Inspection of 31 January 2025 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 04 February 2025 in relation to no Garda Vetting available for one staff member. An adequate response was received from the registered provider on 04 February 2025. The required Garda vetting was received by the inspector on 07 February 2025.
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (9) (2) (c) One Garda vetting disclosure was unavailable for one adult. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on 04 February 2025
Provider's corrective action:
- Garda Vetting has been sourced. Registered provider has set a reminder set to update garda vetting every 3 years
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Two children’s lunches contained whole grapes. Whole grapes pose a chocking risk to children. It is acknowledged that when the inspector brought this to the attention of the staff, the grapes were cut for the children. Infection Control: 2. The walls in the toilet area in the outdoor cabin had damp patches rising from the ground. The registered provider advised the inspector they recently had a burst pipe and acknowledged the walls were due to be repaired. 3. On the day of inspection, the nappy changing procedures observed posed a risk of cross contamination. In the nappy changing area on the ground floor of the premises there was no designated nappy bin provided. The staff advised the inspector that soiled nappies were placed into a secure bin outside. 4. The staff were observed to walk through the Toddler room with the bagged soiled nappy while wearing the apron that was used for the nappy changing procedures, to put the soiled items in the bin. 5. Nappy changing materials were observed within one of the outdoor cabins. Staff advised the inspector that this area is used if required while in the outdoors. The area is not suitable for nappy changing practises as the area is used as a play area by the children. In addition, there was no second-hand wash sink provided. 6. Stackable beds were observed within one of the outdoor cabins. Staff advised the inspector that the older children if they needed a sleep could use this area. This area is not suitable for sleep as the temperature in the cabin was 10.4°C on the day of inspection, which is below the recommended temperature of 18 - 22°C
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. Registered provider sent a message on messaging group to all parents reminding them to cut grapes. Lunch boxes will be inspected by staff members daily. Infection Control: 2. The toilet wall in play shed has been replaced and varnished. The pipe work will be inspected weekly during frosty weather. 3. The outdoor bin has been relocated to the side of the premises. A larger nappy bin has been made available in the nappy changing area. 4. All nappy changing materials are for role play in the outdoor play-shed. 5. Stackable beds are for role play e.g. hospital. The beds have been removed as play hospital is not a current interest of the children. Sleep areas are indoors only
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (2) (a) (b) The first aid box did not contain sufficient materials for the number of children in attendance. Items were noted to have passed their expiry date which included eye patches, sterile dressings, and bandages
Provider's corrective action:
- First Aid boxes have been updated. Reminder set to replenish expired items
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19.