Inspection of 28 July 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (d) Police vetting was not available in relation to one adult who previously lived outside of Ireland for a period of more than 6 months as an adult. (3) The registered providers did not ensure the following checks were carried out prior to three adults commencing work in the service. • Documentary evidence available indicated that three adults had commenced employment within the service prior to receipt of Police Vetting. • Documentary evidence available indicated that one adult did not have their references validated before they commenced employment
Provider's corrective action:
- Police vetting has been obtained for three staff members and the registered provider has implemented an updated staff checklist. Where a validated reference cannot be obtained in a timely manner, the efforts to contact the referee will be noted and dated on the reference validation form until we are successful in reaching the referee
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19.