Inspection of 10 April 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. A child was observed to have whole grapes in their lunch. Whole grapes are not suitable for young children as they increase the potential risk of choking. The person in charge cut the grapes when it was brought to their attention by the inspector. 2. The cupboard beneath the sink was not safely secured on the day of inspection. Two bottles of cleaning agents were accessible posing a safety risk if accessed by a child. Infection Control: 3. The handwashing practices observed were at variance with the health and hygiene policy in place in the service. Three children did not wash their hands after using the toilet. 4. There was no paper towel in the dispensers in the sanitary area. A roll of kitchen towel was used for hand drying and staff were observed tearing pieces off the roll and placing them on a tray for children to access posing a risk of the transmission of infection. Fire Safety: 5. Documentation reviewed evidenced that fire drills were not carried out on a monthly basis. The last recorded fire drill took place on 29 January 2024. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Staff made aware that grapes will be cut in half if necessary. Parents were informed by text on school communication group to cut the whole grapes in half once in children’s lunch box. 2. The child safety cupboard lock was attached to the cupboard beneath the sink. Child safety locks will be checked on a monthly basis to ensure they are in proper working order. The staff were advised to keep all the cleaning agents in a high press out of reach of children. Infection Control: 3. A lesson on the importance of handwashing was made. We were singing the Rufus Wash your hands song. Children will be observed more closely for handwashing after using the toilets. 4. A paper towel dispenser has been installed in the toilets. The paper towel dispenser will be checked on a daily basis to ensure that it is full. Fire Safety: 5. Fire drill was carried out on 22/02 and 21/03 but wasn't recorded. The designated person in charge will regularly carry out the fire drills and record them monthly
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) There was no one immediately available to the children who was trained in First Aid Responder training. Two adults were trained in Paediatric First Aid
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) FAR training will be attended by a staff member on 4, 5 & 10 July 2024. The registered provider will ensure that there is always a person with the FAR training available in the service and make sure that it’s updated every 2 years
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- (1)(b) Firefighting equipment was not serviced on an annual basis as is required. Records available indicated that this equipment was last serviced on 15 July 2021 which is outside this timeframe
Provider's corrective action:
- (1)(b) Firefighting equipment was serviced after the inspection. The manager was advised to check that the Firefighting equipment is serviced on an annual basis as required
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (e) The sanitary facilities available on the day of inspection were not suitable to the needs of the children attending. There was no toilet seat on one of the toilets in use by the children
Provider's corrective action:
- The toilet seat was attached to one of the toilets. The toilets seats will be checked regularly in order to make sure they are safe to use by children
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19.