Inspection of 15 July 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (3) The registered provider did not ensure that information required under section (2) was available prior to commencement of four adults. (4) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that two adults who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Provider's corrective action:
- (3) All CVs have now been updated to include full employment histories with dates and months of work clearly recorded. These updated CVs are maintained on file. All required documentation, including detailed CVs showing full employment history with dates and months of work, will be obtained, verified, and available prior to commencement of any staff member. This will be monitored by the manager and area manager with monthly checklists. (4) Qualification recognition has been obtained for two adults working directly with children and added to the staff files. Qualification documentation for all staff will be verified, recorded, and available prior to commencement of employment. Compliance will be monitored by the Manager and Area Manager through regular spot checks to ensure all documentation remains up to date and available
Regulation not named in the report text
- (1) The registered providers failed to notify the Early Years Inspectorate of a change in circumstances in relation to the following as per the schedule 4 Form for Notification of Change in Circumstances: The registered provider did not notify the agency in writing of a change in operational hours of the service. The service is currently registered to operate between the hours of 8:00am to 06:00pm, Monday to Friday. On the day of the inspection, the person in charge confirmed that the service has been operating from 07:30am to 06:30pm
Provider's corrective action:
- A Change in Circumstances was submitted to the Inspectorate on the 22 July 2025 and approved on 1 August 2025 to reflect the revised operational hours of 7:30am to 6:30pm. The registered providers confirm that this oversight will not occur again. All future changes in circumstances will be notified in advance of implementation
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28.