Inspection of 26 February 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a) One reference on file from a past employer was not validated by the registered provider. Not ensuring references are validated may potentially allow an unsuitable adult have access to children
Provider's corrective action:
- (2) (a) The reference from the past employer has been validated by the registered provider with a commitment to validate all references prior to staff starting in the service
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (1) (i) The staff roster available on the day of inspection did not include the staff breaks or start and finish times for the staff. Not having transparent records of what staff are caring for children and the number of staff available may potentially lead to not being able to assess that there were adequate adults available to care for the children throughout the operation of the service
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) (i) The staff roster has been updated and now includes start and finish times and breaks being taken. The roster is kept on file and is displayed in the service
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Fire Safety: 1. The fire exit doors were secured with chain locks along with thumb turn locks. No reason for this was available on the risk assessments available. No child according to the staff posed a flight risk. The locking of the doors with chain locks may impede the safe and fast evacuation of the children and staff in the event of a fire. The person in charge agreed to follow this up with the fire officer. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Fire Safety: 1. A buildings engineer was contracted to review the fire requirements of the service, this review has been completed and all chain locks have been removed and further recommendations have been made to ensure the safety of the children in the service. The registered provider has informed the inspectorate that the recommendations of the report are being implemented
Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 19, 24, 27, 32.