Quality indicators help early learning and childcare settings, education authorities and
inspectors to judge what is good and what needs to be improved in the work of the early
learning and childcare setting. You can find these quality indicators in the publication
Child at the Centre(2)1. Following our inspection of each early learning and childcare
setting, the Scottish Government gathers evaluations of three important quality indicators
to keep track of how well all Scottish early learning and childcare setting are doing.
Here are the evaluations for ABC Day Nursery
Improvements in performance
Children’s experiences
Meeting learning needs
good
good
good
We also evaluated the following aspects of the work of the early learning and
childcare setting
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
good
good
Here are the Care Inspectorate’s gradings for ABC Day Nursery
Quality of care and support
Quality of environment
Quality of staffing
Quality of management and leadership
very good
very good
very good
good
As a result of this inspection there are no requirements and three recommendations.
Recommendations

The provider should ensure that medication procedures fully comply with best
practice guidance.
National Care Standards early education and childcare up to the age of 16:
Standard 3 - Health and wellbeing and Standard 14 - Well managed service.
1
The Child at the Centre, Self-Evaluation in the early years, HM Inspectorate of Education, 2007,
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/TheChildattheCentreSelfevaluationintheEarlyYears_tcm
4-684267.pdf
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
The provider should ensure that all checks are completed prior to the start date
of any new employee, to ensure that recruitment procedures comply with best
practice guidance (Safer Recruitment through Better Recruitment, Scottish
Government 2007).
National Care Standards early education and childcare up to the age of 16:
Standard 12 - Confidence in staff and Standard 14 - Well managed service.

The provider should ensure that a personal plan is developed for each child.
Plans should demonstrate how children’s needs are identified and addressed in
consultation with parents.
National Care Standards early education and childcare up to the age of 16:
Standard 3 - Health and wellbeing and Standard 14 - Well managed service.
A notification from the Care Inspectorate will be sent to the provider to complete an
action plan to address the recommendations made as a result of this inspection.
A copy of the full letter is available on the Education Scotland website at
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/reports/school/eyc/
ABCDayNurseryPerthPerthandKinross.asp.
http://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7
644&Itemid=489
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A sample of parents, children and young people, and all members of staff were invited to give their views of the school using a pre-inspection questionnaire. Their views informed the inspection process, including the nature of discussions in a number of
meetings. Strengths and issues identified were explored by the inspection team, and the findings are included in the inspection report. The following information gives the statistical detail from those that returned questionnaires.
Nursery Staff Questionnaire Summary
Q20
Q19
Q18
Q17
Q16
Q15
Q14
Q13
Q12
Percentage %
Disagree &
Strongly
Disagree
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
Strongly
Agree &
Agree
100%
Not
Answered
80%
Don’t Know
60%
Strongly
Disagree
40%
Disagree
20%
62%
Agree
Q11
Q10
Q9
Q8
Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
0%
ABC Day Nursery
5341612
20
11
National response r
55%
Strongly
Agree
Centre Name
SEED Number
Quest. Issued
Quest. Input
Response Rate
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
Q11
Staff discuss regularly how to improve the achievement of all children.
Staff provide activities which meet the learning needs of all children.
Children are involved in talking about what they will learn.
Staff give children regular feedback and encouragement on their learning.
Children have opportunities to evaluate their own and other children’s work.
Staff regularly ask for children’s views on how play activities can be improved.
Children are motivated and engaged in their learning.
Staff treat all children equally.
Staff and children respect each other.
The children are well behaved.
Support for children with additional support needs, including behaviour problems, is effective.
55%
64%
45%
45%
27%
36%
45%
91%
82%
36%
36%
36%
27%
36%
45%
55%
55%
36%
0%
0%
55%
55%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
9%
18%
9%
18%
9%
18%
9%
9%
9%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
91%
91%
82%
91%
82%
91%
82%
91%
82%
91%
91%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q12
Q13
Q14
Q15
Parents are fully involved in the nursery and their children’s learning.
I have been actively involved in developing the nursery’s vision and values.
I am actively involved in setting priorities for improving the nursery.
I have regular opportunities to help shape the curriculum and children’s experiences by having
discussions with staff and working groups.
I am aware of the nursery’s procedures relating to child protection.
Leadership at all levels is effective.
Staff communicate effectively with each other.
I have good opportunities to take part in continuing professional development.
Staff across the nursery share good practice.
45%
36%
45%
36%
45%
55%
36%
45%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
9%
18%
9%
0%
0%
0%
9%
91%
91%
82%
82%
0%
0%
0%
0%
82%
45%
45%
45%
55%
18%
36%
45%
45%
36%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
18%
9%
9%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
82%
91%
91%
91%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q16
Q17
Q18
Q19
Q20
Note: Will not always sum to 100% due to rounding
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
Not Answered
DISCLOSURE CONTROL APPLIED
Nursery Parent Questionnaire Summary
Q14
Q13
Q12
Q11
Q10
Q9
Q8
Q7
Percentage %
National
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
Q11
Q12
Q13
Q14
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
The nursery helps my child to be more confident.
My child enjoys the learning experiences at the nursery.
My child’s learning is progressing well.
My child finds most learning activities stimulating and challenging.
The nursery keeps me well informed about my child’s progress.
My child feels safe in the nursery.
My child is treated fairly in the nursery.
I feel staff really know my child as an individual and support him or her well.
Staff work in partnership with me to care for and educate my child.
The nursery asks for my views.
The nursery takes my views into account.
The nursery is well led.
Overall, I am happy with the care and education my child gets in the nursery.
The nursery has good arrangements for children starting nursery, moving between stages and
starting school.
Note: Will not always sum to 100% due to rounding
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
School
National
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
Not Answered
Disagree &
Strongly
Disagree
School
Strongly
Agree &
Agree
100%
Not
Answered
80%
Don’t Know
60%
Strongly
Disagree
40%
Disagree
20%
Agree
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
0%
ABC Day Nursery
5341612
88
23
26%
Strongly
Agree
Centre Name
SEED Number
Quest. Issued
Quest. Input
Response Rate
61%
70%
57%
48%
43%
78%
70%
70%
48%
52%
52%
65%
70%
61%
39%
30%
43%
52%
43%
17%
26%
30%
43%
30%
39%
35%
22%
26%
0%
0%
0%
0%
13%
0%
0%
0%
4%
13%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
4%
0%
4%
4%
4%
0%
9%
13%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
87%
96%
96%
100%
91%
83%
91%
100%
91%
87%
0%
0%
0%
0%
13%
0%
0%
0%
4%
13%
4%
0%
0%
0%