Inspection of 27 June 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (a) (b) There was no evidence available to show that two of the references available for one of the adults had been appropriately verified. (d) International police vetting was not available for one adult who required it. (3) Documentation reviewed evidenced that the procedures specified above under 9(2) had not all been carried out prior to two adults commencing employment in the service, as detailed above under 9(2)(a)(b)(d)
Provider's corrective action:
- 9(2)(a)(b)(d). - The service had verified the references for one adult, however the evidence was not available. The service have since found this and sent in with CAPA. - -International vetting was carried out in duplicate, the correct copy has been sent in evidence also. When carrying out new staff validation and vetting the service will carry out second authentication by another member of the management team
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. A The Garda vetting disclosures available for three staff members were not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. Some hazards were observed in the outdoor play area which posed a potential risk of injury to a child as follows; - Two sharp metal brackets were protruding at the base of two wooden posts at ground level in the children’s play area. - A plastic flowerpot in the children’s play area was broken and sharp edges were exposed in reach of the children. Infection Control: 3. A build-up of stagnant water was present in a blocked ground level drain in the outdoor play area in reach of the children posing a risk of gastrointestinal illness if ingested by a child. 4. The vinyl covering of a padded mat in the children’s rest area of the Toddler room was torn and internal foam was exposed which could not be effectively cleaned for infection control purposes. Administration of Medication: 5. There were no individual care plans in place for children who required emergency medication in the service. This was at variance with the medication administration policy in place in the service and posed a potential risk of harm to a child. Safe Sleep: 6. Although it is acknowledged that staff members stated during discussions with the inspector that ten- minute physical checks were completed on sleeping children in the Toddler room, there was no documented record available of these checks taking place. Staff members stated that physical checks are not recorded for sleeping children aged over two years. This was at variance with the policy and associated procedures in place in the service. 7. The temperature of the Toddler room on the day of inspection exceeded the required temperature range of 18 - 22°Celsius whilst children aged two years were sleeping. The temperature was recorded to be 23°Celsius at 12:55pm. It is acknowledged that staff member turned on fans and opened windows and doors in an attempt to reduce the temperature. However, it could not be reduced past 22.6°Celsius. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Updated vetting was in process for the staff members and have now all been received. 2. Hazards have been removed from outdoor area. The metal brackets have been covered by a safety post. The flowerpot has been disposed of. The service will ensure all staff are re-vetted. The service will add in to the outdoor checklist risk assessment to ensure all plants are stored in a safe manner. Infection Control: 3. We have replaced the drain cover. We also had a drain inspector who flushed through the drain. The service have a schedule with the drains contractor to continue to monitor. 4. The service have replaced all mats in the toddler room and all areas. The sevice bought extra spare mats to allow replacement if there is any signs of wear or tear. Administration of Medication: 5. Care Plans are now available on the wall of the room where the children are based. Photos and names are printed to identify. Although our FAR staff and room staff were aware of all the information the service take on board that all staff must be trained in the information the plan needs to be readily available in the room at all times. Safe Sleep: 6. The service acknowledges the recording of sleep for children over two was not carried out. Since inspection day, the service has been adding documented sleep checks to the physical ones for this age group. The service has been recording on our app. 7. The service continued with the monitoring of the room temperature as is mentioned in the report. The service has an extra fan available in the room to keep the sleep temperature correct. A new fan to room, the service has begun recording the sleeping on the online application used
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26.