Inspection of 19 March 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for the two staff members. However, these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI- RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’ Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: In a written response the Registered Provider stated: 1. The process of getting Garda Vetting updated for staff has been started. I will ensure Garda Vetting is checked and updated regularly
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (2) (a) (b) The first aid box available in the service required updating and restocking as some of the equipment have an expiry date of 2021
Provider's corrective action:
- In a written response the Registered Provider stated: A new first aid box has been purchased. The first aid box will be checked and restocked regularly as required
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- (1) (a) At the opening meeting the registered provider informed the inspector that fire drills have not been completed. Therefore, no records are available. (1) (b) A record of the maintenance of fire equipment and smoke alarms could not be sourced on the day of inspection. (2) (c) These records were not available on the day for inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) (a)A fire drill log has been created, and fire equipment will also be tested and logged on this form. (1) (b) No response submitted. (2) (c) Records will be available going forward on the log
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 27, 28.