Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for the fourteen staff members. However, two of these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years and were not in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. There were soft floor tiles in the outdoor area which were raised in places and could pose risk of tripping. Infection Control: 3. In the small toddler room, there was a large floor mat with evidence of being frayed and torn thereby preventing effective cleaning. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: The registered provider submitted a written response to the office of the early years inspectorate to state 1. The two garda vetting’s have been processed. The staff files will be checked on a regular basis to ensure they are complete and in date. Infection Control: 2. The soft matting in the outdoor area has been secured to prevent a trip hazard and these will be checked fortnightly to ensure they are secure and not pose a trip hazard. 3. The large floor mat in the small toddler room has been repaired to enable effective cleaning
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 22, 25, 26, 28.
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. The press locks were broken under the sink in the small toddler room which could pose a potential access/safety risk as there were bait boxes in this press. 2. There was a rodent bait box potentially accessible to children on the footpath of the outdoor area which could pose a potential access/safety risk. 3. A wooden frame to prevent the children accessing the pipework at the wash hand basin in the outdoor area was damaged and unsecure and could pose a potential safety concern. Infection Control: 4. Two highchairs in the small toddler room were ripped and frayed which could prove difficult to effectively clean. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: The registered provider submitted a written response to advise 1. The press locks have been replaced, and the press locks will be checked regularly to ensure they are in working order. 2. The rodent bait box has been relocated in accessible to the children and this has been included on the outdoor checklist. 3. Clasps have been fitted on the pipe work at the wash hand basin in the outdoor area and these will be checked regularly to ensure they are secure and not damaged. Infection Control: 4. The highchairs have been removed from the small toddler room as the children use toddler chairs
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 22, 25, 26, 28.
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. The press locks were broken under the sinks in the small toddler room 2 and the big toddler which could pose a potential access/safety risk as there were cleaning products stored in these presses. 2. Two of the radiator covers in the preschool room were in poor condition and damaged with the potential risk of injury to a child. 3. The linoleum floor covering in the hallway on the ground floor had evidence was splitting in two sections and a section of the linoleum floor covering in the preschool room was ripped and could pose a potential tripping hazard. 4. An exposed screw was observed on a section of the wall adjacent to the handwashing sink in the preschool room which could pose risk of injury to a child. 5. A section of the flooring was incomplete at the fire exit door in the preschool room which could pose a tripping hazard. Infection Control: 6. In the small toddler room 2 there was an adult chair with evidence of being frayed and torn, thereby preventing effective cleaning. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider submitted a written response to the office of the early years inspectorate to advise General Safety: 1. New locks have been fitted on the presses under the sink in the small toddler room 2 and the big toddler room and a risk assessment will be carried out regularly to ensure there are in proper working order. 2. The two radiator covers have been replaced and these have been included on the risk assessment checklist. 3. The linoleum floor covering in the hallway on the ground floor has been secured and the section of the linoleum floor covering in the preschool room has been repaired and included on the risk assessment checklist. 4. The exposed screw was removed on a section of the wall adjacent to the handwashing sink in the preschool room and included on the risk assessment checklist. 5. The section of the flooring was repaired complete at the fire exit door in the preschool room Infection Control: 6. The adult chair has been removed from the small toddler room 2 and replaced with another chair for adult use
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
Records of the annual servicing by a competent person, of the premises smoke and fire detection system were not available. The last documented record presented was dated 15/03/2023
Provider's corrective action:
The registered provider submitted the smoke and fire detection was serviced on 14/04/2024