Inspection of 15 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Safe Sleep: 1. On the day of the inspection three children, one aged 1 year 4 months and two aged 1 year 6 months, were observed sleeping on stackable beds with sleep mats 4cm in depth set up in the vacant care room on the first floor of the service after dinner. This practice was at variance with the national best practice safe sleep guidelines which states that when a floor bed is used for a child aged less than 24 months it must be fitted with a firm and perfectly fitting mattress of at least 6cm in depth that is designed for the specific floor bed. Fire Safety: 2. Eleven children aged less than 2 years were placed to sleep in a care room on the first floor of the service after dinner. Children aged less than 2 years are not permitted to sleep on the first floor due to the risks associated with fire evacuation in the event of an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action Safe Sleep: 1. The children occupying floor beds do so at the parent’s request, as they have never slept in a cot at home. Manager’s preference is to use the stackable beds with the tailored mattresses that was purchased from the bed supplier as the child is visible to staff from all angles. However, in keeping with the guidelines issued, they have ordered the recommended enclosed floor beds. Fire Safety: 2. The children under 2 are now sleeping on the ground floor. Preventive Action Safe Sleep: 1. Recommended floor beds have been purchased and will be used for any child under 2, that cannot sleep in a cot for various reasons. Fire Safety: 2. This management team are aware to consider the sleep guidance, when planning centre occupancy
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19.