Inspection of 17 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (a)(b) The registered provider did not ensure that each employee, unpaid worker and contractor is suitable and competent taking into consideration the nature of the needs of children as follows: - There were no references available for one of the adults who has been working in the service since the January 2023. - Two of the references obtained for one adult had not been appropriately verified. (3) The assessment of regulation 9(3) was limited to four staff members that commenced employment in the service since the last date of inspection on the 15th September 2021. Documentation reviewed evidenced that the procedures specified under Regulation 9(2) had not been carried out prior to two of the adults commencing employment in the service, as detailed above
Provider's corrective action:
- References have since been obtained and verified. A system is now in place and training provided on compliance checklist for all employees
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- Three of the records reviewed did not contain details of immunisations received by the child, as required above under 15(1)(h)
Provider's corrective action:
- Records have been updated to reflect records of immunisations. Training has been implemented on all paperwork required for compliance
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: The service did not adhere to the re-vetting timeframes as outlined in the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice, requiring services to renew Garda vetting every three years. Three staff members working in the service did not have a Garda Vetting disclosure which was dated within the last 3 years. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: Garda Vetting has since been updated through GVB and provided. Vetting tracker attached from todays date. The service has a new procedure in place to ensure timely updating and or renewal of Garda vetting
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 28.