Inspection of 1 April 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General safety: 1. In the Waddling Ducks room, the low-level fridge which was used to store medication was not secured. The restrictive opening device which was previously in place had broken. This posed a risk of a child accessing the medication. Following discussion with staff, the medication was relocated to another fridge. Infection control: 2. Following two observed nappy changing procedures in the sanitary facility adjacent to the Doodlebugs room, the adult did not wash their hands and the children’s hands were not washed. This increased the risk of cross infection. The written nappy changing procedure did not specify that the children’s hands should be washed following each nappy change. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General safety: 1. In her written response, the registered provider stated that a new lock has been fitted to the fridge. As a preventive measure, staff have been instructed to keep the fridge locked at all times. A note has also been placed on the fridge, as a reminder. Infection control: 2. The staff member in question has been retrained in the service’s nappy changing policy and procedure. All staff have been reminded of the procedures to be carried out when changing nappies. The nappy changing routine has been displayed over the changing station, as a reminder for staff to observe
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 28.