Inspection of 6 October 2025 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (3) Documentation reviewed evidence that the procedures specified above under 9(2)(d) had not been carried out prior to one adult commencing employment in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- The person in charge has stated Police vetting is now place for the staff member and all staff files will be checked thoroughly in the future
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- Infection Control: 1. In the main care room, the pedal on the foot operated bin was broken and could not be used effectively by staff and children, as a result staff and children were observed using their hands to open the bin, this poses a potential risk of cross contamination 2. During the nappy changing procedure, practices observed were not effective for infection prevention and control purposes, the same pair of gloves were worn by a member of staff throughout the whole process. This included redressing the child. This is at variance with the nappy changing policy of the service and poses a potential risk of cross infection to children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider Infection Control: The person in charge has stated: 1. The bin in the main care room has been replaced. 2. The staff members have been retrained in nappy changing procedures. On the day of inspection, an event previously occurred, and the staff member was upset, this resulted in failure to follow nappy changing procedure. Supporting documentation submitted Infection Control: Supporting documentation has been submitted and reviewed by the early years inspector. Summary Comment The actions taken by the person in charge have addressed the non-compliance
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 28.