Quiet room would benefit Ayrshire nursery, says care watchdog

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Bosses at a Cumnock-based nursery are being urged to consider utilising a quiet room for children to “sleep and rest.”The suggestion is one of a few tips handed to management at Cherry Trees Early Childhood Centre, in the Barony Campus.The advice comes from the Care Inspectorate, who made an unannounced visit to Cherry Trees last year.Cherry Trees Early Childhood Centre provides a care service for up to 119 children over two years of age until they start primary school.Among the key messages from the inspection, the Care Inspectorate said children were “overall content, happy and engaged” within the setting.Staff interactions with children were “kind, caring and nurturing” too.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.And staff worked “well together” as a team for the benefit of children.The quality of the staff team was graded ‘good’ while quality of play, care and learning, setting and leadership rated ‘adequate.’But the care watchdog reckons the nursery would benefit from a quiet room.An extract from their report said: “A quiet playroom was available.

We could see how this had the potential to support children who needed time away from the busy playroom, giving them opportunities to play within a more calming environment.“We found that the location of the children’s sleep area did not consistently support opportunities for children to sleep and rest.“Consideration