Inspection of 11 February 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- There were no references available on file for one staff member
- One staff member had two references on file which were not validated
- There were three students in the service who had three references on file which were not validated. All adults in a service are required to have two written and validated references available on file in the service. It is acknowledged that all required written and validated references were received shortly after the inspection by the inspector and are now in place in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- All required written and validated references will be obtained and available on file in the service prior to staff commencing work in the service going forward
Regulation 22 — Food and drink
- At 13:30 there were 15 preschool children who were attending on a part time basis observed getting their second snack. The snack provided for the children did not contain 2 food groups which is required to provide an adequate snack for the children at this time of the day. Children were observed having a single piece of fruit or a single biscuit which had been provided by their parents in their lunch boxes. Children who said they were still hungry were given crackers which was the only extra food available in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- Following the inspection parents were contacted and were reminded of the services requirement for them to provide adequate food and snacks for the children attending the service. Additional information on healthy eating was circulated to parents. The registered provider has seen an improvement in the variety of food parents are now providing for the children. The registered provider has planned to include healthy eating in the meeting planned in June with parents who are planning to send their children to the service in September 2025
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28.