Natasha's Cheeky Monkeys

1. The childminder should review mealtime routines to ensure children are having a positive eating experience. This should include opportunity to sit and eat together to improve social interaction and reduce the risk of choking and work with parents to promote healthy packed lunches. In addition, storage of lunch boxes should be reviewed to support supervised access. Reference should be made to the documents ‘Food Matters’ and 'Setting the Table', available at https://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 can choose suitably presented and healthy meals and snacks, including fresh fruit and vegetables, and participate in menu planning' (HSCS 1.33).

2. The childminder should improve play and learning experiences for children through planning provision of a wide variety of experiences and resources which provide appropriate challenge and includes opportunities for creative play. These should support children's interests and stage of development. 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. The childminder should provide regular and formal opportunities for children and families to provide their views across all aspects of provision. These should be captured and used to identify and address areas for improvement. Children and families should be kept informed about improvements made, to enable them to feel included and that their opinions are valued. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I can be meaningfully involved in how the organisations that support and care for me work and develop' (HSCS 4.6); and 'I am actively encouraged to be involved in improving the service I use, in a spirit of genuine partnership' (HSCS 4.7).

2. The childminder should develop their awareness of best practice in early learning and childcare through engaging with relevant documents and use these to develop their service and carry out quality assurance. This will allow them to develop as a professional and make changes to meet the needs of the children in their care. 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. The childminder should identify and access training and professional learning to develop their skills and knowledge. They should record learning and demonstrate ways in which it has improved experiences and outcomes for children. This is to support positive outcomes for children. This should include but is not limited to child protection training. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, and are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes' (HSCS 3.14).

1. The childminder should ensure that children experience safe sleeping to reduce their risk of harm by promoting use of the travel cot and restrict use of the buggy within the house for young children's sleep. They should work with families to develop a plan for a transition from the buggy to the travel cot. This would ensure they routinely enjoy restful sleep on a flat surface with the ability to move naturally. Reference should be made to the Scottish Government document 'Safer sleep for babies; a guide for professionals' available online. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state 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); and 'If I experience care and support in a group, I experience a homely environment and can use a comfortable area with soft furnishing2. The childminder should ensure that all hazardous items including medication are stored appropriately and kept out of the reach of children at all times. This is to ensure children's continued safety and wellbeing. 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 5.19).