Inspection of 16 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- Four of the records reviewed did not contain details of immunisations received by the child, as required above under 15(1)(h)
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action All records have been reviewed and all parents/guardians have asked to complete relevant immunisation records. On receipt of Children’s records, the immunisation form will be completed before the child will be offered a place in the service
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The service did not adhere to the re-vetting timeframes as outlined in the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice, requiring services to renew Garda vetting every three years. One staff member working in the service did not have a Garda Vetting disclosure which was dated within the last 3 years. Infection Control: 2. One of the pedal operated bins in the care room was broken. Children were observed repeatedly handling this bin lid to dispose of rubbish and nasal tissues after use. This posed a risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider submitted the following response:
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: All Garda vetting has been updated and completed. A check on all Garda vetting will be carried out before a new sessional year to ensure all vetting is updated and completed. Infection Control: Replaced broken bin. All bins will be checked weekly for defects and replaced immediately
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- There was no record available to show that the fire alarm system in place had been regularly serviced as required. Records reviewed evidenced that the alarm system had not been serviced since the 13th July 2022
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action The service informed the fire and safety company of the delay in servicing, this was rectified with an inspection the following day. To prevent this non-compliance, the service are booked in with the fire and safety company for next year
Regulation not named in the report text
- The service is currently registered to provide sessional care from 9:30am to 12:30pm. The service did not notify the agency of a proposed change in details in relation to the service provision. On the day of inspection, the service was found to have change the service type provided to part-time, operating from 9:00am to 14:00pm. Staff members stated this change had been in operation since the 16th September 2024
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action A change of circumstances form was completed following the inspection and forwarded to Tusla. Any future changes will be submitted to Tusla prior to any changes in circumstances
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25, 28.