Bridge of Weir Childcare Child Minding Type of inspection: Unannounced Inspection completed on: 28 July 2017 Service provided by: Denise and Gordon McGinlay a partnership trading as Bridge of Weir Childcare Service provider number: SP2010011281 Care service number: CS2010275685
The service Introduction The Care Inspectorate regulates care services in Scotland. Prior to 1 April 2011, this function was carried out by the Care Commission. Information in relation to all care services is available on our website at www.scswis.com. This service was previously registered with the Care Commission and transferred its registration to the Care Inspectorate on 1 April 2011. The childminding service was operated by two childminders working together as a partnership, however at the time of inspection one of the partners was not actively caring for children and was undertaking an administration role only. The service was provided from their family home in the Bridge of Weir area within Renfrewshire. The current registration enables the childminders to provide a care service to a maximum of 6 children at any one time under the age of 16, of whom no more than 3 are not yet attending primary school and of whom no more than 1 is under 12 months. Numbers are inclusive of children of the childminder's family. From the 21 August 2017 until the 20 August 2018 from 3:00pm until 4:30pm Monday to Friday care service to a maximum of 7 children at any one time under the age of 16, of whom no more than 3 are not yet attending primary school and of whom no more than one is under 12 months. Numbers are inclusive of children of the childminder's family. The childminders state that they aim to create opportunity for play and learning tailored around children's needs and interests; encourage children to explore, appreciate and respect the environment; work in partnership with parents to develop the curriculum and plan a range of activities and experiences tailored for children's needs, interests and stage of development. What we did during our inspection We wrote this report following a short notice inspection that took place on 28 July 2018. The inspection was undertaken by one inspector. Feedback was given to the childminder on the same day. During this inspection process we gathered evidence from various sources, including the following: Discussion with the childminder and observations of one child who was present during the visit. We considered the service's: - aims and objectives - certificate of registration - the service's public liability insurance certificate - a range of policies and procedures - personal plans and individual records - risk assessments - certificates for courses that the childminder had undertaken. We took the findings from the above into account for the purpose of reporting. page 2 of 8
Views of people using the service One child was present during our visit. She was observed as being relaxed and comfortable in her environmental. We noted a strong bond between her and the childminder who responded to her in a caring manner. The child was happy and relaxed and joked with the childminder and inspector throughout the inspection. Self assessment The Care Inspectorate received a fully completed self assessment from the childminder. She identified what she thought the service did well and gave examples of improvements which had led to positive outcomes for children. What the service did well A particular strength of the service was the high level of involvement the children and parent's had in planning their own and their child's care and leading their own learning, with a focus on the Scottish Governments initiative "Getting It Right For Every Child". What the service could do better No areas for improvement were identified during this inspection visit. The childminder should continue to provide existing high standards. From this inspection we graded this service as: Quality of care and support Quality of environment Quality of staffing Quality of management and leadership 6 - Excellent 5 - Very Good not assessed 6 - Excellent Quality of care and support Findings from the inspection During our visit the childminder spoke warmly about all the children in her care, demonstrating a very good understanding of their needs, interests and stage of development. She spoke to the child present in a caring, sensitive way. She created a nurturing, supportive, child centred environment. A settling in procedure was in place which promoted a gradual introduction to the service for the child and parent's. This included parents visiting the service to discuss their expectations and their child's care needs. This helped the childminder and a new family to get to know one another before starting. The childminder had also prepared a welcome pack for each new family which contained important information about the service but also page 3 of 8
included health and safety leaflets issued by the local government and fun items for the child including a travel cd. Children's well-being was promoted through well-developed personal plans which had been completed in consultation with parents and children. Each plan was focused on developments for children and identified areas of significant learning and achievements. We saw evidence that children, where appropriate, had completed and reviewed their own Personal Plan. Parents were also provided with a digital 'memory stick' which contained a copy of their child's profile/personal plan. The childminder had introduced a system where she focussed on the SHANARRI, (Safe, healthy, active, nurtured,achieving, respected, responsible included) well-being Indicators. These indicators were set out within the Scottish Government's initiative 'Getting It Right for Every Child' (GIRFEC), and are targets which providers strive to implement for every child. The childminder had detailed how she met each indicator and dated when she had met the indicator. This was an ongoing piece of work and was regularly reviewed and updated for each child. This system ensured the childminder was aware of where each child was in terms of their learning and development, their safety while in her home and in the community, their overall well-being and what she could do to improve outcomes for every child. We were able to see the impact this had as children were healthy, confident and happy. In addition to this children were becoming familiar with the indicators as they evaluated each activity or outing with a sticker which the childminder had specially printed to reflect each indicator. For example, children were able to confirm whether they enjoyed an activity or not and which indicator they believed the activity represented (safe, healthy, active, nurtured, achieving, respected, responsible included). The childminder had developed various communication methods with parents to support continuity of care including daily conversations, text messages and whats app messaging. Parents and children were encouraged to play an active role in decision-making. This told us that they were respected and included. Children were provided with choices on a daily basis and their views and suggestions respected. Activities and outings were organised around their interests and preferences and reflected in the weekly plans including 'pebble hunts' in the local community, baking, arts and crafts. Requirements Number of requirements: 0 Recommendations Number of recommendations: 0 Grade: 6 - excellent Quality of environment Findings from the inspection The childminder provided a nurturing family environment for children in her care. The children had access to the playroom, dining room/kitchen, enclosed garden and downstairs WC. The space allowed them to play safely with their chosen toys/activities from a varied selection. Resources were conveniently, tidily and safely stored. During our visit the child played with painted pebbles, matching game and dolls. page 4 of 8
We found that children had the benefit of a childminder who was knowledgable on the Care Inspectorate best practice document 'My World Outdoors' and also 'Loose Parts Play' document. The outdoors environment was a place where children could explore, take risks and challenge themselves. The childminder used best practice guidance and research documents to create and environment that stimulated children's interest and provide many learning opportunities. The area was divided into a section for loose parts play, a mud kitchen, a climbing frame, astro turf and other places to explore. The childminder had considered the risk:benefit of more challenging play for children, and created the environment to reflect this. The childminder talked to us about the measures she took to reduce the potential risks around her home which were visually assessed daily. She also completed a regularly cleaning schedule which included daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of toys and play equipment. The childminder also knew the importance of reducing the risk of infection, children washed their hands before eating and after toileting and at other intervals where appropriate. These measures promoted the prevention and control of infection. The childminder confirmed that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was used when dealing with any body fluids for example changing a child's nappy. We also spoke with the children who told us about why they washed their hands, they knew about germs and how these could make you ill. Requirements Number of requirements: 0 Recommendations Number of recommendations: 0 Grade: 5 - very good Quality of staffing This quality theme was not assessed. Quality of management and leadership Findings from the inspection Children were cared for by a childminder who was confident and knowledgeable of the latest guidance in relation to Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) and the use of the SHANNARI wellbeing indicators. The childminder was able to demonstrate her ability to recognise and act on any care and development needs children may have. This ensured children were protected and safe in the childminders care. We saw excellent examples of how the childminder had used the GIRFEC and SHANARRI materials. The childminder had continued to keep up with good practice and legislation since her last inspection. As a member of the Scottish Childminding Association she was kept up to date with regular updates and best practice. This had helped her to identify any training needs. The childminder had an excellent commitment to her learning and development. She had attended a number of courses since the last inspection including 'Getting it Right For Every Child', Book Bug, Child Protection, Food and Hygiene. The childminder ensured that page 5 of 8
parents were aware of her commitment to continual learning and her highly professional approach to her role by effectively sharing information about training she attended. A closed parents 'Facebook' page was used to share information gained from her attendance at training and share links to useful sites. The childminder asked parents on a regular basis for feedback about the service, all feedback received had been very positive. Children's views, interests, ideas and feedback were used to inform the childminder about activities that were interesting and challenging to the children. Children enjoyed looking at photographs and art work reflecting on the activities. A photograph book had been created by the childminder but completed by the children, this including descriptions of activities and outings and again the use of SHANARRI stickers and smiley face stickers to give children's evaluations. Requirements Number of requirements: 0 Recommendations Number of recommendations: 0 Grade: 6 - excellent What the service has done to meet any requirements we made at or since the last inspection Previous requirements There are no outstanding requirements. What the service has done to meet any recommendations we made at or since the last inspection Previous recommendations There are no outstanding recommendations. page 6 of 8
Complaints There have been no complaints upheld since the last inspection. Details of any older upheld complaints are published at www.careinspectorate.com. Enforcement No enforcement action has been taken against this care service since the last inspection. Inspection and grading history Date Type Gradings 22 Jan 2013 Announced Care and support 6 - Excellent Environment 5 - Very good Staffing 5 - Very good Management and leadership Not assessed 28 Mar 2012 Announced (short notice) Care and support 6 - Excellent Environment 5 - Very good Staffing 6 - Excellent Management and leadership Not assessed page 7 of 8
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