Inspection of 12 May 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- A written validated reference was not on file for one of the adults working in the service
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Whole grapes were present in a child’s lunch box. Whole grapes are a choking risk to a preschool child. 2. Two of the lockers used by the children to store their belongings were broken with the tacks exposed. This posed a risk of injury to a child. 3. Cleaning products were accessible to children in the staff toilet. This posed a risk of injury to the children. 4. The tuff tray in use by the children in the outdoor area had a large crack on the tray. This posed a risk of injury to the children. 5. There was black weed control netting exposed in the outdoor play area. This posed a trip hazard to the children playing in the area. 6. A storage container accessible to children was broken in the outdoor play area. This container stored garden tools. This posed a risk of injury to children. Infection Control: A sealed foot operated nappy bin was not in use on the day of inspection. This posed a risk of infection to the children and staff. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: None received. Infection Control: None received
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) No person trained in First Aid Responder (FAR) was available to the children attending the pre-school service on the day of inspection. One staff member had paediatric first aid. (2) The first aid box did not contain the appropriate quantit y of first aid supplies. There were two plasters available which was not sufficient for the number of children attending the service. Sterile water was not present in the first aid box
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 28.