The Links Nursery and Hub
Recorded Key Question grade range: 5–6 — Very good View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 8 October 2025, the provider must ensure that children are cared in a safe environment free from potential hazards. To do this the provider must at a minimum ensure that: - Staff are knowledgeable and competent in assessing and addressing safety risks and take action to ensure a safe environment. - Robust and outcome focused quality assurance processes are in place to ensure that any potential safety risks are identified and addressed promptly. This is to comply with section 7(1) (a) and (b) and 8 (1) (a) of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. 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).
Conditions of registration
To provide a care service to a maximum of 90 children not yet attending primary school at any one time.
no more than 20 are aged 2 years to under 3 years and; no more than 70 are aged 3 years to those not yet attending primary school full time.
Adult:child ratios will be a minimum of: Under 2 years - 1:3 2 years to under 3 years - 1:5 3 years and over - 1:8 if the children attend more than 4 hours per day or 1:10 if the children attend for less than 4 hours per day If all children are over 8 years old and over 1:10.