Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: • The large sand play area was not covered in the outdoor area which could pose a risk of animal excrement and infection to a preschool child. The sand play area must be covered when not in use to prevent this risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
Infection Control: The person in charge submitted a written response to state that covers have been made to cover the sand play area and these will be used when the sand is not in use and all exposed areas will be covered if necessary
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 22, 25, 26, 28.
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. In the Toddler and senior Montessori room, an electric cable from a stereo was not secure and potentially accessible posing a risk of injury to a child. Infection Control: 2. The surfaces of tables in the senior Montessori room were worn proving difficult to effectively clean. 3. The surface of the skirting board in the sanitary area adjacent to the junior Montessori room was rough and could prove difficult to effectively clean. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: The person in charge submitted a written response to the office of the early years inspectorate to advise 1. The electric cables from the stereos have been secured to the wall. Infection control 2. The surfaces of the tables in the senior Montessori room have been recovered 3. The skirting board in the sanitary area adjacent to the junior Montessori room has been cleaned and varnished
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) A section of the wall and the skirting board at the side of the door frame in the toddler room had evidence of dampness and mould
Provider's corrective action:
The person in charge submitted a written response to advise (d)The area was cleaned and painted and all areas will be regularly checked, cleaned and repainted if required
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. On the day of inspection at 14.58hrs, there was a temperature reading of 57.6°C, from the warm water tap at the wash hand basin, used by children in the baby nappy changing area. At 14.59hrs, there was a temperature reading of 58.2°C. These water temperatures were above the recommended 43°C upper safety limit to prevent potential risk of scalding. It is acknowledged that the registered provider addressed this immediately on the day of the inspection and a temperature reading of 39.4°C was taken at 16.44hrs. which was within the recommended 43°C upper safety limit to prevent potential risk of scalding. 2. There were three storage boxes in the junior playschool room which were broken with sharp edges exposed which could prove a potential safety concern. Infection Control: 3. There were three picnic tables in the outdoor play area which were worn and required repainting to enable effective cleaning. 4. The surfaces of three tables, the surface of a section of the play kitchen and a low-level play table had the medium-density fibreboard (MDF)absent in the junior playschool room and were worn proving difficult to effectively clean. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: The person in charge submitted a written response to advise 1. A blending/mixing valve temperature controller was fitted to the tap and set to control the temperature within the recommended temperature of 43 degrees or below and all taps are fitted with the blending/mixing values to control the temperature- This will be checked as part of the overall risk assessment of the service and monitored to ensure correct water temperatures within the service. 2. The old boxes were removed and disposed of, and new storage boxes have been purchased for the storage of equipment and a risk assessment of equipment & furniture will be added to service cleaning sheets. This will allow for storage boxes, equipment and furniture to be checked regularly and reported on when replacement or repair is required. Infection Control: 3. The tables have been repainted and as part of the service outdoor risk assessment, outdoor equipment checks will be added and reported on. The outdoor tables will be maintained as required and highlighted on the risk assessment for repairs if required. 4. The play table and kitchen were removed from the service. A new kitchen has been purchased for the environment. The tables were removed and have been repaired and resurfaced where applicable. New tables have also been purchased. The updated outdoor risk assessment will include checks on -furniture to include -surfaces of tables and all wooden equipment. This will allow for the equipment to be checked & reported on and to be removed, replaced or resurfaced where necessary
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26, 28.