, improve the quality of the service and improve outcomes for children, robust quality assurance systems are put in place. To do this the provider must at a minimum: a) Stop using any unregistered spaces, including the garden, until these areas have been formally assessed and added to the conditions of registration. b) Develop and implement effective quality assurance processes to monitor the service, ensure compliance with legislation and guidance, and identify areas requiring improvement. c) Establish and share a clear vision, values, and aims that describe the purpose of the service and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Servi
1. To reduce the risk of infection and promote a safe environment for children, infection prevention and control practices and safety within the setting should be strengthened. This should include, but not be limited to ensuring cleaning products are stored securely and handwashing routines are reinforced, particularly before and after eating. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "My environment is secure and safe" (HSCS 5.17) and "I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well maintained premises, furnishings and equipment" (HSCS 5.22).
2. To keep children and young people safe and promote their wellbeing, the provider should establish a clear and consistent system for the secure storage and organisation of all children’s records. This should include, but not be limited to, ensuring information is kept in a locked and designated location and be accessible only to authorised adults. This will support effective decision making, ensure compliance with data protection requirements, and promote children’s safety. This is to ensure 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) and " I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed" (HSCS 4.23).
1. In order to keep children safe and ensure their individual needs are met, personal plans should be developed and maintained for every child attending the service. This should include, but not be limited to, developing plans that clearly set out children’s individual needs, interests, and routines and reviewing them with families at least every six months, or as children's needs change. This is to ensure 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) and “My needs, as agreed in my personal plan, are fully met, and my wishes and choices are respected" (HSCS 1.23).
2. In order to provide more consistent individualised care, the provider should strengthen approaches to consulting with and involving families in children’s care and in evaluating the service. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "I am supported to give my views and participate meaningfully in decisions about my care and support" (HSCS 4.8) and "I am enabled to participate in developing the organisation’s care and support policies and practice" (HSCS 4.15).