Inspection of 18 December 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for the four staff members. However, one 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’. Administration of Medication: 2. There was emergency medication stored in the service to be administered to a child in the event of an emergency. There was no written individual care plan available on file for the medication including the processes to be followed by staff for management of the child in the event of an emergency. The emergency medication did not have the original prescribing details including name of child and dosage of medication to be administered. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was renewed for one staff member. The staff will ensure a check is kept on the dates the Garda vetting expiries in future. A reminder has been placed on phone calendars to remind staff to renew them. Administration of Medication: 2. The service has now implemented a care plan policy and have submitted information. The parents have provided a medical practitioner letter outlining the care plan for the child. A securable metal medicine cabinet has been purchased and installed in the service. The service will also ensure that a care plan form is provided for parents in future when needed. The staff will ensure that all medicine has the correct name and instructions from a medical practitioner on the outer packaging of the medication
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 28.