Inspection of 13 August 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 21 — Equipment and materials
- The toys and equipment in the outdoor area needed to be renewed and updated to provide a stimulating environment for the children. The inspector noted there was a lack of areas of interest where children could develop their gross motor and fine motor development. The limited number of ride on toys were worn and needed to be replaced
Provider's corrective action:
- The outdoor area has been updated since the inspection. The worn ride on toys have been removed and new toys and areas of interest have been added to the area
Regulation 29 — Premises
- 1(c) The Montessori room was on the first floor of the service. One of the openable windows in the room was kept closed on the day of inspection. Staff who spoke to the inspector said it was kept closed as there were no restrictive openings on the window and if opened would pose a risk to the children in the room. The room was observed to be stuffy on the day of inspection while the children were present in the room. The temperature of preschool rooms was required to be maintained between 180C and 220C. The temperature in the Montessori room was recorded as consistently high on the afternoon of the inspection. 13:00 24.90C 14:40 27.40C 16:00 25.60C It is acknowledged staff were taking all reasonable measures to reduce the temperature in the room by opening available windows and bringing the children outside to play in a shaded tent in the outdoor play area. 1(d) The laminate wood around the nappy changing unit was chipped worn and needed to be replaced
Provider's corrective action:
- 1(c) The staff will continue to monitor the room temperatures in the service especially during warm weather. The window has been repaired and can be opened to allow for ventilation. 1(d) The laminate wood surrounding the nappy changing unit has been replaced to allow for efficient cleaning of the nappy changing unit
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28.