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The service was registered with the Care Commission in April 2007. A maximum of 30 children aged from 2 – 5 years can be cared for. The service offers sessional and full day care between the times of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday throughout the year.
The accommodation comprised of 1 main room, appropriate toilet facilities, kitchen, office, staff accommodation and an outdoor area.
The aims and objectives statement was reflective of good childcare practice.
This was the first inspection following registration.
Basis of Report
This report was written following an unannounced inspection which took place on 14 August 2007. The inspection was undertaken by one Care Commission Officer.
Before the Inspection
The Self-Evaluation Form
The service submitted a self-evaluation form as requested by the Care Commission.
Views of service users
Ten service user questionnaires were issued.
Regulation Support Assessment
This service was inspected after a Regulation Support Assessment (RSA) was carried out to determine the intensity of inspection necessary. The RSA is an assessment undertaken by the Care Commission Officer (CCO) which considers: complaints activity, changes in the provision of the service, nature of notifications made to the Care Commission by the service (such as absence of a manager) and action taken upon requirements. The CCO will also have considered how the service responded to situations and issues as part of the RSA.
This assessment resulted in this service receiving a low RSA score and so a low intensity inspection was required as a result. The inspection was then based upon the relevant inspection focus area and follow up on any recommendations and requirements from previous inspections, complaints or other regulatory activity.
This service was included in the sample of 25% of services with a low RSA score for which the inspection was also based on the focus areas Infection Control and Active Play.
During the inspection process
Staff at inspection
Discussion took place with the manager and staff.
Evidence
Other sources of evidence were:
- Discussion with the children
- Viewing policies and procedures including; Child Protection, risk
assessments, health and safety and infection control
- Observation of practice
- Observation of the environment and equipment
Inspection Focus Areas and associated National Care Standards for 2007/08
The Care Commission Officer took all of the above into account and reported on whether the service was meeting the requirements associated with The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) Regulations 2002 [SSI 2002 114] and the following National Care Standards for early education and childcare up to the age of 16:
- Standard 2: A Safe Environment 2.1, 2.3, and 2.4
- Standard 3: Health and well-being 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5
- Standard 5: Quality of Experience 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5
- Standard 12: Confidence in Staff 12.2
In particular the inspection focused on the following areas:
active play, infection control and child protection.
Fire Safety Issues
The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 introduced new regulatory arrangements in respect of fire safety, on 1 October 2006. In terms of those arrangements, responsibility for enforcing the statutory provisions in relation to fire safety now lies with the Fire and Rescue service for the area in which a care service is located. Accordingly, the Care Commission will no longer report on matters of fire safety as part of its regulatory function, but, where significant fire safety issues become apparent, will alert
the relevant Fire and Rescue service to their existence in order that it may act as it considers appropriate. Further advice on your responsibilities is available at www.infoscotland.com/firelaw |
