Regulation 10 in Donegal
Policies, Procedures etc. of Pre-school service: 2 non-compliance(s) in the latest reports we read.
An inspection records what inspectors saw on one day; services respond with corrective actions — how to read this.
29 April 2026
Bocan Community Creche, Culdaff · Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- 1. The risk management policy provided did not state; • The risk assessment record must show who is involved in the risk assessment process. • How long risk management records will be kept. 2. The safe sleep policy was incomplete and did not detail; • What supervision is provided to sleeping children. 3. The staff supervision and appraisal policy outlined that staff appraisals “will be carried out for each staff member within the first six months of appointment” and “before the end of their probationary period, and annually thereafter”. It stated that “appraisals must be recorded and records kept”. Of the 8 new staff employed, 4 were directly employed by the service, and the remainder were on training schemes. Of the 4 directly employed staff, there were no records to demonstrate that these were carried out in line with the service’s policy
Provider's corrective action:
- Policies were read and reviewed. 1. Risk management policy updated and will be reviewed annually or alongside legislation 2. Safe sleep policy was completed with detail of supervision added 3. Staff appraisal forms were issued and completed and with each staff member. The service will continue to follow and review our policies on a regular basis
12 February 2025
Little Acorns Nursery, Buncrana · Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service
- The following policy was reviewed by the inspector and found not to contain the necessary information to meet the regulatory requirements. (l) The policy on healthy eating did not specify how food is stored and prepared, including heated on site
Provider's corrective action:
- Healthy Eating Policy and Induction Pack has been updated to include how food is stored and prepared, including heated on site. Management also sent parents a message about this on our WhatsApp parents’ group. All new parents will receive new updated Healthy Eating Policy and Induction Pack