Clonakilty Creche & Playschool

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

• Infection Control: 1. In general, it was found that the water from the thermostatically controlled wash hand basin hot taps were not spontaneous in the service when checked on arrival to the premise. For example, in the children’s nappy changing area beside the Infant Montessori room, and in the wash hand basin located at child height in the Infant Montessori playroom. This was also found in the children’s toilets, the wash hand basins in the Junior and Senior Montessori rooms. On review between 13:00 and 13:30 hours, there was thermostatically controlled hot water at all the named wash hand basins except for two. One child size wash hand basin in the Infant Montessori playroom and one wash hand basin in the nappy changing area located beside Infant Montessori playroom. This would impede effective hand washing, increasing the risk of cross infection Safe Sleep: 2. The parents provided the linen for the sleep equipment pertaining to their child while in the service. There was one cot mattress observed not covered with an infant sheet but with an adult sheet. This is considered poor safe sleep practise. Action submitted by the Registered Provider