Inspection of 28 May 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The service did not demonstrate compliance with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice requiring services to renew Garda vetting every 3 years in respect of 3 of the 5 adults. These 3 garda vetting records were dated more than 3 years. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting in respect of 3 of the adults was reapplied for immediately after the inspection and was obtained on 17 June 2024. The manager will ensure that the adult’s files are reviewed annually, and that Garda vetting is updated as required
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- (b) An up-to-date annual maintenance service record regarding the firefighting equipment was not available for review. The records demonstrated that the fire equipment was last serviced on 15 February 2023
Provider's corrective action:
- (b) The manager informed the inspectorate on 17 June 2024 that the fire equipment had been serviced unknown to her on 20 February 2024. She will ensure it continues to be serviced annually and that the service certificate is available on file for review
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 22, 25.