Inspection of 11 December 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for a staff member. However, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. The cable from an extension lead was observed to be trailing on the floor and accessible to the children posed a trip risk to the children. Fire Safety: 3. The details of the attendance of the children was not accurately recorded in the attendance book. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: Corrective Action 1. The staff member has applied for renewal of Garda Vetting. 2. The lead for plug for heater has now been removed and the heater is now connected to new electrical point. Preventive Action 1. The registered provider has introduced new measures to renew Garda Vetting every three years, with a notification reminder set up. 2. Cables from appliances in the room were reviewed, and there are no trailing cables. Fire Safety: Corrective Action 3. The service corrected this with immediate effect and a preventive action is now in place. Preventive Action 3. The service deputy manager will complete the attendance book every day and the manager/owner will review the attendance sheet when all the children we are expecting are in attendance
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 25, 26.