Inspection of 13 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- Two written and validated references were unavailable in respect of one of the adults
Provider's corrective action:
- In her written response, the person in charge stated that two references were requested from referees and were validated. It will be ensured that written references are requested for all staff, students and volunteers and these will be validated before a person begins working at the service. The recruitment policy has been updated to reflect this
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (a) A curriculum vitae was unavailable for one of the adults
Provider's corrective action:
- The written reply stated that the curriculum vitae has been obtained. The recruitment policy will highlight the requirement for a CV to be provided for all staff
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General safety: The Garda vetting disclosure available for one of the adults was not dated within the previous three years, in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice, ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- The correct action stated that a Garda vetting renewal application has been submitted for processing. As a preventive measure, this will be checked monthly. The safety policy has also been updated to this effect
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 28.