(2) (a) (b) The registered provider had not completed the reference validation process in relation to three staff references. (d) Police vetting for one adult who had lived in a state other than the State for a period of longer than 6 consecutive months was not available
Provider's corrective action:
(2) (a) (b) All the outstanding reference validations were completed immediately and sent to the inspector. All references will be validated immediately via telephone validation and recorded prior to the commencement of employment. (d) The staff applied for the vetting and as soon as it was received by the service, it was forwarded immediately to the inspector. CV’s will be screened thoroughly for prospective staff to ascertain if they have lived outside of Ireland for a period of 6 consecutive months and vetting from that country must be provided before employment can commence
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
(1) (a) An employment record for one adult was unavailable
Provider's corrective action:
The adult was a contracted employee, a current CV was sought immediately and forwarded to the inspector. CV’s will be sought from every person working in the service, even from contractors to ensure safeguarding of all children in the service
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: Two blind cords were unsecured. One blind cord in Seomra Glas was broken, and one blind cord in Seomra Gorm was not securely fastened
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: A window blind provider has fixed and replaced the broken cords. Regular spot checks of the blind occur on a daily basis to ensure that the blind and cord is not a safety risk to the children in the service. The cord and blind are checked at the beginning and the end of each day also to ensure they are fit for purpose and safe