Inspection of 17 February 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (a)(b) On the day of inspection, a second reference for one staff member was unavailable. A second reference for two staff members were not available from a reputable source. Twenty-three of the required 38 references had not been suitably validated. (d) Police vetting was unavailable for one member of staff who had lived outside of the State for a period of six months or more as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
- Immediately following the inspection, the two required references were sought and verified immediately. They have been placed on the staff members files. All references available on the day of inspection where there was no evidence of validation, have now been verified and are available in the staff files
- Police vetting for one staff member has been obtained and is now on file. To prevent a reoccurrence of non-compliance in the future, the manager has been retrained in relation to ensuring that as new staff are employed, all required documentation is sought in advance, verified as required and placed on staff members’ file. This will then be checked by the deputy manager to ensure all is in order
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- Basic Needs Children attending the Green Room and Blue Room were not given sufficient time to eat. While it was acknowledged that the adults sat at the tables with the children, they did not offer support with feeding. Bibs were not offered to children. The staff were observed to commence with cleaning and removing children’s bowls before meals were finished. Physical and Material Environment The cosy areas in the Green Room and Orange room were not appropriately resourced to support children to rest and relax, in particular for children attending on a full day care basis who did not require sleep
Provider's corrective action:
- Basic Needs All staff members have been addressed individually and collectively at a team meeting to reinforce appropriate mealtime procedures which have been outlined. Two staff members are now assigned to sit with children at each mealtime to provide supervision, encouragement, and support. In addition, a designated float staff member is available during mealtimes to provide further assistance to any child requiring additional support. Physical and Material Environment Sleep mats which were previously used in the cosy corner have been removed and new cushions and mats have been put down to create a cosy, warm and comfortable environment for the children if they want to rest at any stage during the day
Found compliant: Regulation 11.