Inspection of 26 April 2024 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. Non-Compliance Information (1) The Registered Provider was operating outside of the registration for the service as evidenced by the following observations: • There were six children aged 2 years 8 months - 6 years present and remaining in the service until 14:00 hours on day 1 of inspection. • There were eight children aged 2 years 8 months - 6 years present and remaining in the service until 14:00 hours on day 2 of inspection. The service is registered to provide sessional care in the morning (9:00 – 12:00 hours) and afternoon (12:15 – 15:15 hours) each day.
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for two staff members; however, the vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI -RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Fire Safety: 2. The servicing of the smoke alarm system was not completed annually. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The GV update was submitted at 12.30 hours (25/04/2024) and completed on 29/04/2024. A front sheet has been added to our staff file with GV renewal date expiry. Fire Safety: 2. The smoke alarm term was carried out on 16/05/24. The company that carries out the servicing has agreed to automatically service smoke alarm in October of each year going forward
Regulation not named in the report text
- (1) The Registered Provider was operating outside of the registration for the service as evidenced by the following observations: • There were six children aged 2 years 8 months - 6 years present and remaining in the service until 14:00 hours on day 1 of inspection. • There were eight children aged 2 years 8 months - 6 years present and remaining in the service until 14:00 hours on day 2 of inspection. The service is registered to provide sessional care in the morning (9:00 – 12:00 hours) and afternoon (12:15 – 15:15 hours) each day
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) A change in circumstances form has been submitted, detailing the issue around the affidavit for registration. For the purpose of registration an affidavit was submitted. I was not aware that in using this route, my service type was then unchangeable
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28.