Inspection of 3 November 2025 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 03 November 2025 in relation to no Garda Vetting available for one staff member. An adequate response was received from the registered provider on 04 November 2025.
Immediate action notice. However, on inspection an additional non-compliance which posed a risk was identified under Regulation 8. These findings are outlined within the relevant regulations within this report.
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 03 November 2025 in relation to no Garda Vetting available for one staff member. An adequate response was received from the registered provider on 04 November 2025
Provider's corrective action:
- Non-vetted member of staff left our setting immediately and is no longer employed. Vetting applied for on 3rd November 2025. Apply for vetting well in advance of staff member starting or being re- vetted as there is a long delay time in being vetted
Regulation not named in the report text
- (1) The registered provider did not notify Tusla of the change in operating hours. The service is registered with Tusla to operate a sessional service between the hours of 9.15am to 12.15pm and 12.45pm to 3.45pm. Attendance records reviewed on the day and also confirmed by the person in charge, demonstrated that the sessions operate from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 4pm. It is acknowledged a change in circumstances application was submitted to Tusla on the afternoon following the inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- Change to operating hours submitted to Tusla on afternoon following inspection. Change to operating hours approved. Person in charge will take responsibility to ensure oversight does not happen again
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 25, 26.