Inspection of 14 February 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (c) The temperature in the toddler room was taken at several intervals on the day of inspection. At 12.50 pm the temperature was recorded at 15.50C. At 2.30 pm the temperature was recorded at 16.40C. The temperature in care rooms in a preschool service are required to be maintained between 180C and 220C for the comfort of the children attending the service. (d) There was no warm water flowing from the hot tap in the senior ecce room. Children are required to have access to warm thermostatically controlled water at all times to support effective hand washing in a preschool service
Provider's corrective action:
- (c) A wall heater has been installed on the wall of the toddler room. A wall thermometer has also been installed in the room. The registered provider will ensure the temperature will be checked daily to ensure the temperature is maintained between 180C and 220C for the comfort of the children attending the service. (d) Maintenance work was carried out on the taps in the senior ecce room on the day following the inspection. The registered provider and the staff will check thermostatically controlled water is available at all times in the senior ecce room
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 23, 25, 26.