The registered provider had failed to inform the registration office that it was now providing a full day care service to preschool children
Provider's corrective action:
Following the inspection the registered provider completed a change in circumstance application to register to provide a full day care service. The application was accepted and is now complete
Regulation 8 — Notification of change in circumstances
(b) There was one staff member who had two written references on file in the service which were not validated
Provider's corrective action:
There are now two validated references available on file in the service for the staff member. The registered provider will ensure there are two written and validated references available on fie in the service for all staff members prior to starting work in the service. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
There was no record of the annual maintenance of the smoke alarm in the service
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider will ensure the annual maintenance of the smoke alarm is maintained at all times. The annual maintenance of the smoke alarm in the service was carried out in December 2023. The inspector received a certificate stating the fire alarms were last maintained in December 2023. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016
Regulation not named in the report text
The registered provider had failed to inform the registration office that it had reverted to providing a part time early years service to children following the Covid -19 pandemic
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider completed a change in circumstance application following the inspection. The application to provide a part time service has been approved and the service is now registered to provide a sessional and part time service. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016