Inspection of 3 March 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for the three staff and one adult on work experience. However, a vetting disclosure for the one adult was 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. A small section of the floor covering at the entrance door to the care room was beginning to lift off the floor, therefore posing a trip hazard. Infection Control: 3. The children’s snack items taken in from home were observed to contain perishable items such as yogurts, cheese and meat. These food items were stored in the children’s bags in the hallway and not in a refrigerator at the recommended storage of 5°C or below. 4. A table covering on a table used by the children was worn in areas, therefore it could not be adequately cleaned, posing an infection control risk
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. Garda Vetting has been received. All garda vetting are being updated at the moment to ensure the timeline is the same for everyone. 2. The small section of floor covering has been replaced. Minor imperfections on floor coverings will be fixed immediately. Infection Control: 3. Children's lunches are now kept in the fridge at the recommended storage of 5 degrees C or below. Staff have all been informed all perishable lunches must be in the fridge and a laminated notice is on the fridge door. 4. Table covering has been replaced. Table coverings will be replaced as soon as a tear appears
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) The certificates on file for the two staff trained in FAR had expired. Evidence was provided demonstrating that one staff member was registered to attend FAR training on 12th & 13th of March 2025. (2) (a) (b) The first aid box did not contain sufficient materials for the number of children in attendance. Items were noted to have passed their expiry date which included triangle bandages and eye pads
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. One member of staff is completing three Saturdays, with the last Saturday being the 24th of May. One staff member holds in date Community First Responder with extensive training in choking, fitting, heart problems, seizures, strokes and convulsions and is also an Advanced Cardiac First Response with monthly training mandatory. A FAR trainer has also been booked to come to the setting on the 24th of June to complete the training with all other staff. The FAR training will be repeated every two years; therefore every staff member will be kept up to date with the training. Following the completion of each training session I will prioritise submission of the certificates. 2. The first Aid box has been replaced and all materials in date
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 24, 27, 28.