Inspection of 22 January 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- Two validated references were not available for one staff member. (d) A police vetting disclosure was not available for one staff member who had lived outside of the state for a period of longer than six months as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
- References are now on file. The service is in the process of applying for police vetting. The service is updating and reviewing the staff folder and with a clear checklist of needs upon starting employment
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The service did not demonstrate compliance with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice requiring services to re-new Garda vetting every 3 years. Garda vetting was available for all staff members. However, 4 staff members vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous 3 years in line with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Garda vetting now on file. The service is updating and reviewing the staff folder annually, so these vetting disclosures are always in date
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30.