Inspection of 11 September 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The service did not demonstrate compliance with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice requiring services to re-new Garda vetting every 3 years. There were Garda vetting disclosures on file for all staff members, however the vetting disclosures for four staff members were not dated within the previous 3 years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda vetting. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: Garda vetting disclosures were applied for. The service will ensure that Garda vetting is renewed within the timeframe going forward
Regulation 25 — First aid
- There were no staff trained in FAR (first aid responder) available to the children attending the preschool service. It is acknowledged that staff had Paediatric first aid training
Provider's corrective action:
- A staff member was enrolled to complete a FAR course. A second staff member with FAR training will be available in December. The manager will ensure that there are staff with FAR present at all times going forward
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- Records reviewed on the day indicated that the fire detection system had not been serviced since February 2022
Provider's corrective action:
- The fire detection system has been serviced. A yearly maintenance contract has been arranged
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 28.