(3) The registered provider did not take appropriate measures to ensure that all adults were suitable to work in an early years service prior to their commencement as outlined below: • The registered provider did not ensure that a Garda vetting disclosure was obtained for one adult prior to them commencing work in the service. The staff member commenced working in the service on 02 October 2023 and Garda vetting was obtained on 06 October 2023. • There was no evidence available to demonstrate that five references in respect of four adults had been validated by the registered provider before staff commenced working in the service
Provider's corrective action:
• Going forward as advised no staff member will undertake training prior to Garda Vetting coming through. All new starters will carry out training with manager via zoom prior to actual start date when Garda vetting is received. • All files and references will be completed and dated before staff members start with Oakview and this will also be reviewed by Deputy Manager to ensure no sections are missed
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
(j) A sample of sixteen medication administration records were reviewed. Some of these records were incomplete contrary to the service’s administration of medication policy as follows; - Fourteen of these records were not signed by parents. - Six records had no staff signature. - Nine records had no second staff signature. - Nine records did not detail the name of the medication given. - Five records did not detail the time the medication was given. Failure to record medication administration correctly, to have medication administration witnessed or to ensure that parents have been informed may pose a risk to the continuity of care of the child. (k) A sample of seventeen accident and incident records were reviewed. Some of these records were incomplete as follows; - Eleven of these records were not signed by parents. - Four records had no staff signature. - One record had no second staff signature. Failure to record accident and incidents correctly and to ensure that parents have been informed of an injury to their child may pose a risk to the continuity of care of the child
Provider's corrective action:
(j) The medication forms that were incomplete were due to when we first transitioned over from paper over to our app, these have since been completed by all parties involved, at the time when first using the new software system, we had some issues which have since been corrected on saving signatures once input. Manager carries out a weekly review of all audits, medication forms and documentation at the end of each week, all medication forms are signed off on the day by all staff members and parents when medication is given, staff have received further training and review of the medication policy since the Tusla inspection to prevent any further errors. (k) The accident report forms that were incomplete were due to when we first transitioned over from paper over to our app, these have since been completed by all parties involved, at the time when first using the new software system, we had some issues which have since been corrected on saving the signatures once input. Manager carries out a weekly review of all audits, accident forms and documentation at the end of each week, all accident forms are signed off on the day by all staff members and parents when an accident has occurred, staff have received further training and review of the accident policy since the Tusla inspection to prevent any further errors. We have also been in touch with our software team and we now have a new feature that a Manager will get a notification on the system to be able to check and sign off on Accident reports