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The Park Academy Childcare Bray

Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Bray, Wicklow · Tusla ID TU2015WW168 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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3published inspections
0non-compliances at latest report read
1immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 6 November 2024 — Inspection Report

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 25, 27.

Inspection of 4 July 2024 — Inspection Report

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Immediate action notice. An Immediate Action Notice was issued on the 5th of July under

Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • International police vetting was not available for two adults who had lived outside the jurisdiction for more than six consecutive months as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
  • 1st staff member clarified that he worked from home in Spain for a Portuguese company so was not outside the jurisdiction for more than 6 months. 2nd Staff member misunderstood the question on the day (Language barrier) Has since confirmed he was in Romania for 5 months, so was not outside the Jurisdiction from more than 6 months. At screening stage candidate’s CV’s are checked for employment outside the jurisdiction and are now required to put the number of months on the CV at this stage of the employment process. If Police clearance not available, they are then advised to apply for police clearance at this stage of the process

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. On the day of inspection of the Bunnies room it was noted that the gates at either end of the designated outdoor area were in a state of very poor repair, did not have adequate locking mechanisms and the fences were not sufficiently high enough to prevent being accessed by an unauthorised person. An Immediate Action Notice was issued on the 5 th of July and the registered provider responded to the notice on the same day, this response was accepted. 2. On the day of inspection, the door from the Bunnies room to the outdoor area was found to be unlocked on both occasions the inspectors accessed the outdoor facility. 3. On the day of inspection, the hot water in the taps in the sanitary areas and the care rooms was recorded between 46°C and 48°C. Hot water in services should not exceed 43°C for child safety purposes. Infection Control: 1. On the day of the inspection the adult observed carrying out a nappy change in Bunnies room, failed to remove their gloves and apron until after the clean nappy was put on. Following a discussion with the room leader, on the process to follow in a nappy change, the staff member described not removing their gloves until after the new nappy had been put on. This is not the nappy changing procedure of the service and is not effective for infection control purposes. 2. The surface of one large outdoor area used by the children was covered in sand. It was confirmed by staff that this area is not covered when not in use. This is an infection control risk due to possible contamination by animals. 3. The seams and straps of the highchairs in the Bunnies room showed visible ingrained debris and were in need of a deep clean. Regular deep cleaning of highchairs in essential for infection control purposes. 4. The seams between the blow-up sections of the Ball Pool in the Bunnies room showed evidence of encrusted dirt and debris and there was no record available to demonstrate when it last had a deep clean. This is not effective for infection control purposes. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: 1&2. Baby Garden was immediately closed off to the children and they were relocated to another garden as a temporary measure whilst new gates and fencing is being installed. Sign on Bunnies door to advise staff to lock door after each garden use. Before the inspection we had actioned an engineer to quote for the works of new gates and fencing for Bunnies gates. This work was approved and is due to be complete the week of the 12th of August 3. Maintenance person came immediately to site and adjusted boiler to cool water. Electrical engineer came on the 9th of July to fix a fault on the boiler to ensure water does not exceed 43 degrees. Infection Control: 1.Manager spoke to the Bunnies team on the importance of following the procedure step by step and mixing up steps. Team retrained on the nappy procedure on the 5th of July. Specific spot checks on nappy changing is carried out by management team will be ongoing
  • Sand cleared from Mulch area and new mulch laid which does not require a cover. Sand pits moved away from Mulch area to prevent sand being mixed with Mulch
  • Immediately after the inspection all straps were removed from highchairs and washed in the washing machine 4.On the evening of the inspection the Ball pit was emptied and cleaned thoroughly Both cleaning actions have been added to the Health and Safety diary under the weekly cleaning

Found compliant: Regulation 11.

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