Inspection of 18 May 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- The following information was not available on the day of inspection. (4) It was not possible to evidence if a major award at level 5 or above, had been obtained in the case of one staff member
Provider's corrective action:
- The official QQI certificate now since been obtained. Employees who have completed a qualification but are awaiting their official QQI certificate will not be employed until the official QQI award has been received and verified
Regulation 11 — Staffing levels
- (2) The minimum adult to child ratio was not maintained in the Bumble Bees room, on the day of the inspection. At 10:01am, one qualified staff member was present with 9 children. The children present were aged 2-3 years old and were being cared for on a full day care basis. Two qualified staff members were required
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider has confirmed that at the time referred to in the inspection report, one educator was supporting a child with toilet training. On receipt of the report all employees were reminded that temporary toileting support should be called for. To prevent reoccurrence a review of the procedures took place. The procedures have been strengthened to ensure ratios are always met while continuing to meet children's individual care needs
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Grapes within a child’s lunchbox were observed not to be cut in half, increasing the risk of choking to the child. It is acknowledged the staff member implemented measures to mitigate the risk when brought to their attention. 2. An emergency medication stored in the yellow room had passed its expiry and remained available for use, this posed a potential risk of delayed medical treatment in the event of an emergency. 3. The inspectors observed that the full height glazed doors and windows within the service did not have visibility strips or safety markings positioned at the children’s eye level. The absence of these markings reduced the visibility of the glass panels and increased the likelihood of children inadvertently colliding into the glass surface. Infection Control: 4. In the orange room a low-level cupboard storing cleaning chemicals was not secured by a lock and was accessible to children. 5. Mouthed toys were observed not removed from play once children had placed them in their mouths. These toys were left on the floor or table and observed to be accessible to other children present. This was not in accordance with the service’s infection control policy. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider confirmed that findings on inspection were brought to the attention of staff. Assurances were given by management that regular checks and audits will take place to prevent reoccurrence. Staff will further be periodically reminded of procedures through staff meetings and supervisions. General Safety: 1. All employees were reminded that grapes present in children's lunchboxes from home must be cut in half. Communication was sent to all current ECCE parents requesting that grapes be cut prior to including in lunchboxes. To prevent reoccurrence, grapes will be prohibited in the service beginning with the September intake of new ECCE children. 2. The emergency medication identified in the Yellow Room was removed from the service following confirmation from the Childs parents that it was no longer required. 3. Visibility safety markings have been applied to all glass panels. Infection Control: 4. The cleaning chemicals stored in the low-level cupboard in the Orange Room were removed and relocated to the high-level cupboard. Daily room safety checklists have been updated to reflect safe storage of chemicals. 5. Staff were reminded of the Infection Prevention and Control Policy in relation to mouthed toys
Found compliant: Regulation 19, 28.