Inspection of 24 July 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2)(a)(b) There were no validated written references available from either a recent employer or reputable source for one staff member
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action References were obtained and shared with the inspector. Preventive Action A checklist was created to ensure this is not repeated in the future
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for all seven staff members. However, a vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years for one staff member in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Fire Safety: 2. The details of the attendance of the children were not accurately recorded in the attendance book. Only 16 children were recorded as present, when 17 were in attendance. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Corrective action: updated Garda Vetting was obtained. Preventive action: this action was added to new checklist that the assistant manager reviews the staff files every 6-months. Fire Safety: 2. Corrective action: the child was added to the attendance booked immediately. Preventive action: this action was added to new checklist that the assistant manager reviews on daily basis
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) The registered provider did not ensure that a person trained to First Aid Responder level was available to the children attending the service at all times during the operational hours of the service. It is acknowledged that a staff member trained in paediatric first aid was present at all times and that the operational manager is trained to First Aid Responder level, however she was not present in the service at all times
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action A First Aid Responder course has been arranged. Preventive Action An action was added to new checklist that the assistant manager must ensure First Aid Responder qualifications are held by at least one staff member in the Montessori
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 22.