Inspection of 20 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (2) (a)(b) Two written and verified references were not available for one adult. (d) There was insufficient information available to establish whether one adult required police vetting. (3) The procedures specified in paragraph (2) had not been completed prior to one person being appointed, assigned or allowed access to or contact with a child attending the pre-school service following review of the staff records on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- (2) (a)(b) We have received 2 written references for the adult. (d) We have added a copy of the CV to our files. We have requested police vetting for the time spent outside of Ireland. (3) We have updated our policies for personnel files to include any external contractors visiting on a regular basis. We will review all our policies and procedures on a yearly basis
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for one adult; however, this disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice requiring services to renew Garda vetting every three years for all staff employed. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. We have applied to renew the adult’s garda vetting. This is currently in process. We have updated our policies for Garda Vetting to include any external contractors visiting on a regular basis. We will review all our policies and procedures on a yearly basis. Garda vetting will be renewed every 3 years
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 25, 26, 28.