Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: 1. During observing nappy changing in the Baby room, the inspector observed a staff member open a lidded bin with gloved hands and continue to use these gloves during the nappy change. The inspector also noted that two children’s hands were not washed after nappy changing from the Baby room and Wobbler room, or the unit was not cleaned between use in the Baby room. This was at variance with the nappy changing policy. This posed an infection risk to the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The following statement was made by the registered provider:
Provider's corrective action:
Infection Control: 1. A staff meeting was held where the nappy changing policy and hand hygiene policy were discussed. Room leaders have been appointed to ensure protocols are followed
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 28.
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: Several infection control issues were noted on inspection, which may lead to the spread of infection in the setting, as follows: 1. There were two torn mattresses in the baby and wobbler sleep rooms and two heavily stained mattress covers in the wobbler room observed. 2. Baby wipes were used instead of handwashing in the wobbler room prior to snack. 3. Staff were observed to store children’s soothers without any protective covers in their pockets. 4. Staff were not observed to wash their hands/ change gloves in between cleaning children’s runny noses. A staff member was observed wearing gloves and attending to three children with runny noses before changing their gloves. 5. A strong malodour was noted in the nappy changing area off the junior preschool room on the day of inspection. Safe Sleep: 6. One child under 2 years of age was noted to sleep in a stackable bed rather than in a standard cot or approved floor bed as required for children of this age group. There was no risk assessment or sleep plan in place to support this child. General Safety: 7. On the day of inspection, there were two rugs with curled edges, one in the toddler room and a second in the junior preschool room. These presented as a potential trip hazard Action submitted by the Registered Provider