Beith Hive Childcare Ltd
Recorded Key Question grade range: 4 — Good View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. The provider should continue to develop the planning for play and learning processes to ensure children's ideas, wishes and interests inform planned and spontaneous play and learning experiences. This will ensure children experience meaningful, engaging play and learning that reflects their interests and supports their development. This is to ensure the environment 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 materials' (HSCS 1.31).
1. By 28 March 2026, to ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of service users, the provider must ensure that staff are deployed effectively in line with their skills, knowledge and professional registration. This is to ensure staff are competent in their roles and suitably deployed to meet children's needs. To do this the provider must at a minimum: a) ensure all staff working with children are registered with an appropriate regulatory body b) ensure staff are deployed in line with their skills, knowledge and experience c) implement quality assurance systems to evaluate the effectiveness of staff deployment and staff competencies in line with their job description. This is to comply with Section 7(1)(a)(b) of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019.
1. To ensure children and families experience a well-managed service, the provider should establish a clear leadership structure that defines the roles and responsibilities of all individuals involved in managing aspects of the service. A transparent scheme of delegation should be in place so that children and families know who to contact in the absence of the named manager. This information should be communicated effectively to families. 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 is well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23); and 'I experience stability in my care and support from people who know my needs, choices and wis