Inspection of 14 August 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (4) Evidence 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. It is acknowledged that documentation was available for review, however it could not be established that this was an approved qualification. This was a non-compliance on the last inspection, dated 11 July 2024
Provider's corrective action:
- Qualification recognition for two adults is currently being sought
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) The registered provider did not ensure that there was an accurate record of the staff roster containing the details of the staff scheduled to be in the service on the day of inspection. A staff roster was not available for review by the inspector for the week of 11 – 15 August 2025. A staff roster is required to effectively plan for the staffing requirements for the service to meet the needs of the children. It is acknowledged that a staff sign in record was available and detailed each staff member’s sign in and out times for the day of the inspection. (j) The registered provider did not ensure the following information was included to ensure a full record in writing could be maintained for medicine administration records: o A space to record the dosage of the medication being administered. o A space to record the signature of the person witnessing the medication being administered. A full record in writing is required in order to prevent any miscommunication around the administration of medication to children which can increase the potential risk of overdose
Provider's corrective action:
- (i) Management will ensure that weekly staff rosters are displayed in the reception area and care rooms and will be available for review if required. (j) Updated medication administration record books which include all required information have been ordered and will be used going forward
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. An ambient temperature of 18-22℃ was not maintained in care rooms where children were playing, which posed a potential risk to the children’s safety. The following was observed: • Room 2 was 24.3°C at 12:11pm. • Room 3 was 24.1°C at 12:30pm. • Room 4 was 23.6°C at 12pm. Infection Control: 2. Bins with swinging lids were observed to be in use in the service. These require repeated touch to dispose of waste and increase the risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Management will supply fans for the care rooms to help reduce the temperature during warm weather. Infection Control: 2. New foot operated pedal bins have been bought for use in the service and will be replaced as required if broken
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 21, 25.