Inspection of 31 July 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- The following vetting information was unavailable for inspection:
- (a) and (b) A second written validated reference from a past employer was required for one adult. There was no evidence of the validation by the service of two written references from sources other than past employers file for one adult. It was established from this adult’s employment history that references from past employers were required as the adult had previous employments
Provider's corrective action:
- The service advised in a written response that: (2) (a) and (b) Corrective and Preventive Action A second written reference from a past employer for one adult has been received and validated. Written references from past employers for the second adult have been received and validated
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: • The water from the warm water taps in both sinks in the children’s sanitary area used by the Preschool playroom was not warm and was recorded at 19.7°C at 11:00hrs where children were washing their hands at snack-time. The water temperature had increased to 23.1°C and 23.5°C when rechecked at 13:52hrs. This was a repeat non-compliance from the most recent inspection on 4 September 2025. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The service advised in a written response that:
Provider's corrective action:
- Infection Control: The running water temperature is now at the correct temperatures. A staff member has been assigned the daily duty of making sure the water heating system is turned on first thing each morning to ensure water temperatures are in the correct range. The staff will ensure the water heating system is turned on first thing each morning
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) There was no adult with First Aid Response (FAR) training available in the service on the day of the inspection. It is acknowledged that some of the staff members present on the day held paediatric first aid training, but this training does not meet the regulatory requirements
Provider's corrective action:
- The service advised in a written response that:
- Corrective and Preventive Action Another member of staff undertook a FAR training during the summer so the service will have two staff members with FAR training. The service will ensure that a member of staff with FAR is always on site
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- (1) (b) The fire-fighting equipment servicing records available in the service showed that they were last serviced on 6 September 2023. Fire-fighting equipment is required to be serviced/maintained on an annual basis. It is acknowledged that following the inspection a maintenance certificate dated the 1 August 2025 was submitted by the service
Provider's corrective action:
- The service advised in a written response that:
- Corrective and Preventive Action The firefighting equipment has been serviced, and a certificate is displayed in the main entrance hall. The service will ensure the firefighting equipment is serviced and maintained on a yearly basis
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 27, 28.