Inspection of 15 August 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- 1. The children had morning snack at 11am, the registered provider and staff confirmed that dinner was not provided to the children until 2.30pm in the summer months and 3pm from September to June. As per the food and nutrition guidelines, mealtimes should be no longer than 3 hours apart. This was a previous non-compliance which was found on the last inspection 2021, the corrective and preventive action has not been sustained
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. The service has adjusted the food timetable, a fruit break has been added at 9.30am, morning snack at 11.30 and dinner at 2.30pm. As Parents supply the food from home the parents now bring a separate fruit tub for each child’s 9.30am break. Summary Comment The non-compliance outlined above under Regulation 19 has been addressed
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. In the outdoor area, a trampoline was present and in use and while it is acknowledged that the children were supervised, trampolines are prohibited from being used in early year services. 2. In the Montessori room, a trailing flex from a hand drier was observed to be accessible to children, leading to a risk of injury. 3. In the Montessori room, the hot tap of the wash hand basin was not secure in its attachment to the sink, leading to a pinch risk. Infection Control: 4. In the Montessori room thermostatically, controlled warm water was not available for handwashing. The children were observed washing their hands in cold water, this is not conducive to effective handwashing. Safe Sleep: 5. While it is acknowledged, the registered provider and one staff member supervised sleeping children from the Toddler room, in the Wobbler room, ten-minute sleep checks were not recorded to observe the colour, position, breathing patterns and temperature of sleep room for children from the Toddler room who slept from 12.00pm to 13.40pm when the inspector left the service, this is not within safe sleep guidelines. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The trampoline has been covered and secured from all children. 2. The trailing flex has been removed. 3. The sink in the bathroom is now being used for handwashing. Infection Control: 4. A plumber will rectify the issue with the taps which is linked to the supply of warm water. The sink in the bathroom is now being used for hand washing. Safe Sleep: 5. The registered provider acknowledges that the sleep logbook was not being filled out for the children 10- minute sleep checks, the sleep log has been re-introduced and will be completed going forward
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) While it is acknowledged that the registered provider is qualified in First Aid Responder training for children. On the day of inspection, there was no person trained in First Aid Responder training available to the children until the registered provider arrived at the service at 10.36am. A sufficient number of adults must be trained with First Aid Responder training and available to children at all times to include cover of breaks, leave and appointments
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) An additional staff member has been enrolled to do a First Aid Responder training course on 17 October 2024. The service will have the registered provider or the staff member in the service and the staff roster is scheduled to ensure there is always on person with FAR qualification in the service during opening times
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 26, 29.