Inspection of 8 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- An adult working directly with the children did not hold an Early Childhood Car e and Education recognised qualification or a qualification deemed by the Minister to be equivalent
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective and Preventive Action The service hired a new staff member with a QQI level 5 in Early Childhood Care and Education. The staff members qualifications and a letter of recognition from DCEDIY were submitted to the Inspectorate. In future the service will be more vigilante about the QQI equivalent qualifications
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- An up-to-date record of the number, type and maintenance for the internal, mains operated, smoke alarm system was not available. It is acknowledged the registered provider contacted a fire safety company on the 08 October 2024 and a maintenance service was scheduled for the 11 October 2024
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective and Preventive Action A fire safety company inspected all the smoke alarms on 22 October 2024 and were satisfied with their findings. The outcome report was submitted to the Early Years Inspectorate. The s moke alarm system will be checked on a monthly basis by the service and recorded and will be serviced yearly by a Fire Safety company
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 25, 28.