Inspection of 12 January 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. There were 5 feeding chairs stored in the wobbler room. The chairs were accessible to the children where they could pull them over posing a risk of injury. 2. Within the sanitary accommodation in the pre-school room there were children’s labelled barrier creams and wipes accessible in an unsecured cupboard under the built in changing unit posing a risk of injury to children. 3. In the sanitary accommodation serving the pre-school room, one toilet did not have a toilet seat and the seat on the second toilet was not secured posing a risk of injury to children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. All the feeding chairs have been made inaccessible to the children. Plastic room dividers have been places securely around the highchairs to prevent children accessing, pulling or tipping them over. The staff were immediately informed of the hazard and to ensure the highchairs remain secured and supervised at all times. A review of equipment storage and the room layout has been completed to ensure all large or potentially hazardous equipment is stored safely and out of children’s reach when not in use. The risk assessments will be updated to ensure safe storage for the highchairs. Ongoing monitoring will be carried out by room Leaders and management to ensure compliance, and this will be reinforced during staff meetings and safety checks. 2. All the children’s barrier creams and wipes were immediately secured and are no longer accessible to children. A robust magnetic safety lock has been fitted to the cupboard under the built-in changing unit in the pre-school sanitary accommodation to prevent unauthorised access, eliminate the risk of injury and ensure durability. A review of all changing units and sanitary accommodation storage has been completed to ensure appropriate locking systems are in place. This will be monitored through regular room safety checks and any future issues with equipment or fittings will be addressed promptly. 3. The toilet seats in both toilet cubicles have been replaced
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (c) The air temperature of the children’s sanitary accommodation serving the wobbler room and the sanitary accommodation serving the pre-school room was recorded below the re required temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. The air temperature recorded were between the range of 13.3 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees
Provider's corrective action:
- (c) Temperature-controlled heating units have been installed in all sanitary areas across the premises to ensure a consistent and safe ambient temperature for the children. The heating was immediately activated, and the temperature levels were rechecked to confirm compliance. All the sanitary accommodation will be included in daily environmental checks, the temperatures will be recorded and any fluctuations will be addressed promptly. Management will continue to review the effectiveness of the temperature-controlled heating systems, particularly during colder periods, to ensure children’s comfort, health and welfare at all times
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25.