Inspection of 15 May 2023 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (3) It was not evident that the procedures outlined under regulation 9(2)(a) & (b) regarding reviewing and validating references from a past employer or source other than a past employer had been carried out prior to the employment of four staff
Provider's corrective action:
- On recruitment new staff are required to submit 2 written references from a past employer and they must be validated prior to start date. The service will use a checklist going forward to ensure the required documentation is received and validated in a timely manner
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (h) In the pre-school room eight children were present and only seven children were recorded on the room register
Provider's corrective action:
- All staff have been spoken to regarding signing in children and signing out children. The room leader is responsible to ensure all children are signed in on arrival and out on departure. The Project leader is responsible for carrying out spot checks to ensure it is recorded accordingly
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: 1. Nappy changing practices observed on the day of inspection in the service was inadequate for infection control purposes. Staff did not follow the nappy changing policy and were observed redressing the children while wearing the same soiled gloves used for nappy changing. Children’s hands were not washed after nappy changing. This non-compliance was observed on the last inspection on the 15 March 2021. The corrective and preventive actions submitted have not addressed this. 2. In the Pre-School room the cover on the child size seating was torn making it not possible to clean effectively. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Infection Control: 1. All staff has been updated on our nappy changing policy and the project leader has demonstrated the correct procedure to ensure that staff adhere the policy. The project leader is carrying out spot checks to ensure there is not a risk of cross contamination
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26.