Inspection of 6 November 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a) / (b) Two references were not available for staff working in the service. Not appropriately vetting staff with appropriate references may allow adults that are not suitable have access to the children in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- (2) (a) Two references have been obtained from past employers and both references have been validated. The registered provider has developed a staff file checklist to ensure all relevant documentation is available on all staff files
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (k) The accident and incident records were reviewed and of the four records reviewed there was information not recorded on all four records: 1. The first record did not have the second staff name or signature and the details of the treatment given recorded. 2. The second record did not have a date of the incident, full name and date of birth of the child , no witness signature and no treatment described. 3. The third record did not have the full name and date of birth of the child recorded. 4. The fourth record did not have a full name and date of birth of the child or a parent signature recorded. Not ensuring accident and incident records are completed may hinder the continuity of care delivered to a child following an accident or incident
Provider's corrective action:
- (k) The registered provider has developed a new procedure on completing accident and incident forms and this has been discussed at a staff meeting
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- 1. There were no adult chairs available to the staff in the care rooms to sit with the children, the staff were observed to be kneeling beside the children. The registered provider stated chairs were available in the staff room but had not been brought into the rooms
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. The registered provider has stated chairs are available to the staff should they require same from the staff room
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: 1. The nappy changing unit and the nappy changing mat were both torn with the foam underneath exposed and therefore not easily cleaned, this poses a risk of cross infection when the surfaces were not easily cleaned between uses. 2. The play kitchen being used in Room 1 had paint chipped and exposed porous wood underneath which is not easily cleaned and poses a risk of cross infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Infection Control: 1. The nappy changing unit has been re-upholstered with appropriate waterproof covering. 2. The play kitchen has been re-covered and the exposed wood painted
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 22, 26.