Inspection of 7 August 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a) (b) Two references and validations were missing in respect of 2 staff members for whom they were required. (d) One of 2 adults did not have a curriculum vitae, therefore overseas police vetting for this adult could not be established. (7)(a) Supervision of staff was not taking place as per the supervision policy of the service. While the policy stated that supervision took place every month, records documented that the last date recorded for supervision was in the first quarter of 2022. This posed a potential risk that staff are not being given the opportunity to engage in regular supervision to support their work practices and ensure that best practice in childcare is being maintained
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statements were received from the registered provider; (2) (a) One staff member has since left the service and 2 references and validations are now on file for the second adult. In future, all required documentation will be in place prior to commencement of employment. (d) A curriculum vitae is now on file for the staff member for whom it was required which indicated that no overseas police vetting was required. (7) (a) Supervision sessions have been arranged with staff members for the end of September 2025 when all staff have returned to work. Further sessions will be carried out every 3 months in line with the revised Staff Supervision and Support Policy. Informal and formal meetings take place regularly with staff members
Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- • The staff supervision policy did not state what records would be kept, where they would be stored or for how long. Information was also missing from the policy on details of staff training kept in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statement was received from the registered provider; • The Staff Supervision and Support Policy has been amended to include that supervision notes will be stored on staff files, they will be retained for 6 years and will be stored in a secure filing cabinet in the office. Supervision will be carried out with each staff member every 3 months. The remaining policies and procedures of the service are scheduled for review on 19 September 2025
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (k) Six of 12 accident/incident/injury reports sampled, from April 2025, were missing the following information which may compromise the health and well-being of the child should the relevant persons not be informed of the incident/accident/injury or if the care administered while the child is in the service is not documented: • One record was missing the care of the child • Three records were missing a parent/guardian signature • Two records were missing the manager’s signature
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statements were received from the registered provider; (k) • The staff member responsible for the record of the care of the child is no longer employed by the service, therefore the record could not be completed. • One of 3 parent signatures is now documented. The remaining 2 children have since left the service and the parental signatures cannot be obtained. • The manager has signed the 2 children’s records for whom the manager’s signature was missing. All staff have been reminded of the importance of filling out the requirements of the children’s records correctly. The children’s records will be reviewed by management to ensure compliance with the regulations
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- • The privacy and dignity of the children from the Wobbler Ducklings and Toddler Turtles care rooms was not respected in the nappy changing room. The inspector observed staff members changing the nappies of multiple children in the nappy changing room at the same time. In conversation, the registered provider stated that this was due to an unexpected staff absence on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statements were received from the registered provider; • An additional staff member has been employed to ensure that the individual toileting needs of the children are being addressed. Staff have been reminded of the privacy and dignity needs of the children while nappy changing
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 23, 27.