All GOOD at Carrick Knowe

We are so proud to announce that our Spring Oscars Carrick Knowe setting has received good ratings all round in their recent Care inspection.

Here are some of the highlights from the report:

• Children experienced welcoming, respectful and caring approaches from staff. The majority of staff knew the children in their care well whilst sessional staff were supported to build up positive relationships. As a result, children were confident in their environment and were able to seek support, ask questions and involve staff in their play experiences.

• All children had personal plans which included information gathered from families via the registration form. The personal plan processes had been developed since the previous inspection and reviews were carried out in consultation with families. As a result, information was kept up to date and used effectively to plan for children’s health and wellbeing needs.

• Children experienced a snack routine that was relaxed, unhurried and dietary requirement were catered for. Quality assurance processes had highlighted the benefit of children being more involved in the snack routine. As a result, children’s suggestions had been sought and they also learned new skills such as chopping foods safely as well as food hygiene procedures. Children could also choose when to have snack during the session and this meant that their play was not interrupted.

• There was a shared vision, values and aims for the service and these had helped inform staff practice. A new manager had been appointed and together with the staff team, improvements had been made to enhance the environment and experiences for children. The welcoming foyer displayed key information about the service. The views of children and families were also sought and the action taken was documented in the foyer. This demonstrated that the views of the children and their families were valued and had helped influence changes in the setting.

We spoke with Caitlin Finlayson, Play Leader at Carrick Knowe, who was over the moon with the result, here’s what she had to say:

 

Myself and the team are absolutely delighted with our recent inspection result. The children at Carrick Knowe are all amazing individuals, and we as a team have worked hard to ensure that their voices are heard to enable us to improve their experiences and provide them with a safe, fun and stimulating environment. As a new manager on site, this was my first inspection with Carrick Knowe and I am over the moon with this outcome. I look forward to welcoming them back in the future and for them to see the continuous journey of our club.

 

To read Carrick Knowe’s full report please visit https://springchildcare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-CI-Report.pdf

Please join us in congratulating the team on their hard work and dedication.