Inspection of 28 January 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- Three references in respect of two adults were not suitable as they were not from a past employer or a reputable source
- Fourteen references in respect of seven adults were not verified prior to the adult’s commencing employment in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action Three reputable/past employer references were added to the file. Recruitment and selection policy was reviewed and discussed by management, the procedure to check references before offering employment is included. Preventive Action Our induction checklist has been amended to expand on references required
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- The staff roster for the week beginning 27 January 2025, when reviewed, did not have the following information recorded: • Each staff member’s full name • The room assigned for each staff member • The relief staff member was not indicated as such • It was not documented which staff members had First Aid Response (FAR) training
Provider's corrective action:
- Staff roster template was amended and changed to include the relevant information such as staff full names, allocated rooms, relief staff, FAR training
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for twenty-one staff members. However, eight vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. Two wooden slats were observed broken with exposed jagged edges on two of the sides of the wooden teepee structure in the outdoor play area; this posed a potential splinter/scrape injury to a child as the areas were at a level accessible to a child playing in the structure. Infection Control: 3. The nappy changing practices for five nappy changes completed, posed a risk of cross infection as evidenced by the following observations: • The single use disposable gloves and the single use disposable apron were not removed at the point that the soiled nappy and used cleaning material were bagged up prior to being disposed of. • The soiled gloves and the apron remained in place when dressing the child and washing the child’s hands. Action submitted by the Registered Provider General Safety and Infection Control Corrective Action 1. Garda vetting has been refreshed for 8 employees. 2. Play item fixed. 3. At a staff meeting we went through the nappy changing procedure together. We then carried out an exercise where staff teamed up and carried out the nappy changing procedure whilst their team member checked the procedure was followed correctly. Preventive Action 1. Staff file checklist updated to ensure garda vetting is updated for every 3 years. 2. Staff reminded at staff meeting that any broken toys/items must be disposed of or reported to management as per policy and that to ensure daily checklists are filled out accordingly. 3. Policy was correct. A visual of the procedure steps was added to the nappy room. Supporting documentation submitted General Safety: Documents x 9 Photograph x 1 Infection Control: Photograph x 1 Summary Comment Following review of the stated actions and documentary and photographic evidence submitted to the inspectorate, the requirement for Regulation 23 has been met
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 22, 25, 26, 27.