Inspection of 17 January 2024 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An Immediate Action Notice (IAN) was issued on the 17 January 2024 in relation to Safety, as the thermostatically controlled hot water was registering at 61 degrees Celsius which posed a scald risk to the children. The registered provider responded within 24 hours with an adequate response. Part III – Management and Staff
Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- Whilst the service had a healthy eating policy in place, on review of the it was found to be incomplete, for example it did not include the following information - • That the parents and guardian’s choices are supported. • It did not describe how food is safely stored and served. • It did not detail how the children are supervised whilst eating
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted The registered provider stated that the healthy eating policy has been updated to include that parent and guardian’s choices are supported, how the food is stored and how the children are supervised whilst eating. The updated policy was submitted. Summary Comment Documentation in the form of a healthy eating policy was submitted to the early years office; it was reviewed and found to adequately meet the Requirements of this section of Regulation 22
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- The following information was not completed on the enrolment forms reviewed – (e) authorisation for the collection of the child was not entered on 5 forms; (h) record of immunisations, if any, received by the child was not completed on 3 forms;
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted The registered provider stated that the above forms were immediately updated and that parents have been reminded to complete on their children’s enrolment forms both authorisation for collection and records of immunisations received. Notice sent to parents and guardians submitted to evidence parents had been reminded of the above. Summary Comment The Requirements have been met
Regulation 22 — Food and drink
- 1. During the lunch meal it was observed that a child was eating a chocolate spread sandwich which was not a healthy option for a sandwich filler. 2. The children’s water bottles were stored in their bags and not easily accessible so that they could freely drink and hydrate as they wished. 3. Although a fridge was available in the smaller playroom for the storage of the children’s lunches, only 4 lunches were observed to be stowed. A child was eating chicken drumstick which had not been refrigerated, which posed a risk of contamination
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted The registered provider stated that – 1. The healthy eating policy has been resent to parents to remind them of the correct healthy lunch requirement. An updated healthy eating policy was submitted. 2.Water bottles are now stowed on a water station for the children’s easy access A photograph of the water station was submitted. 3.The fridge is now being used for the children’s lunches. A photograph was submitted to evidence this practice. Summary Comment Documentation in the form of a policy and photographs were submitted to the early years office; the information was reviewed and found to be satisfactory. The Requirements have been addressed
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1.The thermostatically controlled hot water registered at 61 degrees Celsius which posed a scald risk to the children. An Immediate Action Notice (IAN) was issued by email on the day. Fire Safety: 2. The fire cylinders were not tethered to the walls
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted General Safety: 1. The registered provider responded within the 24-hour timeframe and stated that the thermostat had been reset. Going forward the registered provider stated that a daily check on the water temperatures will be carried out. A photograph of the reset thermostat was submitted to evidence that the issue had been addressed. 2. A photograph of the tethered fire cylinders to the wall was submitted Summary Comment The Requirements have been suitably met
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 28.