Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: During the inspection of the outdoor play area, the mud kitchen structure was observed to have deteriorated, with exposed sharp nails posing a potential risk of injury to children
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: A carpenter has been contracted to remove the deteriorated mud kitchen. The carpenter will create a new mud kitchen
Regulation 25 — First aid
(1) The registered provider did not ensure that a person trained in first aid for children was, always, immediately available to the children attending the service. From 9:20 to 9:55, no staff member trained in first aid responder training was available on site until the register provider arrived at the service. It is acknowledged that a staff member did have recently expired basic first aid
Provider's corrective action:
A Staff member has enrolled and completed a FAR Course. An up-to-date Cert will be displayed, and the service will ensure that going forward that a person with FAR is always on site
(2) (d) A basic disclosure and not the required international child protection certificate was provided for one adult who had lived outside the state for a period of six consecutive months
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider in a written response proposed the following action: Corrective and Preventive Action The correct required international child protection certificate has been applied for. A basic disclosure will not suffice in future. The correct required international child protection certificate will be applied for
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. The service did not provide an adequate nappy changing unit, resulting in staff members using a changing mat on the floor to change the children. This poses a manual handling risk to staff. Action submitted by the Registered Provider In a written response the registered provider proposed the following actions:
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. The child in question is potty trained but the staff members were not informed. There are no other children in nappies currently. The service will provide an adequate nappy changing unit, which will be located just outside the toilet