Inspection of 19 September 2023 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An Immediate Action Notice (IAN) was issued on the 02 October in relation to Safety: On the 19 September there was an absence of an adult on the premises with First Aid Responder training (FAR). The manager reverted within the timeframe and provided information to address the non-compliance, details of which are described in the report under
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- Two written references did not have records of validation attached in respect of 1 adult
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted; The registered provider stated that both references had been correctly validated. A scanned copy of the validated reference was submitted to evidence that the non-compliance had been addressed. Going forward the service stated they will ensure all references are to be validated prior to the adult works in the service. Summary Comment The Requirement has been adequately met
Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- The following policies were reviewed in line with information provided verbally by the staff members and practices observed – 1. Whilst there was a healthy eating policy on file it did not include the following information; it did not detail how children are supervised whilst eating and drinking. 2. Whilst the service had a policy on managing behaviour it was inadequate as it did not contain information on how support is offered to staff members to support behavioural and emotional needs. 3. Although the service had a policy on the administration of medication it was insufficient as it did not set out the procedure for dealing with administering prescribed and ‘over the counter’ OTC medications and sunscreens. 4. The policy on accidents and incidents was incomplete as it did not state that notifiable incidents will be reported to the Early Years Inspectorate and secondly, that a risk assessment is to be conducted following any incident or accident that occurs in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted: The registered provider stated that the above policies have been amended and updated with the assistance of both the staff members and an agency associated with providing support to child care service Summary Comment Documentation in the form of updated policies were submitted to the early years office. They were examined and found to satisfactorily meet the Requirements of the non-compliant elements of Regulation 10 – Policies, procedures of a pre-school service
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- Three enrolment forms were not completed adequately as they did not provide details authorising collection of the child
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted: The registered provider stated that the enrolment forms that had omitted information have been updated. A copy of an updated form was submitted to evidence that this had been actioned. Going forward, the service sated that they would check each enrolment form when returned to ensure that all the information is recorded. Summary Comment A document in the form of a completed enrolment form was submitted to the early years office. It was reviewed and found to meet the Requirements of Regulation 15
Regulation 22 — Food and drink
- 1. The children were not provided with plates or cutlery during their lunchtime meal
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted The registered provider stated that cutlery and plates are now provided. A photograph of the items was submitted. Summary Comment A photograph of cutlery and crockery was submitted to the early years office to evidence that the non-compliance had been suitably addressed. The Requirement has been met
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) It was established that there was no adult on the premises on the 19 September with the required First Aid Responder training (FAR) An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider on the 02 October 2023
Provider's corrective action:
- & Supporting Documentation Submitted (1) The manager responded to the IAN within the 24-hour allocated time frame and stated that a course has been booked for 2 staff members to attend first aid responder training on the 28 October 2023. An invoice was attached to evidence booking details and payment. Summary Comment Documentation in the form of an invoice was submitted to the early years office to indicate that 3 staff members would be attending the necessary training. More importantly it informed that at any given time there would be enough trained adults on the premises to ensure the children’s safety. The Requirement has been met
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 23, 26, 28.