Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. An adult sized doll’s house was not secured or anchored posing a safety risk should it fall or tip on top of a child. 2. A cord from a speaker, hanging down from a wall into a four-way extension lead, was accessible to children in the rest/quiet area of the Senior care room posing a safety risk to children sitting in the area. Infection Control: 3. Two vinyl sofas in the Junior care room rest/quiet area had loose stitching and the foam was exposed making effective cleaning difficult. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
The following statements were received from the registered provider: General Safety: 1. The adult sized doll’s house has been secured to ensure the safety of the children in the Senior care room. Management will ensure on a daily basis that all heavy equipment is secured. 2. A cord from a speaker, hanging down from a wall into a four-way extension lead in the Senior care room rest area has been removed. Management will conduct a daily risk assessment in order to action any potential safety issues. Infection Control: 3.The two sofas in the Junior care room have been removed and soft furnishings will be reviewed on a daily basis and any issues arising will be addressed
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26, 28.
(1)(g), (h) and (i) Out of the 7 children’s records sampled 4 did not contain the following: − The name and telephone number of the child’s registered medical practitioner. − A record of any immunisations the child has had. − Written parental or guardian consent was included to allow the child to have appropriate medical treatment if there was / is an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider stated in their response on the 17/11/2023 that: Corrective and Preventive Action (1)(g), (h) and (i) The children’s records have been updated to include (g), (h) and (i) and a staff member has been appointed to ensure that the children’s records are maintained in line with Regulation 15
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. Whole grapes were observed in two of the children’s lunch boxes at snack time and this may pose as a choking hazard for a preschool child. 2. A staff members handbag was stored in the children’s sanitary area and may pose as a safety risk to preschool children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider responded on the 17/11/2023 to say that:
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. Parents have been advised of the danger of grapes not been chopped for preschool children, the service will check individual lunch boxes to ensure that grapes are chopped. 2. Children will no longer have access to staff members personal belongings and they will be securely stored in future
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) The paint on the wall in the children’s sanitary area off playroom 1 was unfinished and in need of repair. (e) The toilet lid in the children’s sanitary off playroom 1 was missing and in need of replacing
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider stated in their response that: Corrective and Preventive Action (d) The sanitary area has now been painted and in future we will ensure that it is maintained in a proper state of repair. (e) The toilet lid has been replaced in the children sanitary area and we will ensure in future that toilet lids will be replaced when broken