Inspection of 14 October 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child
- (1)(a) Programme of Activities: 1. During the inspection, the inspectors observed the children part take in adult led play activities with play equipment placed on tables for the children to part take in. Areas of interest and play equipment were not organised to promote independent choices of play for the children and for child led play. 2. During the outdoor play time, play and games were adult led through organising of running games, the outdoor play environment did not have play equipment to promote child led play, individual or group play choices and limited the free play and learning opportunities for children
Provider's corrective action:
- (1)(a) Corrective and Preventive Action Programme of Activities: 1. Layout of the classroom was reorganised for children to be more interesting and always inviting to free play. Educators were informed to make sure layout of the room and areas are designated to promote all different aspects to child led play (invitation to play, role paly, provocation to play etc.). Educators make sure space is mindfully planned, that encourages discovery, engagement and exploration for children at all times. 2. Educators have been reminded to ensure they, take the ‘outdoor activity box’ every time they go out with children to play outside. Apart of physical activities like running and jumping, children have a choice to use resources from ‘outdoor activity box’ (balls, skipping ropes, hoopla-hoops, chalks etc.). Outdoor activity box has been set up for educators to bring outside at garden time
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1. The record of attendance for the service did not accurately reflect number of the children in the classroom, Contemporaneous accurate record of attendance must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency. For example. • Two children who left the service during the morning session were not marked as absent until 12.15 pm and 12.25pm respectively: Fourteen children were marked as present up to 12.15 pm when 13 children were present from 10.25am and 12 children were present from 11.20am. • When the record of attendance was updated, the times of the two children who left early, were not noted accurately as child 1 who left at 10.25 was noted as leaving at 10.40am and child 2 who left at 11.20am was noted as leaving at 11.15am. • One child did not attend the service was not marked out as absent. 2. Staff left the record of attendance book indoors while in the outdoor play area. This reduced the effective evacuation in the event of an emergency as there was no access to the record of attendance while outdoors. 3. Trailing flexes were observed to be accessible to children in the classroom, leading to a risk of injury. Infection Control: 4. Handwashing in the service was not in line with best practice or the service infection control policy and was not sufficient to prevent the spread of infection for example after outdoor play, a staff member was observed to clean the hands of ten children with hand sanitiser. Warm water and soap are required for adequate handwashing to prevent the spread of infection. 5. One toilet seat adapter was observed on the floor of one of the children’s toilet cubicles which presents an infection control risk. Toilet seat adapters should be stored off the floor when not in use. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: 1. Educators have been reminded of the importance of children been correctly signed in and out and the correct time. Person in charge will oversee, that all educators are follow the correct procedure regarding children been signed in and out correctly. 2. Educators have been reminded of the importance of always bring the attendance book outside. Person in charge will now be responsible for bringing the attendance book outside. 3. All flexes have been removed and not accessible to children. Person in charge will do a daily risk assessment to prevent reoccurring again. Infection Control: 4. All hand gels were put away. All educators will ensure, that warm water and soap are the best practise to wash hands by children and educators. 5. Hook was placed on the wall for the toilet seat to be placed on. Educators will ensure the seat is hung on the hook and not placed on the floor
Regulation 25 — First aid
- (1) The registered provider did not ensure that a person trained in First Aid Response was available to the children attending the service at all times since September 2024. It is acknowledged that three staff members were trained in paediatric first aid and on the day of inspection, from 10.05am, on arrival to the service to facilitate the inspection, the Area Manager had First Aid Responder training and was available. A sufficient number of adults must be trained with First Aid Responder training and available to children at all times to include cover of appointments, leave and breaks within the service
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) First Aid Responder Training has been completed by the person in charge of the service
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 26.