Inspection of 6 February 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Thermostatically controlled warm water was not available in the adult sink in the classroom, the temperature of the water recorded by the inspector was 50.0o C at 10.54am and 49.1o C at 13.10pm. It is acknowledged that this tap was a mixer tap and when children used it to wash their hands after a painting activity, they were fully supervised by staff at all times. Fire Safety: 2. Fire Drills were not carried out by the service monthly with no fire drill completed in September 2024 and December 2024, posing a risk of safety. It is recommended that fire drills are completed every month, this promotes fire safety awareness. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. A thermostat was installed under preschool room sink and a new tap over the midterm break. Plumber has set thermostat to just below 430o C when tap turned to fully hot water flow. This has been checked by preschool staff each morning of 24th, 25th and 26th February to ensure working and recordings demonstrate that the hot water temperature is below 430o C each morning. This will be checked regularly going forward to ensure water temperature maintained by thermostat. Fire Safety: 2. Monthly fire drills will be completed going forward – January 2025 and February 2025 have been completed and the agenda point of ‘fire drill date to be agreed’ has been added to the monthly team meeting agenda template
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 26.