Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: Perishable lunch items provided by parents were not kept in a refrigerator. Storing these foods outside of the required temperature-controlled environment posed a potential food safety risk and could expose children to illness. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
Infection Control: In accordance with the food safety best practice, all perishable items for children's lunches are kept in the facility refrigerator until required each day
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 26, 29.
Inspection of 14 November 2024 — Inspection Report
Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued as one staff member present did not have the required Garda Vetting. See
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
(c) Garda vetting disclosures received from the National Vetting Bureau of An Garda Síochána were not available for 1 staff working at the service. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider. In a reply to the notice on the 15th of November 2024, the registered provider stated that this person would not attend the service until the vetting disclosure was returned. As there are 2 staff already working at the service, the correct adult child ratio was maintained
Provider's corrective action:
The staff member without Garda vetting did not work at the facility until a disclosure was received on the 22nd of November 2024. The staff member resumed work once the disclosure was received
Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
(1) A record in writing of the following information in relation to the service was not available: (a) the name, position, qualifications and experience of the person in charge and of every other employee, unpaid worker and contractor. (b) details of the class of service and the age profile of children for which the service is registered to provide services. (c) details of the adult:child ratios in the service. (d) the type of care or programme provided in the service. (e) the facilities available. (f) the opening hours and fees
Provider's corrective action:
A record in writing of all the required information in relation to the service was documented in writing and displayed at the entrance to the classroom
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
(1)(a) There was no record maintained of monthly fire drills. Regular fire drills are required to ensure that all children are familiar with the procedure to follow to ensure the safe evacuation of the premises if needed. (b) The maintenance record of the smoke alarms systems was not available for inspection. There was no record available to indicate when these alarms were last checked
Provider's corrective action:
(1)(a) A records of monthly fire drills have been forwarded to the office of the Early Years Inspectorate. (b) Maintenance records of smoke alarm systems in the building have also been forwarded