Inspection of 18 November 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a) One employer reference was not validated by the registered provider. Not ensuring all staff are appropriately vetted may allow for staff that are not suitable have access to children
Provider's corrective action:
- (2)(a) The relevant employer reference has been validated, and the registered employer has committed to ensuring that all references are validated prior to staff commencing in the service
Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- 1. The complaints policy was reviewed. The policy contained most of the guidance required for the service to manage a complaint should one be received. However, the policy did not state how the records of all complaints received by the service would be stored. Not ensuring the records were safely stored may hinder them being found in the event they were required
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. The complaints policy has been updated and now includes the managing of the complaints records. The registered provider is responsible for the safe storage of all complaint records
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- (1) (f) The requirements as set out requiring the registered provider to have knowledge of any illnesses, disabilities or allergies for all children in attendance were not demonstrated as one child’s records had no indication of the child having any medical needs. Not having this information may hinder the care of the children should they require medical care or attention
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) (f) The enrolment form for the child in question was updated following the inspection. A system has been put in place to ensure all children’s details that may be required by the service are recorded and immediately available should they be required. A process has also been put in place for how to address any gaps in information should they be missing. The registered provider is responsible for this to be completed
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. One of the children brought uncut grapes in their snack to the service. These were not seen by the staff, and the inspector asked the staff to cut them before being eaten by the child as uncut grapes pose a risk of choking. 2. The two fire extinguishers near the main exit door were unsecured and were stored on the ground near the sink. This posed a risk of the children pulling them over on top of themselves. Infection Control: 3. The staff toilet in the Semora Dearg was also being used by the pre-school children as evidence of a step up was in this toilet. Sharing of toilet facilities between adults and children poses a risk of cross infection. 4. There was a nappy changing mat stored in the toilet cubicle in the toilets beside the Butterfly care area. This posed risk of contamination and cross infection if used. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The staff have been advised about the safety of foods being eaten by the children and for their increased vigilance on children’s snacks and lunches. Parents have also been communicated with regarding the need to ensure the food sent into the service are suitable and do not pose a risk of choking. 2. The fire extinguishers have been wall mounted and the registered provider shall ensure that they remain wall mounted. Infection Control: 3. The children will no longer use the toilet in Seomra Dearg and will be brought into the children’s toilets in the service should they need same. 4. The nappy changing mat has been removed and the policy has been updated to reflect how the service will manage nappy changing with the children inclusive of the use of a step for the nappy changing unit
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 32.