(4) Documentary evidence was not available to confirm that 1 staff member whose file was reviewed and who works directly with the children in the service held an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed by the minister to be equivalent
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action (4) The staff member sent her college letter to the DCEDIY for processing the day of the inspection. The staff member has since received her full Level 8 Honors Degree transcript of results. Preventive Action (4) The branch manager will continue to audit the staff files to avoid an administrative error occurring again. They will also ensure that any college letters with results are sent directly to the DCEDIY for processing before staff start
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
1. The furniture used at mealtimes in the Wobbler 1 room was not suitable for all of the children in the room. Younger children in the room were observed needing assistance on and off the chairs and when sliding down in their seat. While sitting on the chairs provided younger children’s feet could not reach the floor or a firm surface such as a footrest. Developmentally appropriate furniture is required to ensure that all children can be involved in and enjoy mealtimes comfortably
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action 1. Following on from the inspection, the three wobbler sized chairs were replaced with three chairs with seated inserts from storage. Preventive Action 1. Both the centre management team and wobbler staff members will actively monitor that all furniture is appropriate and rotate accordingly based on the children’s needs
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. A spray bottle of cleaning solution and a bottle of hand sanitiser was within children’s reach as it was stored on a low windowsill in the ECCE 2 room. Infection Control: 2. The flush chain of one toilet in the ECCE 2 sanitary facilities was broken and therefore too short for children to reach and use. The children were unable to flush the toilet after use. Administration of Medication: 3. It was observed on a medicine administration form that a child in the ECCE 1 room had been administered a medication in the service on an on-going basis, beginning in November 2023. There was no record on the documentation to state the end date of this medication administration. There was no medical care plan in place to document the child’s medical condition, the purpose of the medication and the duration of time it was to be administered. During discussion with the registered provider, it was stated that it is the services policy to record the duration of time a medication is to be administered and for a medical care plan to be devised with a parent when medication is required to be administered on an on-going basis
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action General Safety: 1. An additional shelving unit was installed in the toilet area after the inspection took place, to ensure that all cleaning agents are stored out of reach of the children. Infection Control: 2. The toilet flush chain was replaced by the maintenance team immediately after the inspection took place. Administration of Medication: 3. A parent requested that a pro-biotic be administered on an ongoing basis during the winter season for their child. All staff members have been retrained in service’s medication administration policy and of the requirement for an end date to be completed on the medication administration form. Preventive Action General Safety: 1. The centre management team will actively monitor that all cleaning agents and sanitiser, are stored out of reach of the children on an ongoing basis. All staff members are aware of this requirement. Infection Control: 2. Service’s sanitary area risk assessments have been updated to include that all toilet chains/flushes are in working order. Administration of Medication: 3. All non-medicine products recorded on the medicine administration form will include an end date, and where required a Health care plan will be issued
Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
(3)(a)(b) The service did not maintain accurate details of all children in attendance during the inspection as evidenced in the following findings: Two children who were present in the Baby room on the day of inspection, one child was present in the morning and one child was present in the afternoon were not signed into the attendance register. This posed a risk of children not being accounted for in the event of an evacuation emergency
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective Action (3)(a)(b) Two children were settling into the setting and were included on a separate settling in/room movement form. Preventive Action (3)(a)(b) Going forward, the centre management team will include on inducting children on the weekly classroom register, from commencement of the settling in period