Inspection of 16 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (d) Police vetting was not available for 1 staff member who lived outside of this jurisdiction for a period longer than 6 months
Provider's corrective action:
- Police vetting has been applied for
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- A suitable rest area was not adequately available to children in both rooms. During the inspection a child was noted to be sleepy, resting against a play kitchen, an adequate rest area was not available to this child to promote their comfort
Provider's corrective action:
- Soft cushions and mats have been placed in each room to facilitate rest
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: 1. Handwashing practices were noted to be inconsistent throughout the service. • No handwashing was undertaken prior to snack time in Pod 2. • Liquid soap was out of reach of children in the sanitary area used by pod 2, preventing adequate hand hygiene practices. • There was no hot water available for handwashing practices in the sanitary area of Pod 1. Administration of Medication:
- There was no care plan available for emergency medication which was prescribed to a child within the service. This is at variance from the service policy on medication administration which states that a care plan is required for each child prescribed medication. Staff were unfamiliar with the emergency administration procedure. This poses a potential risk to the child who may require urgent care. Fire Safety: 3. A fire exit in Pod 1 was partially blocked with storage boxes, which was removed during the inspection when brought to the attention of the person in charge. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- Infection Control: 1. Hot water tap is now working, liquid soap has been placed at eye level. Children’s records are to be updated after handwashing on a mobile app, with supervisors checking the sanitary areas and for records on handwashing daily. Administration of Medication: 2. A new policy on Administration of Medication has been implemented within the service. Personalised care plans for children requiring medication states that medication will be placed in a zip loc bag/box with a photo and name of the specific child. The care plan is to be placed on the wall. Permission slips to be signed by parents and staff prior to administration. Training was undertaken on medication administration and record keeping. The service has stated that training around specific medication administration will be undertaken a week prior to children starting the service with ongoing training given as needed. Fire Safety: 3.Staff have been re-educated on the safe storage of boxes in relation to fire exits
Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 25, 28.