Inspection of 22 October 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- 1(a) On the day of inspection, the following was observed and not in line with basic needs of the children during mealtimes: Staff did not sit with the children during the main meal Children were crowded together without adequate space to eat, Food was served from lunch boxes and not on plates, Lunch boxes and bags left in the middle of the table, There was a lack of opportunities to develop social skills during main meal as it was loud and busy
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted the following response to address the non-compliance: Corrective and Preventive Action Staff have now allocated seating within the classrooms and are sitting with the children during mealtimes. Children have been separated into two downstairs classrooms, reducing the number of children in each room and providing more space for eating. The staff timetable has been adjusted to maintain appropriate ratios. Plates are now used in all classrooms during mealtimes. Slowing down the mealtime routine has created more opportunities for children to develop their social skills during main meals. Staff have all been advised on food practice going forward. All policies are being revised and updated
Regulation 20 — Facilities for rest and play
- (a) In the outside area a number of interest areas were not fully resourced or set up for the children. For example, the mud kitchen appeared empty, the children’s playhouse was empty, the sandpit was covered and closed off to the children
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted the following response to address the non-compliance: Corrective and Preventive Action: Supplies are being supplied to ensure a fully resourced outdoor area. Wooden kitchen is being moved and re- designed, indoor playhouse to be revamped, and open-ended materials to always be available. The indoor now have specified tuff trays and sensory play areas for the children to use daily. Staff are advised to keep this available at all times. This will support sensory exploration, especially when weather does not allow for outdoor sand play. Staff have been advised to ensure that open ended material and exploration play is available. Management have purchased a variety of materials to support this type of play
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: Areas of the service which contained hazards were accessible to children, for example: 1. The kitchen door remained open during the inspection and potentially accessible to the children. Drawers and presses in the kitchen contained knives and a kettle. 2. The door to the staff toilet was left open for long periods on the day of inspection. Staff stored their personal belongings such as coats and handbags in the staff toilet with a number of bags left on the floor that were open and potentially accessible to children. Infection Control: The following practices observed were at variance with good hand hygiene practices: 1. Children were not observed to have their hands washed after nappy changing. 2. Staff members were not observed to wash their hands after each nappy change. 3. Staff were not observed to change their aprons or clean the changing mat between each nappy changes. 4. The toilet doors were left open for much of the day including during nappy changes which poses as a risk of cross contamination. 5. Children from the preschool room all washed their hands after outdoor play but used a communal towel to dry their hands which can lead to cross contamination. 6. Staff were observed to use their hands to put soiled items in the bin and not use the foot pedal mechanism. A number of inconsistences in practice were observed and at variance with the service’s infection control policy and procedures: 7. Two soft sofas in the Tiny Tots room were marked and torn, therefore not allowing for adequate cleaning which posed as risk of cross contamination. 8. Attention to personal hygiene of the children was not observed during the inspection. Children’s faces were not wiped after eating and runny nosed were not cleaned. 9. Two large mats in the preschool room were visibly dirty and stained. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider submitted the following response to address the non-compliance:
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1&2: The kitchen door and staff toilets has sign for door to remain closed, and locked. This was discussed with staff at meeting. Infection Control: 1 -9: Infection control practices were revised by all staff at a staff meeting. Hand washing policy, apron and glove practice, importance of doors of changing area to be closed were reviewed with staff. The nappy bin was replaced. Closer attention to the child on hygiene practice of face washing also discussed with staff. The sofa in Tiny Tots room was replaced. The mats were replaced with machine washable mats
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28.