Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General safety: 1. The electrical cables attached to the portable television in the Seomra Buí were not secured and out of reach of children. This posed a risk of injury to the children in the care room. 2. The storage press under the sink in the Seomra Gorm children’s sanitary facilities was not safely secured. The children had access to bathroom cleaning products. This posed a safety risk to the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General safety: 1. The television electric cables were safely secured out of reach of children. A staff meeting was conducted following the inspection, regular safety checks will be completed by staff going forward. 2. The storage press under the sink was secured and the manager of the service had requested to keep the press empty. Following the staff meeting, this press had been added to the safety checklist to be completed by staff
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) The adult cistern was noted to be constantly streaming water, posing a risk of flooding. In conversation, staff stated that this had been an ongoing issue
Provider's corrective action:
The cistern has been fixed by building management. Regular checks will be completed by staff to ensure the sanitary facility is safely working
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: (1) Garda vetting was available for nine adults and one student. However, six of the adults vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI- RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. (2) Children had access to unsafe areas in the Seomra Buí sanitary area. The inspector observed that there was no childproof safety catch on a cupboard under the sink where children could access a full bottle of antibacterial washing up liquid. (3) Six fire doors in the indoor play area were not secured, posing a safety risk that children could access the outdoor car park areas and the stand/pitch which were on the opposite sides of the doors. Infection Control: (4) The inspector observed that the nappy bin, present in the adult toilet, could not be opened due to being full and there was a malodour when the lid was partially ajar. In conversation staff stated the nappy bin is in use by all groups using the GAA centre, outside service hours, and there was no separate nappy bin for service use. Staff were unsure when the nappy bin was due to emptied. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
The following statements were received from the registered provider; General Safety: (1) Garda vetting has been applied submitted for all six adults. Management will ensure that Garda vetting renewal is completed every three years. (2) The antibacterial washing up liquid was removed from the under the sink in Seomra Buí sanitary area and a childproof lock was fitted. (3) The fire doors were reviewed, and repairs were carried out to ensure the safety of the children. It has been agreed with centre management that the fire doors will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Infection Control: (4) The nappy bin, present in the adult toilet, was emptied the next day. An additional nappy bin has been installed for use specifically by the Naionra children and this will be emptied on a daily basis
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
(b) There was no maintenance record available for the smoke alarm on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
(b) The smoke alarm maintenance record was furnished by the complex manager. The registered provider has requested, from complex management, that copies of the firefighting equipment and smoke alarm records be supplied when maintenance has been carried out
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) (1) The inspector detected a malodour in the sanitary areas of Seomra Dearg and Seomra Gorm. During a conversation regarding same staff attempted to activate the switches for the air ventilation on the ceiling but were unsuccessful, which prevented the removal of stale air and the circulation of fresh air. (2) The adult cistern was noted to be constantly streaming water, posing a risk of flooding. In conversation, staff stated that this had been an ongoing issue. (3) Nine ceiling tiles in the Seomra Buí care room were observed to be heavily water stained, which looked unsightly. During a discussion with staff, it was stated these had previously been replaced but each time it rained the new tiles became stained. (4) Push buttons of two toilet cisterns in the Seomra Buí sanitary area were observed to be missing, making it difficult for the children to effectively flush the toilets after each use. (5) Wall and ceiling ceramic tiles were missing in the girls and in the adult toilet in the Seomra Dearg and Seomra Gorm sanitary area, leaving the area looking unfinished. (e) (1) The inspector observed that there was only one wash hand basin available in the Seomra Buí sanitary area where two were required. There were eighteen children in Seomra Buí on the day of inspection where the ratio of children’s toilets and wash hand basins was 1:11, posing a risk of cross contamination
Provider's corrective action:
(d) (1), (2) (3), (4) and (5) (e) (1) A meeting was held with the complex manager, and it was agreed that all of the issues above, (d) 1-5 and (e) 1, would be addressed over the summer months when the service is not in operation. It was also agreed that fortnightly meetings would be held going forward to address any maintenance issues identified
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 28.