Inspection of 28 May 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for one staff member. However, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. The door handles were in poor repair in the cupboard under the sink in the nappy changing room located beside the Creche. There were steel type bars protruding from the cupboard doors where door handles used to be attached, that had the potential risk of causing injury to a child. Infection Control: 3. While regular supervised hand washing was observed at time of inspection, throughout the service, water temperatures at the wash hand basins were thermostatically controlled but the warm water was not spontaneous and was not sufficiently warm enough when hand washing to prevent the potential risk of cross infection Recorded water temperatures in the wash hand basins in the children’s toilets and nappy changing areas were between 10 0C to 150 C at 10:00 hours, 12:30 and 14:00 hours on day of inspection. Safe Sleep: 4. One standard cot located in the sleep room was observed up against a covered radiator, that had the potential to be used as a foothold, a potential safety risk to assist a child in climbing out of the cot. Cots should be located away from radiators. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. A copy of the renewed processed Garda vetting record for one adult was forwarded to the early years inspector. Garda vetting checks has been added to the managers annual governance checks. 2. In the nappy changing area located beside the creche room, the steel type bars/screws protruding from the cupboard doors at child height have been removed. Safety checks of equipment has been added to the daily hazard identification service list. Infection Control: 3. The switch controlling the thermostatically controlled hot water had been turned off in error on day of inspection. A notice has been placed over the switch to avoid this happening again. Checking the temperature of the thermostatically controlled water in wash hand basins has been added to daily tasks for staff. Safe Sleep: 4. All staff have been informed to ensure a cot is not placed against the covered radiator in the sleep room and a poster has been placed in the sleep room to ensure all staff are aware and reminded of same at sleep times
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (d) 1. One of the timber fences in the outdoor play area that divides the two outdoor play spaces for the Creche and Playschool rooms was in poor repair and needed to be replaced. The service was aware of the damaged fence prior to inspection and plans replace the damaged fence. 2. The two wall surfaces around the nappy changing mat area located beside the Creche were damaged and not provided with a smooth durable easily cleanable surface
Provider's corrective action:
- (d) 1. The fence in poor repair has been taken down and the service is awaiting a new fence to be installed. This fence was separating the two designated play areas for the creche and playschool room. This fence was not part of the boundary securing the outdoor play area. Daily check of the outdoors including fences has been added to the service daily hazards check list. The fence will be replaced in due course and will be reviewed on the next inspection. 2. An easily cleanable surface has been placed on the wall behind the nappy changing unit and will be checked on a regular basis to ensure it is in a proper state of repair
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28.