Inspection of 17 June 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (d) See statutory notice section in relation to an Improvement Notice IN 3181 served
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. There were 2 unused cooling units with cables attached stored on the floor in the cabin room posing a risk of injury to children. 2. While children were playing in the basketball court, there was 1 unsecured gate. The children could exit the area unsupervised and unauthorised persons could go into the area posing a risk of injury to children. 3. There was a basket of children’s toiletries accessible to children on a low-level shelf in the sanitary accommodation in the Sunshine room posing a risk of injury to children. 4. There was a section of low-level timber fencing with vertical slats located in the outdoor play area. Children could climb over it, out to the unsecured gate leading directly to the carpark and roadway posing a risk of injury to children. Infection Control: 5. The soft vinyl floor matting in the Cabin and the vinyl matting and cushions under the covered in section of the outdoor play area serving the Rainbow room had torn areas. This impacted on the ability to clean them adequately posing a risk of cross infection. 6. A staff member cleaned a child’s nose with a face cloth and cleaned the child’s hands with the same towel posing a risk of cross infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The 2 unused cooling units were removed from the cabin. The service has replaced the fans with air cooling units that are in place high up and out of the reach of the children. 2. Clips that are tight fitting and difficult to remove were purchased immediately. The staff were advised the clips are to be taken out to the basketball court for use to ensure the safety of children. The adult child ratios are maintained at all times for the safety of the children. 3. A box with the children’s individually labelled toiletries was placed out of the reach of all children in the bathroom in the Sunshine room. 4. Additional netting was purchased and secured to the inside of the fencing. The fencing was subsequently replaced with a new wooden fence with horizontal slats. Infection Control: 5. All the vinyl flooring and mats in the cabin were replaced new matting. The soft matting in the outdoor area serving the rainbow room was replaced and some was repaired with vinyl tape where possible. The equipment will be regularly checked, cleaned, maintained and repaired/replaced as needed to prevent cross contamination and to ensure any repairs are still in place. The service plan to re-cover the soft play mats. 6. The infection control policy was updated, and it was re-issued to the staff who signed off that they have read, understood and comply with the updated policy guidelines
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28.