Inspection of 18 June 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (4) There was no documentary evidence on file in the service to demonstrate that three staff employed to work directly with the children in the service held the relevant qualification in early childhood care and education
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted a written response on 8th and 16th of September to state that three new staff have commenced in the service. The vetting details for the three new staff was submitted
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. A trailing wire was accessible to the preschool children in the junior pre-school sessional room which could pose risk of injury to a child. 2. A fluorescent light cover in the senior preschool sessional room was observed to be cracked which could pose risk of injury to a child. 3. During the inspection, two bait boxes used for pest control were observed under the sinks in the Full day care junior room and in the full day care senior room. These boxes were accessible to the preschool children and could be a potential safety concern. 4. There were no step ups provided for the children to access the nappy changing units in the full day care junior sanitary areas which could be a potential safety concern necessitating the adults to lift the child onto the units which could pose a potential risk of injury. Safe Sleep: 5. On the day of the inspection, it was observed that measures to maintain a safe sleeping temperature between 18–22°C were not in place. The full day care junior room used for children's rest did not meet the recommended temperature range during the inspection period. The following room temperature recordings were taken on the day of the inspection: At 13.01 hrs, the room temperature reading was 22.3°C.and four children were sleeping At 13.17hrs the room temperature reading was 23°C and four children were sleeping. It is acknowledged, that on the day of the inspection, when staff were advised by the early years inspector of the high temperatures, the staff opened windows and the doors to enhance cross ventilation to reduce the temperature of the room during the sleep period. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider submitted a written response on 8th of September to state 1. The trailing flex has been secured to the wall in the junior preschool sessional room and this has been added to the manager biannual checklist. 2. The fluorescent light cover has been replaced, and the light covers have been added to the managers biannual checklist. 3. Locks have been fitted to the cupboard doors in all of the preschool rooms and the locks on the cupboards have been added to the biannual checklist. 4. New step ups have been purchased to access the nappy changing units provided and these have been added to the managers biannual checklist. Safe Sleep: 5.Temperature checklists have been introduced, and the temperatures are checked at sleep/rest time. A new air con unit has also been purchased
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 22, 28, 29.