Inspection of 29 September 2025 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 30 September 2025 in relation to no Garda Vetting available for one staff member. An adequate response was received from the registered provider on 01 October 2025.
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (c) Following review of staff files, it was found that there was no Garda vetting on file for one staff member. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 30 September 2025 in relation to no Garda Vetting available for the one staff member. An adequate response was received from the registered provider on 01 October 2025. (d) The required police vetting for the one staff member who lived outside the State for longer than 6 months as an adult was not available on file
Provider's corrective action:
- (c) A staff member's Garda vetting had been misplaced. A copy has since been submitted to the Inspector by email. I will regularly check that all records are present and up to date. (d) The required Police vetting has been obtained and submitted to the Inspector by email. In future when employing someone who has lived outside the state for more than 6 months, I will ensure to have the relevant Police vetting prior to commencement
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Windows on the first floor were not fitted with restrictive devices. The windows were observed to open up to a maximum of 10 inches. There were stacked chairs and shelving units observed located underneath the windows, which could provide a step up for children to access the open window, in turn posing a risk of injury to a child. Infection Control: 2. Hand washing practices observed in the Downstairs Preschool were inadequate, with hand sanitiser used to clean the children’s hands before snack time instead of warm running water and liquid soap. 3. The pedal on the pedal operated bin in the Downstairs preschool room was broken and required staff to lift the lid with their hands, posing a cross-contamination risk
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. Window locks have been installed to the windows. Window locks will regularly be checked. Infection Control: 2. A staff meeting was held and staff instructed to ensure hands are washed with warm soapy water instead of sanitiser. A reminder is now beside the sink in writing. 3. A new pedal bin has been purchased. Bin will be regularly checked and replaced immediately if needed
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26, 28.