Inspection of 15 January 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Located in the national school yard that is the designated area for children to play outdoors, there was a sheet of corrugated iron that was not adequately secured to the wall, it was accessible to the children posing a risk of injury to them. 2. The firefighting equipment and smoke alarm were not serviced on an annual basis, records demonstrated that the most recent service for both was 03/11/’23. 3. There were 2 toilets allocated for the children’s use, the seats of the toilets were not secured posing a risk of children falling off and injuring themselves. Infection Control: 4. There was no running supply of warm water at the hot wash hand basins in the sanitary accommodation posing a risk of spreading infection due to ineffective handwashing. 5. The pedal of the lidded bin located in the sanitary accommodation was broken posing a risk of the spread of infection as children and adults touch the lid of the bin when disposing the paper had towels. 6. The children’s perishable items were not stored in the fridge provided posing a risk of illness to children due to food spoilage. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The sheet of corrugated iron was repaired. This will be added to the school risk assessment. 2. The firefighting equipment was serviced. There is a reminder attached to the yearly calendar to ensure that the maintenance is kept up to date. 3. The toilet seats were repaired. Infection Control: 4. The water in the attic water tank was frozen, the tank was blocked with debris as a result of the freezing weather temperatures. The tank was repaired and fixed. The daily checklist now includes checking the water each morning. 5. A new pedal bin is in place. 6. Perishable items are placed in the fridge
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (d) 1. A section of the ceiling in the playroom was discoloured with the paint peeling away. 2. The window ledge in the sanitary was unclean. (e) 3. The seat on the adult toilet was not secured
Provider's corrective action:
- (d) 1. The ceiling has been repaired and painted. 2. The window ledge had been cleaned. (e) 3. The adult toilet seat was repaired
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26.