Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. The main external door to the service was not appropriately secured when the inspectors arrived at the service. This posed a risk as a child could exit the service unsupervised and unauthorised access to the service was not restricted. 2. Perishable foods such as yogurts, meat and cheese sandwiches from the children’s lunches were not placed in a refrigerator. This posed a risk to the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. A key has been placed beside the external door to the service along with a sign stating the importance of securing the door while the children are attending the service. The staff were refreshed on the policies of the service. 2. A fridge has been purchased for storing perishable items from the children’s lunches. The staff have completed refresher training on the storage of perishable foods and food safety
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 28.