Inspection of 21 April 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 8 — Notification of change in circumstances
- (1) and (3) Two children were found to attend a 3-hour morning session and return to the service to attend for a further 3 hours in the afternoon totalling 6 hours of daily attendance in the service. This was outside the service’s registration for sessional service type
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered providers advised that: (1) and (3) Corrective and Preventive Action Once the non‑compliance was identified, the service took immediate steps to correct the issue. The parents of the children were informed, and their attendance patterns were reviewed. The service applied for Part‑Time hours that have since been approved. Both children are now registered under Part‑Time services and attend only until 1:30 p.m. Staff and management were reminded of the attendance limits associated with each service type, and a daily attendance check is now carried out by the room leader and reviewed by management. The registration book has been updated to clearly record each child’s approved hours. The sign‑in/sign‑out system has been updated to ensure no child attends beyond their permitted hours
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- The following vetting information was unavailable for inspection: (2) (a) and (b) Two written, validated references were required for one of the adults
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered providers advised in writing that: Corrective and Preventive Action The two required written validated references have been obtained and submitted by the adult. A mandatory recruitment and student placement checklist has been introduced. This checklist including two written validated references must be fully completed before any individual begins work or placement. Management will verify all references upon receipt to ensure they meet requirements. No staff member or student will be permitted to start until their vetting is fully completed. A quarterly audit of all staff files will be carried out to ensure ongoing compliance and to identify any missing or outdated documentation
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 28.