Inspection of 24 June 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a) (b) There was no references on file for one staff member and no second reference on file for a second staff member. (d) International police vetting from the relevant state was not available for one staff member
Provider's corrective action:
- (2) (a) (a) All copies of references have now been obtained. Going forward, management will ensure that all references will be relevant and available for inspection. (d) International vetting for one of the member of staff has now been obtained and translated. Management will ensure that all staff that need international vetting is applied for immediately
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for four staff members. However, these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI - RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. An entrance door to the service was found to be unsecured on one occasion during the inspection. It is acknowledged that a staff immediately secured the door when it was brought to their attention. On a separate occasion, the side gate was propped open by a parent during collection time. It is again acknowledged that, when this was noticed by staff it was immediately secured. 3. The water temperature at two of the children’s wash hand basins were found to be over the maximum safe limit of 43°C, one in the baby toddler nappy change area and a second in the Sr ECCE room. 4. There was a large waste bin located in the outdoor play area. Infection Control: 5. Children’s hands were not routinely washed in the baby room after nappy changing posing a risk of cross infection. 6. There was no waterproof covering on the cot mattresses in the sleep room. Safe Sleep: 7. Staff did not maintain a record of room temperature as part of their routine sleep checks. Staff informed the inspector that they check the room temperature routinely and increase or reduce the temperature accordingly, however there is no written record of this occurring. 8. Contrary to safe sleep guidance which states ‘mattresses should not have any raised or cushioned areas’ a cushion had also been placed between the cot base and the mattress of two cots. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Two of the vetting’s have come back but there are still two outstanding. Management will make sure all vetting is up to date at all times. 2. Management have sent correspondence to all parents regarding the importance of keeping the gate closed at all times. A member of staff will stand by the gate in the morning at that very busy period between 8:45 and nine. A new door releaser has been fitted to ensure the gate closes after exit and a new magnet also. New signage has been ordered. Ensure exits are secure at all times and regular checks to make sure in good working order. 3. Contacted plumbers, they have put a thermostat on the two taps. Taps will be regularly checked. 4. That bin was recycling bin and had been taken from behind the gate to be removed outside that afternoon. In future leave outside gate until being put out the front for collection. Management spoke to the staff about only removing from outside the gate at the back when going to place outside the front. Infection Control: 5. Management had a meeting with the staff in this area and stressed the importance of always washing hands when they in the nappy changing room. Staff will ensure hands are washed at all times. 6. All cots now have waterproof covers and extra ones have been bought. Safe Sleep: 7. Management devised a new sleep room temperature checklist, which will be checked four times daily. A standalone thermometer was purchased for the room. The sleep room temperature checklist will be visible in the sleep room and monitored at all times
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 24.