Inspection of 4 March 2025 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider via e mail on the 05/03/2025 in relation to one staff member who did not have completed Garda vetting disclosures available on the day of inspection. A response was received from the service on the 06/03/2025 which outlined the steps taken by the service to address the immediate action notice, this has been accepted.
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- The registered provider stated that 1 staff file had been mislaid on the day of inspection. The following records were not available for 1 staff member. (2)(a) &(b)Two validated written references were not available for 1 staff member. (c) A Garda vetting disclosure was not available for 1 staff member who works directly with the children in the service. (4) Documentary evidence was not available to confirm that 1 staff member whose files were reviewed and who works directly with the children in the service including the registered provider held an appropriate childcare qualification at Level 5 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed by the minister to be equivalent
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (2)(a) & (b) Registered provider received a copy of the references for their staff member. (c) A new garda vetting has been received. (4) Registered provider has received copies of the staff members qualifications. Preventive Action (2)(a) & (b) All references will be kept on file with all relevant paperwork and copies have been made. (c) Copies have been made and filed within staff folder. Also, they have saved copies on file. (4) Copies have been made, and paperwork will be kept in the staff folder and checked on a regular basis
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (1)(a) In respect of 1 staff member, there was no recorded history of past employment and relevant experience available for inspection. Therefore, it was not possible to determine whether international police vetting was required in accordance with Regulation 9(2)(c)
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1)(a) Manager has received a copy of the staff members C.V. Preventive Action (1)(a) Manager has copies of the C.V. and this has been put in the staff folder with all relevant paperwork. This folder will be checked on a regular basis
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28.