Inspection of 9 October 2023 — Inspection Report
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- One record reviewed did not contain a record of immunisations received by the child as required under Regulation 15(1) point (h)
Provider's corrective action:
- The service have the immunisation information from the concerned parent and have updated the child record form. This issue was addressed in the staff meeting and all the staff agreed that a double check of all the child record forms will occur
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The wooden frame of a tool bench in the Sunflowers room was cracked, exposing splintered wood and sharp edges posing a risk of injury to a child. Infection Control: 2. The nappy changing practices were at variance with the policy in place in the service and posed a risk of cross contamination as follows: - A staff member was observed during two nappy changes re-dressing the child and cleaning down the nappy mat in preparation for the next change wearing the soiled gloves worn during the change. 3. The nappy changing mat and station required a deep clean. A build-up of dirt and debris was noted in the crevices of the mat and the pull-down changing unit and staining was noted on the mat posing a risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: The wooden frame of a tool bench in the Sunflowers Room which was cracked was removed from the premises. All the toys and tools were checked, and the staff have been asked to record any faults on the risk assessment sheet, inform the risk assessment coordinator to check it, and get it repaired or disposed of. Infection Control: Nappy changing was addressed with team. The service had a meeting to remember nappy policies and procedures and updated them. The service read through the whole nappy policy and did a demonstration of how to do the nappy. The nappy changing policy will be reviewed in all staff meetings moving forward
Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3)(b)(4) There was no record maintained in writing in the service of any person other than those detailed above under Regulation 24 (3)(a)(i) to (iv) who entered the service. The inspectors were not recorded on arrival to the service and previous records of any persons who entered the service were not available
Provider's corrective action:
- The service have the visitor form in the entrance. This issue was addressed in the staff meeting and all the staff agreed that all visitors must sign in when entering the premises at any given time
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 29.