Inspection of 29 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a)(b) With the exception of one reference, the registered provider had not validated nine written references available for the five staff members or the references for the student on placement
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider advised in the response to the inspection report that all current staff references have been validated. As a preventive measure the registered provider has advised that all references for both new staff and students on placement will be validated post recruitment. Summary Comment The measures taken by the registered provider have addressed the non-compliance identified under Regulation 9(2)(a)(b) and will be reviewed on the next inspection of the service
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- The sample of children’s record forms reviewed by the inspector did not include signed written parental consent for medical treatment to a child in the event of an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider advised in the response to the inspection report that a consent form signed by parents and guardians for administration of medication to children in the event of an emergency is now in use in the service. As a preventive measure, the registered provider advised that the signed consent form for administration of medication in the event of an emergency will be included with the enrolment forms for children in the service
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: Garda vetting was available for all staff members. However, in respect of one staff member, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice “EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting”. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted written confirmation as secured from the National Vetting Bureau to confirm that Garda vetting was renewed for the staff member as and from the 23 June 2025. As a preventive measure, the registered provider advised in the CAPA response that staff files will be audited on an annual basis to ensure that vetting disclosures are maintained in date
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28.