Inspection of 7 April 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (j) A sample of 10 medication administration records were reviewed. Seven of these records did not detail the name of the medication administered to children. Failure to accurately document the administration of medication may pose a risk to the continuity of care of the child
Provider's corrective action:
- (j) Our Medication administration form was updated to state name of medication being administered. All team members have received training on the new form and understand this requirement. The centre management team collect and file the medication forms weekly and will ensure that each form is thoroughly checked to ensure they are being completed correctly
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- One child in the Baby room, aged 1 year, was not provided with the opportunity to feed themselves during dinnertime. A staff member held the bowl away from the child and spoon-fed the child. The child was not provided with the opportunity to develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills and to promote independence
Provider's corrective action:
- The centre management team have conducted training with the baby room staff team on promoting independence at mealtimes with particular emphasis on each child’s bowl being accessible to them. The Baby room team members also availed of external training focusing on effectively managing meal and snack times, whilst supporting children’s autonomy in self-feeding and strategies for providing a safe and comfortable feeding environment. The Centre Management team will continue to carry out regular observations at mealtimes
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: Inspectors observed practices which posed a risk of transmission of infection within the service: 1. The handwashing practices observed were inconsistent on the day of inspection and at variance with the policy in place in the service. In the Baby room, children’s hands were not washed following outdoor play or before dinner. 2. Some nappy changing practices observed on the day of inspection in the service were inadequate for infection control purposes. Two children were observed with their soothers in their mouths throughout nappy changes. 3. In the Wobbler Junior room, there was no soap in the soap dispenser at the sink in the care room which was used by the children for handwashing before eating. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Infection Control: 1. All team members have been retrained in our handwashing policy. 2. As many children have transitional items that support self-soothing and it may cause distress to remove these items, we have updated our Nappy changing policy to include ‘Any items brought into the changing area must be sterilised on return to care room i.e. soother, transitional object etc.’ All team members have received training on the updated policy and understand this requirement. 3. The soap dispenser was replaced immediately after the inspection took place. The centre cleaner will check and fill all dispensers each morning as part of their morning cleaning schedule. If for any reason dispensers are emptied, staff are aware to replace the empty dispensers as needed throughout the day. The Centre Management team will continue to support the baby care team and carry out regular observations of nappy changing procedures, mealtime procedures and handwashing procedures within the baby care unit, to ensure correct procedures are adhered to
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11.