Holding Hands Childminding Service

1. To support high quality outcomes for children and families, improvements are needed to the self evaluation and quality assurance systems within the setting. The improvement plan should to be a working document and ensure the impact of any improvements are evaluated. National guidance should be used to support ongoing professional growth, which would enhance practice and improve outcomes for children. 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); and 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).

2. To support the service to be managed and led well, the childminder should review and update the policies of the service. Policies should reflect best practice guidance, be shared with your assistants and and be appropriate to the needs of the childminding service. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23)

3. To ensure the environment is safe and secure, the childminder should improve the way she assesses risk to minimise hazards. This is to ensure that 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)

1. To support children’s development, imagination and creative play, the childminder should develop the planning of experiences and assessment of children’s development. This should include recording the experiences available to stimulate and challenge children in their play. This should include but is not limited to: a) developing a planning and assessment system to evaluate the experiences on offer to the children. This will further support children’s individual development and learning. b) reflect on best practice guidance such as Realising the Ambition, the Loose Parts Play Toolkit and any other relevant guidance. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘As a child, my social and physical skills, confidence, self-esteem and creativity are developed through a balance of organised and freely chosen extended play, including using open ended and natural materials.’ (HSCS 1.31).

1. To support children's wellbeing, learning and development, the childminder should ensure children's personal plans reflect their needs. This should include, but not be limited to, recording children's care and support needs and how these will be met in practice with effective support strategies. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states 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).

2. To fully support children the childminder should review supervision at mealtimes, follow appropriate sleep guidance and improve infection prevention and control procedures. The childminder should take into account best practice guidance to enhance their practice and update relevant policies and procedures. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: 'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).