Inspection of 5 December 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- There were five references available on file in the service for staff currently working in the service which were not validated. All references are required to be validated prior to staff commencing work in the service
- There were two staff members who had only one reference available on file. These references were not validated. All staff are required to have two validated references on file prior to commencing work in the service
- There was one staff member working directly with the children whose qualification did not adhere to an award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Qualifications Framework
Provider's corrective action:
- 1.2. All required written and validated references are now available on file in the service
- The staff member in question is now working in the kitchen and is no longer working directly with the preschool children
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Medications which were supplied by parents were not stored securely in a designated area inaccessible to children. In two playrooms, large amounts of antifebrile medication were stored in the fridges which were easily accessible to the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- The medication has been removed from the fridges in both preschool rooms. Locks have been ordered for both fridges. The locking of each fridge has been added to the daily risk assessment which is carried out in each room. This risk assessment is recorded on the mobile phone app which is in place in the service.1.1
Regulation 25 — First aid
- There was no person trained in a first aid responder course available to the children on the morning of the inspection. The staff member trained in a first aid responder course arrived at the service at 12:30 on the day of the inspection. It is acknowledged that eight staff had training in pediatric first aid. The national standard requires that children attending a preschool service have access to a person trained in a first aid responder course at all times
Provider's corrective action:
- Three members of staff are due to attend a First Aid Responder course in March 2025. The registered provider will ensure compliance going forward by including a check list in the staff files of when the staff members First Aid Responder course expires and is due for renewal
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 17, 21, 22, 26, 28.