Inspection of 3 July 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- 2 (a)(b) 1. One written validated reference from a past employer or from a source other than a previous employer in respect of four staff were not available. 2. Two written references available for one staff member from past employers were not validated
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. Written validated references from a past employer or from a source other than a previous employer in respect of four staff were provided. 2. Two written references available for one staff member from past employers have now been validated. Management will review all references in July of every year
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting disclosures for two staff members were not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Administration of Medication 2. Staff in the wobbler room were unaware of the practice around medication management for two children being cared for in the room. Individual care plans were not available to the staff in the wobbler room in respect of the two children on prescribed medication. This posed a risk of the staff not being aware of the procedure to follow in the event that the medication was required to be administered and the steps to take if the medication did not work and a medical emergency arose. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting disclosures were updated. Staff members garda vetting will be reviewed within the required timeframe. Administration of Medication: 2. Individual care plans have been created for children on prescribed medication and displayed in the care room. A template is now in use in the service for any child on medication
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 28.