Inspection of 22 November 2024 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An Immediate Action notice was issued under
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (4) Evidence was not available to show that one adult who worked directly with the children held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework, or a qualification deemed by the Minister to be equivalent
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action The staff member has completed 13 QQI Level 6 modules including all core modules. The staff member contacted QQI for the major award certificate and was advised to contact the college and ask for a recognition of prior learning certificate. The staff member has done so and is now awaiting the certificate. To date it has not arrived. Management will forward this to Tusla once received. Preventive Action Management will ensure that all new recruits have a QQI major award certificate or recognition of prior learning certificate before employing them
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- On review of the ten children’s registration records completed, seven of the ten children’s records did not include Part (1)(h) record of immunisations, if any, received by the children, this section had been left blank
Provider's corrective action:
- A register of all children with no immunisation record was established. A letter was sent out to parents/guardians along with a copy of the service Infectious Disease Policy. Preventive Action A copy of the service Infectious Disease Policy will be included in the Parent Pack given to parents prior to children attending our service. This will also include information on immunisation along with it. We will continue to maintain a register of non-immunisations
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (k) A sample of ten accident and incident records were reviewed as part of the inspection. There was no date beside the parent signature recorded to show the date that the parent was informed of the accident/incident. It is important that parents/guardians are informed of any accident/incident relating to their child so they can monitor their child appropriately
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action Staff have been advised to ensure parents include the date on the document as well as their signature. Preventive Action Staff will ensure parents include the date on the document as well as their signature
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- There was evidence the staff did not follow their own ‘healthy food’ policy. Evidenced by the following. o Children were observed to drink juice and eat food items that would not be considered healthy for example chocolate spread. This is at variance with the service’s ‘healthy food’ policy which states “Juices and fizzy drinks have a high sugar content and are not permitted in Learn and Play Afterschool”, and healthy eating is encouraged
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Actions Staff were re-issued with the Healthy Eating Policy and asked to become familiar with it again. A letter was sent to all parents advising them of our healthy eating policy and asking them to adhere to it. Staff now check children’s lunch prior to children putting it in the fridge and any non-healthy items i.e. juice, chocolate spread sandwiches, unhealthy bars are removed before the children take their lunch out of their bags. Water is left out for children to access throughout the morning. Preventive Actions Staff are more vigilant and are enforcing the healthy food policy. The policy is included in our Parent’s Pack given to parents/guardians before children commence in the service. Management will ensure that the policy is adhered to
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Radiator temperatures on the four radiators located in the two care rooms, exceeding 50oC. Temperatures recorded were between 52.5 oC to 57.4oC. This posed a risk of a child receiving a burn injury. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider. It is acknowledged that the service took immediate action to rectify the non-compliance identified by reducing the radiator temperatures in the care rooms when the inspector brought the identified risk to their attention. Infection Control: 2. There was a leak observed behind the toilet in the sanitary accommodation beside the junior room. A malodour was present in the sanitary accommodation. The leak posed an infection control concern. Action submitted by the Registered Provider General Safety: Corrective Actions 1. All staff have been shown how to adjust the temperature on the radiators. Radiator thermometers were purchased for each room and temperatures are recorded on a daily basis to ensure the temperature does not exceed 50oC. Preventive Actions 1. Staff to ensure temperatures do not exceed 50oC on each radiator. Daily recordings of temperatures are recorded on the updated Risk Assessment Form. Infection Control: Corrective Action 2. At the time of the inspection, management were aware of the leak in the toilet and were waiting on the plumber to come out and repair same. The plumber has now fixed the leak. Preventive Action 2. Management will contact a plumber and ensure there is no access to the toilet until repair has been carried out. Supporting documentation submitted General Safety: Documentary evidence of the updated risk assessment form. Infection Control: No supporting documentation submitted. Summary Comment The corrective and preventive actions proposed by the registered provider are sufficient to address the non- compliances identified under Regulation 23
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 26, 28.