Inspection of 25 March 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (d) Police vetting was not available for one staff member in respect of one country that they had lived in other than Ireland for a period longer than 6 consecutive months as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
- An application for police vetting has been made for one staff member in relation to one country they have lived in for longer than 6 consecutive months as an adult. Management have updated the service’s garda vetting policy to include international police vetting where required
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (g) The following policy was not available within the service on the day of inspection; • Risk management
Provider's corrective action:
- A risk management policy has been developed and added to the service’s policies and procedures folder. Management have notified staff members and will review, update and develop new policies where necessary
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (e) One sink was available in the children’s sanitary facilities for 16 children; an additional sink is required. This was a non-compliance on inspection in 2020 and 2023; the registered provider has previously stated that the sink in the care room is being used as there isn’t space for a second sink in the sanitary facilities however this practice presents a risk of cross contamination due to the distance between the two sinks
Provider's corrective action:
- Staff members supervise the children to ensure they wash their hands efficiently. A step and a funnel are also in place in the care room to facilitate handwashing as there is no space for a second wash hand basin in the sanitary accommodation
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25.