Welltrack Junior Academy, Greystones — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Greystones, Wicklow · Tusla ID TU2020WW002 · Registered since 13 October 2023

An inspection records what inspectors saw on one day; services respond with corrective actions — how to read this.

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

(a)(b) A second validated reference was not available for one staff member. (d) International Police vetting was not available for two staff members who had lived in another state for a period longer than six consecutive months as an adult

Provider's corrective action:

(a)(b) Corrective Action: A second validated reference has been completed. Preventive Action: In future we will delay the start date of employment until all the references are checked. (d) Corrective Action: One staff member’s completed vetting is now in place. The second staff member had lived in two other states as an adult. Vetting is now completed for one state. The second Police vetting is in process. Preventive Action: While waiting for the completed Police vetting for the individual staff member she is supervised at all times when in the company of children. In the future, we will make sure to have everything in order before each staff member starts employment

General Safety: 1. The temperature of the hot water was measured and found to be 57 ˚C. The recommended temperature is less than 43 ˚C. This poses a risk of scalding. 2. A couch in the Bumblebees Room and a sleep mat located in the rest area in the Butterfly room were both torn exposing foam material. This posed a risk of a choking/inhalation incident. 3. In the outdoor area the plastic material under the swings was torn posing a trip hazard. the woodchip on the ground Infection Control: 4. The nappy changing practice was inadequate. The nappy changing procedure was observed, and one staff member did not change their gloves after changing a nappy prior to dressing the child and cleaning the changing mat posing an infection control risk. 5. The area under the nappy changing mats could not be cleaned effectively. The painted surface was chipped in several places posing an infection control risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

Corrective Action: A professional has been contacted and has fixed the issue. The water temperature will reach now a maximum of 40C. Preventive Action: We will check the water temperature with a thermometer periodically and keep records of it and fix if necessary
Corrective Action: The couch and sleep mat have been removed immediately. New sofas and floor mat have been bought. Preventive Action: To keep records and review periodically the state of all the materials in the room. To remove and renew as necessary. Staff to have training
Corrective Action: More woodchips have been added under the swings in the garden. Preventive Action: The levels of woodchip in the outdoor area are now checked every morning before going outside. A question regarding the woodchip levels and safety has been added to the daily risk assessment of the outdoor area for the 3 rooms in the electronic app which is used in the service. Infection Control:
Corrective Action: Extra training and supervision have been completed with all the staff members regarding the nappy changing procedure and infection control. Preventive Action: Meetings and supervision periodically with all the staff members will be carried out in respect to the policy & procedures of the service

(b) Written records were not available detailing the number, type and maintenance of firefighting equipment and smoke alarms

Provider's corrective action:

Corrective Action Written records are now available at the premises. Preventive Action To prevent this in the future, to make sure the person in charge in absence of the manager is informed and knows where all the files, documents and records are kept

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 25, 27.

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