Inspection of 13 October 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (1) (h) On the day of the inspection, attendance was not adequately recorded in the wobbler room, as at 10:40 there were eight children present, but only five were signed in. (1) (k) A sample of accident and incidents records involving a pre-school child were reviewed for this regulation. The following information had been omitted from the forms. • The signature of the parent was not present on one form. • The manager’s signature was omitted from five of the forms
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) All Staff have been informed to sign all children in as they come to creche. (2) All Staff have been informed to make sure all accident report forms are signed by parents and managers
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- (1) (a) • The individual sleep needs of children in the wobbler room aged 1 year old were not met. One child was notably tired at 10.00am and were observed to wait up to until after dinner at 12.02 before being placed to sleep. The child was observed rubbing their eyes, crying and disengaging from play activities and unable to eat their dinner. The structure and routine of the day in this room indicated that children ate their dinner prior to being placed to sleep. This process did not allow for children to be placed to sleep when they were tired and in need of rest. • On the day of the inspection, the privacy and dignity of children were not respected. At 2:00 PM, a child’s nappy was being changed in the bathroom while six other preschool children were present
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) The child on the day in wobblers was settling in. The child’s parents had known the child was upset and had requested the child have sleep at 12 as it is what she has as routine at home. All children have opportunity to sleep when they want which was observed on the day in toddlers. When parents ask about doing their routine, we do explain that we have to let the children sleep as they need. (2) To keep ratios the staff used to split the number of children between two staff to change nappies. We will now use the door so staff will bring one child at a time to changing unit to keep the child’s privacy. I have briefed all staff that they can use the sliding door in toddlers for changing nappies
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. On the day of the inspection, chemicals were observed stored on the fire alert panel in the main entrance hall and were not locked away, posing a potential risk to children's safety. 2. Whole grapes were observed in the preschool room without being cut, posing a potential choking hazard. It is acknowledged that when the inspector brought this to the attention of the staff members the grapes were cut. 3. Low level visibility strips were not present in the glass doors in the wobbler room posing a safety risk for the young preschool children. 4. A wooden kitchen in the wobbler outdoor area with a broken door, was posing as a risk to children. 5. In the outdoor area of the wobbler room there was a broken part of the gate and there was exposed sharp edges and posing a risk of injury to the preschool child. 6. In the rest area of preschool one soft furnishings were ripped with exposed foam which if ingested could injure the preschool child. Infection Control: 7. Hand hygiene was not completed for children after nappy changing, which could lead to cross- contamination. 8. The wooden tables in the preschool room were observed to be worn and in poor condition, making them unsuitable for effective cleaning. Administration of Medication: 9. No evidence of parents being informed of administration of prescribed medication which may lead to overdose. 10. Medical risk assessment had instructions indicating that a care plan should be in place. However, staff were unable to locate the care plan when requested. While it is acknowledged that the staff member present was aware of the steps to be taken should the emergency medication be required. This could pose a risk with unfamiliar staff. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: (1) This is flower food that staff use for the flowers outside it was just purchased and not open. Going forward. the flower food will be always stored away in our storage area. All staff have been reminded of the need to store such item in a proper place. All staff have been reminded of the need to store such item in a proper place. (2) Each child’s lunch box is checked before they have them. Another letter has been sent out to parents again about cutting their fruit. (3) We have added child friendly stickers to our windows in the wobbler room. Always keep stickers on the window. (4) We have removed the kitchen on the day of inspection. We will monitor all outdoor play equipment on weekly bases. (5) I had mentioned on the day of inspection that we are in the middle of getting new fence in this area. we have got new fence done. Gate and fence have been replaced. (6) On day of inspection, I have removed the cushion that was ripped. Weekly check list on soft toys & cushions. (7) Infection Control: (8) All staff have been informed that children’s hands must be washed after they get their nappy changed. I have put a post up beside each changing unit to remind the staff. A post has been put up at each changing unit to remind the staff to wash the children’s hands after every nappy change. (9) I have ordered new tables for preschool we have removed the wooden table, to stop this from reoccurring in the future we will do monthly check on all table and chairs in the rooms. Administration of Medication: (10) All parents are informed about medication they provide for their child. We fill out medication forms these are signed by parents. We were asked to get each dose of the medication signed on the form. All staff have been informed that each dose of medication must be signed individually by the parents. These will be checked by managers. (11) A care plan for the child has been got off the child’s parents. We will always have the care plan on the wall doe the child and all staff have been briefed on this
Regulation 29 — Premises
- The registered provider did not demonstrate the premises are cleaned, maintained and repaired as follows: (1) Preschool Room 2 and 3 had evidence of flaking paint on the walls and woodwork of the care room and required repainting. (2) The taps in the sanitary accommodation of preschools 1, 2 and 3 were corroded with evidence of a rust like substance
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) We have touched up all flaking paint. We will do checks on each room to see if the rooms need topping up. (2) All taps have been replaced with new taps Check taps on monthly basis
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 20, 26, 27, 28.