Inspection of 25 March 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2)(a)(b) The inspector reviewed 13 staff files. While it is acknowledged that validated references were available for 9 staff members, there were no references available for 4 staff members
Provider's corrective action:
- Required references were obtained and sent to the early years inspector. Management will make sure that written references must be produced by new staff before their commencement of employment
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- The service did not maintain a written record of the following required information on five of the sampled records. (1)(h) record of immunisations
Provider's corrective action:
- Parents of children who had not yet submitted a copy of vaccinations were contacted by each room leader reminding them that we must receive a copy by Friday 4th April 2025 in order for compliance, a copy was obtained and placed on their file. Parents are to be reminded when starting their child with us that they must present a copy of vaccinations with their registration form
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General safety: 1. Garda vetting disclosures for three staff members were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: Garda vetting for the three staff members was renewed. Management will make sure that all Garda vetting must be applied for within 2-3 months before the expiry date
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 28.