Inspection of 7 October 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- The practices of recording incidents that occurred in the service were inappropriate and not in accordance with the services policy on accidents and incidents. This was observed by the following findings from inspection: 1. An incident occurred on the day of inspection, where a child tripped, fell and banged their head; an incident form was not completed at or near the time of the incident. Upon collection, an incident record was not available to provide to the child’s parent, and the parent was not verbally informed about the incident. 2. A sample of 4 accident and incident records for the previous 12 months were reviewed, including the record for a notification of incident that was received by the inspectorate. Three out of 4 of the records did not contain a parental signature indicating that the parents had been informed about incident and 1 of the records contained no staff, managerial or parental signatures
Provider's corrective action:
- 1. An incident report form was filled out on the day of the inspection after the inspector left. It was shown to the child’s mother, and the register provider went through it with her and it was signed. Incident reports will always be filled out, in the case of an accident and the register provider will ensure that it is completed and signed by a parent
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- The Inspectorate is not assured that adequate steps have been taken to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the pre-school children attending the service based on the following observations made during the inspection: General Safety: 1. There was insufficient safety impact surface under the climbing frame in the outdoor area. This is a potential injury risk. 2. A number of sharp corners were exposed on low level shelving and storage units in the care room. Infection Control: 3. The nappy bin observed in use for the disposal of soiled nappies in the sanitary area was considered unsuitable. The bin observed in use required the staff to handle it a number of times during the disposal process, opening the lid by hand, placing the nappy inside the bin. Disposable nappies should be disposed of in a foot-operated, lined, lidded bin that is leak proof. This is an infection control and cross contamination risk
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective & Preventive Actions General Safety: 1. New mats have been ordered for underneath the climbing frame that are suitable for the concrete area in the garden. The garden is out of bounds until these mats are fitted. The mats will be kept in good condition. 2. The sharp corners are covered by corner protectors and foam covers. Sharp covers will always be covered. Infection Control: 3. A new foot pedal waterproof bin has been purchased. This will always be covered with a bin liner. The Registered provider will always ensure to have the correct bin
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (c) 1. A strong odour was present in the 2 sanitary areas and extended into the adjoining lobby and storage area. This is a recurring non-compliance from the last inspection that was carried out on 17/01/2023. The corrective and preventative actions submitted at this time in response to the non-compliance have not removed or rectified the lingering odour which still persists. (d) 2. The cover of the ceiling mounted ventilation fan was covered in a thick layer of dirt and dust
Provider's corrective action:
- s (C) 1. The drain on the outside of the building was emptied, any surplus water in the shower drain and bathrooms was cleaned out. Due to the showers not in use, the plumber has informed the register provider to pour boiling water and disinfectant into the drains on a daily basis. This process has now been incorporated into the daily cleaning routine. The registered provider has acknowledged upon do so over the past few weeks that the odour has now subsided. The register provider has ensured that this daily process of disinfecting the drains will continue. (d) 2. The vent was cleaned and is working properly. The register provider will ensure that the vent will remain dust free
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25.