Improvements at Achiltibuie Primary School Nursery noted following unannounced inspection
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The Care Inspectorate’s investigation of Achiltibuie Primary School Nursery evaluated how well children were being supported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A blended approach of virtual and on-site scrutiny was used for the visit to the Achiltibuie Primary School Nursery nursery which is registered to provide a care service to a maximum of 10 children aged from three years to those not yet attending primary school.
The staffing ratio of one qualified staff member for up to the maximum of four children was approved at the time of registration due to the size and location of the nursery.
It is operated by Highland Council and managed by the head teacher during term time. The nursery is located in a classroom within Achiltibuie Primary and the children have access to a bright playroom with kitchen area and shared toilet facilities with the primary school children.
The report said children had full access to the school grounds and “we found all the children to be very happy and relaxed in the care of the staff”. They were “outdoors making very good use of the loose parts and having lots of fun taking part in a range of physical activities, investigative play and learning”.
Parents and and carers were invited to give feedback. Parents were very positive in their comments about the quality of the service provided and the approachability of the staff. They were very happy with the levels of communication and appreciated the service’s use of Seesaw to share photos of the children taking part in various activities.
One parent describe the staff as doing an “incredible” job.
It was rated ‘very good’ regarding care during the pandemic.
The report said: “We found children to be extremely happy, confident and settled within the nursery where they were part of a warm, caring and nurturing environment. We saw children had strong attachments with staff who were very responsive to their individual needs.”
It noted there was a written personal plan in place for each of the children and that spending lots of time outdoors significantly reduced the spread of infection.
The report stated that a change of manager for this service has had a positive impact on service provision and level of support offered to staff.
It secured very good ratings for its Covid support during the pandemic.
