Inspection of 23 January 2024 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (b) Two validations were missing in respect of the two references from sources other than previous employers
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statements were made by the registered provider: (2) (b) The two validations have been added to the adult’s recruitment file
Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child
- (e) Authorisation for collection was missing in respect of three children’s pre-school records. (f) One record was missing in respect of one child in regard to details of any illness, disability, allergy or medical need. (g) One record was missing in respect of a child in regard to the name and telephone number of the child’s registered medical practitioner. (h) Three immunisation records were missing in respect of three children
Provider's corrective action:
- (e) Authorisation particulars have been added to each child’s record. (f) The details of illness, disability, allergy or medical needs have been added to the child’s pre-school record. (g) The General Practitioner’s (GP)details were added to the child’s pre-school record. (h) All immunisations are now recorded for each pre-school record
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: (1) The inspector observed a bait box on the floor of the corridor, close to where the children were playing, posing a safety risk as there may have been residue left behind from which the children could have come into contact. (2) Two sharp screw points were protruding from the front of a mud kitchen in the outdoor area, posing a safety issue should a child’s hand come into contact with the sharp point of the screws. (3) Two newly fitted double fire doors located in the sports hall, posed a safety risk from children being able to access the push bar mechanisms and potentially leave the building unsupervised. In conversation, staff stated that the previous fire doors had just been replaced in December 2023 and this was an oversight. This non-compliance was also found on the previous inspection on 1 November 2021 in which the registered provider had stated, in their
Provider's corrective action:
- s, that the doors had been fitted with alarms which the staff activated upon arrival. This was not found on the day of inspection. Infection Control: (4) The temperature of the thermostatically controlled water in use in the four wash hand basins in the sanitary area was recorded under 10°C, staff stated this had previously been reported but has not been addressed. Thermostatically controlled water is required to facilitate hygienic handwashing. Fire Safety: (5) The fire door in the corridor, nearby where the children were observed playing, was obstructed by a chair. The chair had been placed behind the push bar to prevent the door from being opened from the inside, posing a safety risk should the adults and children be required to evacuate the building quickly in the event of an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider Corrective & Preventive Action The following statements were made by the registered provider: General Safety: (1) The bait box has removed to a safe place, inaccessible by the children. The community council have been informed that the bait boxes cannot be left where the children can have access to them. (2) The sharp screws have been removed from the kitchen and no longer pose a safety risk to the children. Outdoors toys and materials have been added to the risk assessment. (3) Alarms have been fitted to the two newly fitted fire doors and will be monitored when the children are in the hall. Infection Control: (4) Hot water is now available in the four taps in the sanitary area. Due to the cost of the metered hot water, an alternative means of heating the water is being looked at by the service. Fire Safety: (5) The chair was removed and the fire door has been secured
Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- (b) There was no recent written record available of the number, type and maintenance of the smoke alarms. This was in conflict with the service’s Fire Safety Policy which stated “…smoke detectors serviced yearly.” The last certificate was dated October 2023
Provider's corrective action:
- (b) The smoke alarms were serviced on 23 January 2024
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (c) (1) The temperature in the children’s sanitary area was recorded as 14.4°C, in conversation the staff member stated that this had previously been reported to the centre care taker. In order to facilitate the care needs of the children the temperature of the rooms should be between 18°C and 22°C
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statement was received from the registered provider: (c) (1) Staff will ensure that the sanitary room temperature is maintained between 18°C - 22°C
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 25, 28.