Inspection of 23 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (a) (b) The registered provider did not demonstrate that they had appropriately sourced and validated references for one employee as follows: The second reference available for the staff member had not been appropriately validated
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider provided the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action The registered provider obtained an appropriate reference 26th May 25 and it was verified for new employee on 29th May 25. The manager has employed a new staff member to allow her flexibility from the room which will give her more time and resources to keep up to date of all administration duties from the business, including reviewing the staff records and having a more efficient system in place for staff files
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. A Garda vetting disclosure was available for one staff member; however, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Administration of Medication: 2. There was no written evidence of prior parental consent for the administration of medication, and no documentation to record the administration of medication if required on the day of inspection. This was at variance with the medication administration policy in place which stated that administration of medication must be recorded and pre consent must be obtained prior to administration. An individual care plan was not in place for a child who required emergency medication which had been provided to the service to administer. This posed a potential risk of harm to a child. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider provided the following response:
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. The service immediately renewed this garda vetting. The manager has employed a new staff member to allow more time out of room to keep up to date with the administration duties of the business. The provider has spent time reviewing staff files and incorporated a new system to record when garda vetting is due for renewal. Administration of Medication: 2. After the inspection the service asked parents to fill in a full care plan which included parental consent for the administration of an antihistamine medication. After the inspection the provider found the record book for administration of medication in the room and emailed a copy to the inspector. The care plan and written consent are filed in children’s information folder and the care plan on the wall has been updated to include care plan and medication authorisation received
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26.