1. Two written and validated references for one adult were not available from a past employer 2. One written reference for one adult from a past employer was not validated (b) One written reference for one adult and two written references for one adult from a source other than a past employer were not validated. (c) See Statutory Notice section in relation to Improvement Notice 1001 served. (3) The procedures specified in paragraph (2) were not carried out in full prior to any person being appointed, assigned or allowed access to or contact with a child attending the pre-school service for example garda vetting was not available for one adult, two written and validated references were not available for one adult and four written references available were not validated. (4) Documentation was not available to show that two adults who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications
Provider's corrective action:
(2)(a) (b) All staff members files now hold two written references. All references are validated. The employment and appointment policy and procedure have been updated in line with TUSLA best practice and guidance on recruitment. A New Staff Personnel Records Checklist has been implemented. (3) The services Employment policy and procedures have been updated. As an index reference a new Staff Personnel Checklist Sheet is in place so cross referencing can be completed to ensure staff files are complete and that nothing is omitted. The service will refer to the new index format and the updated Recruitment policy and procedures regularly to ensure new employees files up to date. (4) One staff member obtained the letter from DCYA approval for permission to work. The second staff member is still in process from the college; however, they will not be returning until the DCDE letter is submitted. The service has updated the Employment and Appointment policy and procedure and will implement the new Staff Personnel Records Checklist
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
Physical and Material Environment: 1. The materials and equipment provided to the children in the Tweenie room 1 did not support child led initiation of play and the extension of their ideas and imagination. For example. • The layout of the room was poor with no clear designated areas of interest evident. • Toys and supporting materials were stored on high shelves out of reach of children, for example; stacking shapes, wooden jigsaws and mini cars, not promoting child led play. • The play kitchen and dolls house were empty and not supplied with suitable toys and props and any available equipment was stored out of reach of the children. • Seven cause and effect toys requiring batteries were not working, removing the play and developmental purpose of the toy from the children. • A picnic basket, tractor and pink pot had pieces missing which reduced the children’s enjoyment and sense of completion. • No sensory toys or creative play areas were present
Provider's corrective action:
1. The service has held a meeting with Tweenie room staff to discuss ongoing development for the classroom, on 17 June 2026. Areas of interest have been introduced which are available to the children at all times and enhanced the idea of themed areas such as home and construction. A stock of batteries is now available for toys. The sensory table is available to the children throughout the day and changed on a weekly basis. The service has been in contact with an external agency for support in in developing this room. Staff will take part in course to further the environment meets the childrens needs. Management will continuously check in that room is child centred
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. Trailing flex of a portable heater was accessible to children in Montessori room 2 and a trailing flex of a phone charger was accessible to children in the hallway of the service. Access to trailing flexes increases risk of injury to a child. Infection Control: 2. In the Montessori room 2 and room 3, perishable food items such as cold meats, cheese and yogurts, brought from home, consumed by the children were not refrigerated on arrival to the service. This increased the potential risk of food borne infection. 3. Handwashing was not observed to the completed in the Tweenie room 1 before mealtimes. Safe Sleep: 4. While it is acknowledged 10-minute sleep checks were being completed on children while sleeping, the process of using a tick mark to note the detail about colour, position and breathing of each child is not acceptable to demonstrate required detail for the sleep check of each child, when the colour should be noted as normal, pale or flushed, position should be noted as front, back, on left or right side and breathing should be noted as normal, slow or fast. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. Portable heater was removed from the Montessori Room 2 and the socket in the hall is only to be used for the hoover. No charging of phones or devices are allowed. Clear signage above socket to prevent use for charging devices. Infection Control: 2. A fridge has been implemented and is now available and in use every day. 3. Staff meeting held 17 June 2026 to discuss Tweenie room routine and the importance of handwashing before mealtime. Management will continue regular checks that handwashing is part of the children routine as per policy and procedure. Safe Sleep: 4. A new form for sleep checks is now in place; all staff have had training regarding filling out new forms. Forms are regularly checked by management
Regulation 27 — Supervision
1. The registered providers did not ensure that pre-school children attending the service were appropriately supervised at all times, leading to a risk of possible injury through choking or an accident while children are left unattended, as follows: From 2.59pm to 3.14pm, in the Tweenie room 1, when the staff member was changing the nappy of each child one by one in the sanitary facility, the two children that remained in the care room were left unsupervised by an adult and not visual to the staff member by sight or sound, leaving the children to play alone in parts of the room and climb a wooden climbing frame with no direct adult supervision or assistance
Provider's corrective action:
1. Afternoon nappy changing time is now from 2pm to 2.20 pm and 2.45pm to 3pm when floating staff are free. If a child nappy is soiled at other times, staff member will call management for extra supervision. Staff meeting held 17 June 2026 with Tweenie staff re nappy change time. Management will take the responsibility of supervising children during nappy changing when additional support is required for supervision
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) The service was not observed to be adequately maintained and repaired, as follows: • In the sanitary facility beside the Montessori room 3, one hot tap was loose on two wash hand basins. • In the sanitary facility opposite the Tweenie room 2, the hot tap of the one wash hand basin was ceased, and no water was coming out of the tap
Provider's corrective action:
(d) • Wash hand basins are now repaired. Landlord to replace during the summer months. • Cable tie has been removed to the tap is back in working order. Management will check the taps each morning to ensure they are in working order
Immediate action notice. An Immediate Action notice was issued to the service on the 13 October 2025 in relation to the Regulation 9- Management and Recruitment, absence of a Garda Vetting disclosure, A response which mitigated the risk was received by the inspector on the 14 October 2025 with additional information provided on the 15 October 2025. An Immediate Action notice was issued to the service on the 13 October 2025 in relation to the Regulation 23- Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Welfare of Child. A response which mitigated the risk was received by the inspector on the 14 October 2025, with additional information provided on the 17 October 2025. Please see details in the body of the inspection report of the accepted actions.
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
(2)(a)(b) Two, written and validated references were not available as follows: • Two written references from a past employer were not available for one adult, it is acknowledged, that there was evidence of validation for two written references. • Two written and validated references were not available for one adult. • One written and validated reference was not available for one adult. • One written reference from a source other than past employer, was not validated. (c) A Garda Vetting disclosure was not available for one adult who was working directly with children on the day of inspection. An Immediate Action (IAN) notice was issued on the 13 October 2025. (d) Police vetting was not available for one adult for two countries; they had lived in outside of the State for a period of more than 6 consecutive months as an adult. (3) The procedures specified in paragraph (2) were not carried out in full prior to any person being appointed, assigned or allowed access to or contact with a child attending the pre-school service for example one adult had garda vetting was not available for one adult, police vetting not available for one adult, and two written and validated references were not available for three adults (4) Documentation was not available to show that one adult, who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications
Provider's corrective action:
(2) (a) (b) The Service have filed two written and validated references for the three adults. Going forward the service will make sure to carry out Regulation 9 in regard to references and validation of references prior to any person being appointed, assigned or allowed access to or with any child attending the service. This will be done through our interviews, policies and procedures in line with regulation. (c) Student was not allowed into the service until garda vetting was received. The registered providers will ensure all students on placement will carry a Garda Vetting before beginning placement. (d) Police vetting from one country was obtained. The second police vetting is not required as the staff member confirmed they were only in the second country for 5 months. The service will follow strict rules that international Police Vetting must be in order before a person begins work in the service as per Garda Vetting policy . (3) Going forward the registered providers will make sure to carry out Regulation 9 in regard to vetting, references and validation of references prior to any person being appointed assigned or allowed access to or contact with any child attending this service. This will be done through interviews, policies and procedures. This is reflected in the services updated policy on Recruitment - Garda vetting Policy. (4) Documentation is now updated on staff file to ensure major award is recorded. The registered providers will ensure strict recruitment procedures are in order before a person begins work in our service and quarterly checks will be carried out to ensure staff files are updated
Regulation 11 — Staffing levels
(2) The adult to child ratios were not maintained at all times throughout the inspection, the following was observed: • In the Tweenie room from 11.10am to 11.24am, three children aged 1 years to 2 years were being cared for by an unqualified adult while the staff member was changing nappies of the children one by one in the sanitary facility. • In the front outdoor play area from 12.26pm to 12.32pm, 13 children aged 2years 8 months to 5 years were being cared for by one adult and one unqualified adult. Two qualified adults were required
Provider's corrective action:
(2) The service will use the floating staff on duty for nappy changes and for unforeseen incidents. The service will carry out risk assessments daily to ensure staff are covered during nappy changes
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
1. In the Tweenie Room, the layout and materials available did not promote a child led, engaging and explorative environment for the children. For example: • The layout of the room was poor with no designated areas of interest, leading to adult led play. • The room did not have sensory materials available or accessible to the children; all toys were plastic. • The play kitchen in the care room and the mud kitchen in the outdoor play area used by the Tweenie room were both empty with no supportive equipment to enhance play with it. • Toys that required pieces or blocks or figures, did not have these available with the related toy: they were not present or missing. • Seven battery toys were not working. • Baskets contained mixed up random toys with no order. • Chairs at the table were not made available for tabletop activities between meals 2. In The Montessori room 1 and Montessori room 2, the dress up clothes were not readily available for the children to access for child led play
Provider's corrective action:
1. In the Tweenie room, the management sat down with the two staff members to ensure the lay out of the room and routine is more efficient and beneficial to the children. A lot of time has been spent revamping the room and replacing toys and making necessary toys and equipment available to the children so it now child led more than adult led. With plenty of designated areas, sensory and natural materials. The service has also ensured that toys are regularly checked through the day so that mixed up toys are returned to respective areas, sections and boxes. The children chairs and the table are available, so they are free to use at any time. The registered providers aim to carry out daily checks and staff training to ensure the room remains focused on the child leading the play with the concept of a place for everything and everything in its place to be certain there is plenty availability for the children. 2. The dress up area is now checked regularly during the day to make sure the costumes are visible to the children to use in the Montessori rooms. Staff will carry out regular checks throughout the day to make sure dress up area is always presentable for the children to use
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. On the unannounced arrival at the service by the inspectors, the entrance gate of service leading directly to the front outdoor play area of the service was not appropriately secured to restrict unauthorised persons from gaining access to the premises. At 10.44am a contractor was observed to enter the front garden without prior approval and at 12.41pm an adult entered the garden to deliver a document to the registered provider without approval for entry. An Immediate Action (IAN) notice was issued on the 13 October 2025. 2. An outings policy was available and demonstrated the practice and procedures in place when staff bring children on an outing. On review of the documentation completed by staff it was observed that the following was not recorded: • A documented pre outing risk assessment was not available for inspection. • No written parental consent for the outing undertaken by the three Montessori rooms was recorded or available for review by the inspectors. It is acknowledged that parents were communicated to by an electronic phone message but no written consent was completed in line with the Outing Policy of the service. 3. In the Tweenie room at 3.54pm, the inspector observed a staff member use their foot to move a seated child away from the gate to endeavour to close the gate when leaving the care room to change another child’s nappy in the adjoining sanitary facility. This method of moving a child is not appropriate or safe and could lead to a risk of injury of a child. 4. Cleaning agents were not stored safely out of the reach of children. A cleaning spray was observed at low level and accessible in the downstairs nappy changing room, increasing risks to children’s safety. 5. Trailing flexes were accessible to children in Montessori room 2 and in the hallway of the service. A trailing flex near a cot was present in the cot room but it is acknowledged that no child slept in that cot on the day of inspection. Access to trailing flexes increases risk of injury to a child. 6. In the hallway of the service, staff belongings were accessible to the children which posed a potential safety risk to children. Infection Control: 7. A staff member who was involved in the preparation, cooking or serving of food in the service kitchen in the morning, was observed by the inspector to change a child’s nappy at 12.36pm. This practice is not in line with Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings Document 2012. 8. In the Montessori room 2 and room 3, perishable food items such as cold meats, cheese and yogurts, brought from home, consumed by the children were not refrigerated on arrival to the service. This increased the potential risk of food borne infection. 9. Nappy changing was not completed in accordance with best practice. For the changing of three children’s nappies the same apron was worn for the three nappy changes by the staff member and gloves were not removed in a timely manner during each nappy change, leading to poor infection control and increased risk of cross infection. 10. There was an increased risk of cross contamination as practices of poor infection control were observed as follows: • In the Tweenie room, handwashing of children, was not completed before dinner time at 11.27am, after outdoor play at 3.31pm or before teatime at 4.12pm. • Clean single use hand drying cloths used to dry hands after handwashing were not hygienically stored and were observed to be stored in containers with no lids, in the upstairs sanitary facility, in the Montessori room 1 care room and in the hallway of the service. There was no clear process observed to identify if these cloths were clean or dirty. • The chosen disposal and storage bins for used single use hand drying cloths required repeated hand contact with the disposal unit, in Montessori room 1 and in the upstairs main sanitary facility, as they were no pedal operated. • In the downstairs sanitary facility, a wire container lined with a plastic bag, containing used aprons had no lid. • A blue couch used by the children in Montessori room 2 was observed to be damaged with exposed foam, leading to poor infection control as it could not be cleaned effectively. • Four mattresses had no washable wipeable surfaces or covers. • One sheet was observed to be dirty in a prepared cot at 11.37am, for one child who were placed into the cot for sleep at 11.59am and the sheet was still present on the cot at 3.29pm. Safe Sleep: 11. In the Tweenie room, there was evidence to demonstrate that staff were unaware of the service policies on safe sleep practices and procedures to ensure the safety of children while they slept. For example. • Staff in the Tweenie room did not document the temperature of the cot room or Tweenie room while children slept to ensure it was maintained between 18-22 oC while children over 1 years old slept. • Staff had the ten-minute sleep check times prepopulated 12.20pm, 12.30pm, 12.40pm, 12.50pm and 1pm for four children’s records, prior to completing the ten-minute sleep check at that recorded time, this can lead to an error in recording accurate information. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. A new combination lock is on the main gate at all times. A doorbell to the side of the gate for visitors to make contact with the service. A Visitor Book is also in use. This was part of the Immediate Action plan carried out on the 14th of October 2025. As part of a more robust secure entry system , the registered providers are exploring options for a lock system. A staff meeting was held to make staff aware of the code on gate for the meantime. All entry doors are to remain locked while children are in the building. 2. The Registered Providers have updated the service Outings Policy and carried out staff training on the procedure for an outing. This includes a risk assessment document and a written parental consent form to be filled out before any outings. The Outings Policy will be reviewed, and a more robust checklist will be completed and in place before any outing. 3. The registered Providers have highlighted the issue to the staff member and held a meeting where training on care and respect the children was carried out. The registered providers have implemented that the qualified floating staff will now care for children during nappy change time to ensure there is no congestion around nappy change facility. 4. Cleaning agents are now stored away on higher shelf. Staff have received training on risk to childrens safety regarding cleaning agents. 5. Trailing flexes were removed or safety catches fitted where wires are necessary. A daily risk assessment will take place to ensure no trailing flexes are present. 6. Staff personal bags were removed from hallway and now stored on a high hook in the sunroom out of reach of children. Twice daily inspection of risk assessment in the hallways to be carried out to ensure no staff belongings are left out accessible to children. Infection Control: 7. The registered providers relooked at the kitchen roster to ensure control of infection. The registered providers now have a kitchen roster in place. Staff in the kitchen are not permitted to change nappies. The registered providers will now alternate days in kitchen to ensure no other staff need to enter the kitchen particularly anyone who changes a nappy. If the registered providers are both not present on a day one staff member will be assigned to the kitchen and will be dismissed of nappy/toileting duties on such a day. The registered providers will continue to ensure all HACCP training is up to date. 8. A new fridge is now available in Montessori room 2 to store sessional services children’s perishable snacks. Parents are asked to label any perishable goods. As part of our new routine, staff will assist children in placing these labelled foods in the fridge until snack time. 9. Staff have received updated training on Nappy Changing and best practice with specific emphasis on single use of aprons and gloves. The registered providers will continue to ensure there is plenty hygienic equipment available during Nappy change and carry out spot checks that procedures are done properly
• Staff have received updated training on our Handwashing policies before mealtimes. • Hand drying cloths are now stored in a lid container. • Dirty cloths are now put in a large red lid foot pedal bin • Any fresh linen is not left in basket in the hall as part of safety measures and risk assessment checks. • Downstairs sanitary facility now has a lid foot pedal bin that is yellow. • The ripped couch has been replaced with a brand new. • As part of the service daily risk assessment checks, the registered providers will check in to see hand washing procedures are carried out before each meal. • All bins in the creche now are clearly coloured, with lids and a foot pedal as follows : small green bins in each classroom large red bins for used hand towels large yellow bins for sanitary waste ie aprons, gloves paper towels • The dirty sheet was discarded and a new has been put in place. A risk assessment will be carried out daily on the cot room to ensure clean linen only is in use. Safe Sleep: 11. The registered providers have had a staff training meeting on the service Safe sleep and best practice to ensure staff are aware on temperature checks and time checking is not to be prepopulated prior to completing the actual check. Management will check that temperatures and sleep times are correctly done
Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
(1) On inspection of the daily attendance register in the Tweenie room at 11.42am, one child had not been signed in, since their arrival at 8.00am. This posed a risk of the children not being counted under the daily supervision routines or in the event of an evacuation emergency. (3)(b) A visitor record was not maintained on the day of inspection as follows: • A visitor record was not presented to the two early years inspectors on arrival to or leaving the service to sign in or sign out by an authorised employee. • At 10.44am and 12.41pm, when the two adults entered the service outdoor play area , the visitor record was not presented to sign in or sign out by an authorised employee
Provider's corrective action:
(1) Staff were reminded at staff meeting to ensure children are signed in as soon as they arrive and leave. The child in questions details were corrected on the roll book. As part of a risk assessment management will do daily checks to make sure children are being signed in and out in the roll book. (2) (b) The service now has the visitor book on display in our reception area. Management will take responsibility of making sure visitor fill out the book. Visitors will be stopped and denied access until they have signed in at the gate entry
Regulation 27 — Supervision
1. The registered providers did not ensure that pre-school children attending the service were appropriately supervised at all times, leading to a risk of possible injury through choking or an accident while children are left unattended, as follows: • In the Tweenie room when the staff member was changing nappies of the children in the sanitary facility, the children that remained in the care room were left unsupervised by an adult, as follows: • From 11.20am to 11.21am, 3 children were left alone in the Tweenie room with no adult while the unqualified adult left the Tweenie room to get a nappy for the staff member in the nappy changing room. • From 11.54am to 11.58am, two children were left unattended on low floor sleep mats in the care room. • From 2.24pm to 2.27pm, three children were left alone unsupervised in the care room • From 3.54pm to 4.00pm three children were left alone unsupervised in the care room • During sleep time between 12.15pm and 12.50pm, when one staff member was supervising both the Tweenie room and the cot room for 10-minute sleep checks, two children on low floor sleep mats in the Tweenie room were not supervised continuously as sleep checks between 2 rooms were carried out. This occurred at 12.20pm, 12.30pm and 12 .40pm
Provider's corrective action:
1. Children will be supervised at all times. Qualified Floating staff will take on the role of caring for children while another staff member changes nappies Children in cot room will be checked every 10 mins by floating staff. Children on low level sleep mats a staff member will remain in the room at all times. The new measures ensure no child will be unsupervised. Management will ensure our sleep safe and nappy changing procedures are carried out in a safe way that places no child at risk due to lack of supervision
Regulation 29 — Premises
(c) A stale and overpowering smell was present in the cot room
Provider's corrective action:
(c) The stale smell has been removed from the cot room, through the risk assessment, the service has a protocol in place to allow for ventilation. Doors to be left open when room is not in use, Velux window vent is to be opened and at times the window to allow fresh air through
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
Infection Control: 1. The bins provided for the disposal of nappies in the nappy changing room on the ground floor and in the sanitary accommodation on the first floor posed a risk of cross contamination as the pedal mechanism provided did not fully open the lids to allow for the hygienic disposal of nappies without touching the surfaces. 2. Children’s snack food, some of which contained meat and dairy produce, were stored in the children’s bags at room temperature on the day of inspection rather than in a fridge. This increased the risk of bacteria multiplying to levels which could result in food contamination. Administration of Medication: 3. A written record was not maintained in relation to the administration of temperature-reducing medication to a child who developed a high temperature in the service on the first day of inspection. The staff member contacted the parent by telephone in advance of administering the medication, but a documented record was not completed to show the name and dosage of the medication, the time when it was administered and to confirm that two staff member had checked the medication. Furthermore, the parent’s signature was not obtained when they were collecting their child to document that they were fully aware of which and how much medication had been given to their child and the specific time it had been administered in the service, to allow appropriate time to elapse before a further dose was administered at home. The registered providers confirmed that written records were never completed when temperature-reducing medication was administered to children in the service, and the service relied on telephone contact with the parents instead, taking account that parental consent for the administration of temperature reducing medication had been provided by this child’s parent on enrolment in the service. It is acknowledged that the inspector reviewed appropriately completed records in relation to the administration of prescribed antibiotics to children in the service. 4. Two auto-injector adrenaline pens provided for a named child in the service were out of date. This posed a risk that these products may not be sufficiently potent if required to be administered, in the event that the child developed anaphylaxis in the service. Safe Sleep: 5. A mattress provided in a cot in the sleep room was too small, leaving a gap of 6cm between the end of the mattress and the cot. This posed a risk that a child’s limbs could become trapped in the gap and cause injury to the child. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered providers stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been undertaken: Corrective Action Infection Control: 1. New foot pedal operated nappy bins have been ordered. 2. Parents have been notified that only non-perishable foods in snack boxes are allowed. Administration of Medication: 3. Manager has ordered a new medication administration book from a specialist early years supplier, specifically designed for temperature-reducing medication. Manager has spent time retraining staff, outlining that administration of temperature-reducing medication is similar to antibiotics. Staff are using the antibiotic book while waiting for the order. 4. Two new in-date auto-injector adrenaline pens are now available in the service. Safe Sleep: 5. Mattress in the cot has been replaced with a proper-fitting mattress with no gaps. Preventive Action Infection Control: 1. Foot pedal operated bins are in place in all nappy change areas. 2. Staff will continue to check the snack boxes and send out reminders to parents on service’s new policy of non-perishable foods. If anyone requires dairy or meats, it will be supplied from service’s kitchen. Administration of Medication: 3. Manager will check this new procedure is carried out properly in the medicine book. 4. Staff have now a check list form on the wall to remind them to check the date. Safe Sleep: 5. Manager will check mattresses regularly in particular when they purchase new mattresses for new children. Supporting documentation submitted: A range of photographs showing evidence of the corrective actions undertaken by the registered providers in the service. Summary Comment The evidence submitted has been reviewed and accepted. The non-compliances observed under Regulation 23 have been adequately addressed
Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
(1) One roll book was provided to record the attendance of children accommodated in both the Tweenie Room on the ground floor and the Pre-Montessori Room on the first floor. Staff members confirmed that it was not always documented when children left the service, as required. Instead, these records were completed retrospectively later on during the course of the evening or the next morning. This posed a risk of the children not being counted under the daily supervision routines or in the event of an evacuation emergency
Provider's corrective action:
The registered providers stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been undertaken: Corrective Action (1) A separate attendance book is in place for the Tweenie Room. Each room now has its own attendance book. Preventive Action (1) Each room now has an attendance book. Manager has reviewed this procedure with all staff to ensure children are signed in and out every day when child arrives and leaves
Regulation 25 — First aid
(1) Only one staff member employed in the service held in-date First Aid Response (FAR) training. On the first day of inspection none of the staff members present from 1.00pm to 5.15pm held FAR training. In order to allow for staff rostering and absences, more than one person must be appropriately qualified in order for staff to be readily available at all times to the children attending the full day care service
Provider's corrective action:
The registered providers stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been undertaken: Corrective Action (1) A named staff member is booked to start FAR training next month. Preventive Action (1) Both staff members with FAR training will work opposite shifts to ensure one person is present to carry out first aid if needed
Regulation 29 — Premises
(d) 1. The wall beneath the window in the Tweenie Room was not intact with a number of screw holes observed on an unpainted area. This surface could not be adequately cleaned. 2. A metal threshold bar was insecurely held in place by peeling adhesive strips where two separate floor coverings met at the doorway between Montessori Room 1 and the adjoining sanitary accommodation. This posed a trip hazard and, in addition, the floor could not be adequately cleaned in this area. (e) 3. One of the children’s toilets provided in the sanitary accommodation between Montessori Room 2 and the Tweenie Room was out of order on the days of inspection due to extensive leaking from the rear pipework when flushed. 4. Two warm water taps were not working on the days of inspection as, when pressed, no water flowed from a tap in the larger sanitary accommodation on the first floor or from a separate tap in the sanitary accommodation between Montessori Room 2 and the Tweenie Room. This resulted in an insufficient supply of warm water to support effective hand hygiene procedures for the numbers of staff and children present
Provider's corrective action:
The registered providers stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been undertaken: Corrective Action (d) 1. The metal door strip between the doorway of toilet and classroom has now been replaced. 2. Wall beneath window in Tweenie room is now fixed. Holes and dints are filled in, wall is smooth and repainted. (e) 3. Childrens toilet for Montessori Room 2 is now fixed. 4. Two warm water taps on ground floor and first floor do not press down adequately for water to flow. Manager has fixed this short term but asked for a longer time frame as taps will need full replacement due to hard water. Preventive Action (d) 1. Staff will regularly check need for maintenance on their fixtures and fittings. 2. Staff will regularly check need for maintenance on their fixtures and fittings. (e) 3. Staff will regularly check need for maintenance on their fixtures and fittings. 4. Manager aims to have new taps in place by June 2024