An adequate number of adults were not available to the children during the morning sessional service, which operates between 9.00am and 12.00pm, as two adults cared for a total of 26 children in the age range 18 months to 5 years. It is acknowledged that once the sessional service ended that the adult to child ratio was maintained. (2) The adult to child ratio was not maintained during the morning sessional service, as 2 staff members were caring for 26 children, 3 staff members were required
Provider's corrective action:
As a corrective and preventive measure, the registered provider advised in the response to the inspection report that an additional staff member is now working in the service between 9.00am and 4.00pm daily
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: A foot pedal operated bin was not provided adjacent to the nappy changing station in the service. General Safety: Toys and equipment such as a child’s pushchair were stored in the sleep room. Suitable storage facilities must be provided for the storage of equipment. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
Infection Control: As a corrective and preventive measure, the registered provider confirmed in the CAPA response that a foot pedal bin has been provided in the nappy changing area. General Safety: As a corrective and preventive measure, the registered provider confirmed in the CAPA response that all toys and the baby pushchair have been removed from the sleep room
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28.
1. The references on file for both staff members had not been verified. 2. There were no references on file for the student present on work placement
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action 1. Both references are now verified 2. We have 2 verified references for the student. Preventive Action 1./2.Make sure all references are verified
Regulation 11 — Staffing levels
Two adults were not present in the morning between 08:00am – 08:30am and between 16:00pm – 18:00pm; this was verified by the hours of work advised to the inspector on the day of inspection by the person in charge
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action New staff rota is in place, with 2 staff members on the premises at all times. Preventive Action Keep up to date records of staff rota visible at all times
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
(i) There was no staff roster available for inspection
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action Staff rota now hanging on display board in front entrance hallway. Preventive Action Keep up date staff rota on notice board in entrance hallway
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. Daily indoor and outdoor risk assessments were not being completed to identify and mitigate the risks of any observed hazards in the service. Infection Control: 2. A foot pedal operated bin was not available for the hygienic disposal of soiled nappies, the bin in the nappy change area required the lid to be handled to dispose of the items. Fire Safety: 3. Regular monthly fire drills were not being practiced; the last recorded fire drill was June 2024. This had the potential to cause confusion in the event of an emergency occurring in the service as some children hand commenced in the service after June 2024 and had not partaken in a fire drill exercise
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: Not stated. Infection Control: Corrective Action New foot pedal bin in nappy room. Preventive Action A new foot pedal bin for soiled nappies has been purchased for the nappy room. Fire Safety: Corrective Action Fire drill done for the month of December. Preventive Action We did a fire drill in December and recorded details
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
(b) It is acknowledged the maintenance certificate for the smoke/fire detection system in the pre-school was available, however, it was out of date and last serviced 5 June 2023
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action New electrical company contacted to certify smoke / fire alarms. Preventive Action Keep in contact with new electrical company to update certify smoke / fire alarms