Inspection of 29 November 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Two auto adrenaline injectors potentially required for emergency use were found to have passed their expiry dates during the inspection. The designated person in charge took immediate action once this was highlighted to her by the inspector to obtain in date replacements. It is acknowledged that the service submitted photographic evidence of two replacement, in-date auto adrenaline injectors to the Inspectorate on the 3 December 2023. 2. Garda vetting was available for the three staff members. However, all of these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years and were not in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider advised in a written response that:
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The child’s parent was contacted straight away and informed. Replacement medication was sourced immediately. Going forward to prevent this from reoccurring, the manager will undertake a monthly check on medication dates. The dates will also be checked on medication when received from parents to make sure they are in date. A staff member will sign and date a monthly sheet to confirm that medication dates have been checked. 2. The service has submitted applications for garda vetting renewal. The service will forward on evidence once the documents are received from the national vetting bureau. To prevent the non-compliance from re-occurring, management will ensure to keep check on the dates of staff vetting
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 24, 25, 28.