# Art Mooney Childcare, Castleblayney — inspection reports and findings > Art Mooney Childcare (Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Art Mooney Childcare Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Castleblayney, Monaghan · Tusla ID **TU2015MN002** · Registered since 1 January 2026 An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). #### Inspection of 8 December 2025 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. #### Inspection of 29 August 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - • Two members of staff did not have a second written and validated reference. • One staff member did not have their second written reference validated. (d) One staff member who lived outside the Irish jurisdiction for a period of 6 months or more did not have international police vetting available for inspection - • A second reference has been obtained and validated for two staff members. • The reference for the other staff member was validated. (d) International police vetting has been obtained for one staff member. All required staff documents will be received and in place prior to new staff commencing employment. All staff files will be checked more carefully on a regular basis ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. In the Junior and Senior Preschool Rooms there were sharp edges on some of the brown shelving units and the “Creative Area” table. These are a potential injury hazard. 2. The large floor standing lamp in the back room of the Senior Preschool Room was unsecured and a potential impact hazard. Infection Control: 3. During nappy changing a staff member was observed not to wash both the child’s and their own hands after the nappy change. This is a cross contamination and infection control risk. 4. The nappy bin in the nappy changing area consisted of a handle operated appliance and was not a pedal operated lidded and lined bin. This is an infection control risk - Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. All sharp edges have been covered with safety protective corners. 2. The lamp has been removed from the room. Staff have been made aware of these risks and they will monitor this on a regular basis. Infection Control: 3. All staff wash the children’s hands and their own hands after nappy changing. Staff have been made aware of the infection control policy and also the nappy changing policy in relation to infection control and hand washing. 4. The nappy bin in the nappy changing area has been replaced with a pedal bin. Staff have been made aware of these risks and they will monitor this regularly ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - In the Senior Preschool Room the sofa was in disrepair and torn in areas at the seams which does not allow for effective cleaning - The sofa in our senior room has been removed and replaced with soft bean bags and cushions for the children to sit on. Staff have been made aware of this and are to do a more detailed inspection of the furnishings in their room Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 20, 25. ### Other services in Monaghan - [Ballybay Community Crèche CLG](/creche/ballybay-community-creche-clg-ballybay.md) Ballybay - [Ballynagearn Community Childcare](/creche/ballynagearn-community-childcare-carrickmacross.md) Carrickmacross - [Bright Stars Childcare](/creche/bright-stars-childcare-castleblayney.md) Castleblayney - [Clever Cloggs Full Day Care Nursery Ltd (Annyalla)](/creche/clever-cloggs-full-day-care-nursery-ltd-annyalla-castleblayney.md) Castleblayney - [Fingers & Toes Community Childcare & Education Centre](/creche/fingers-toes-community-childcare-education-centre-castleblayney.md) Castleblayney - [Scotshouse Community Childcare](/creche/scotshouse-community-childcare-clones.md) Clones - [Lisdoonan Kids Korner Ltd](/creche/lisdoonan-kids-korner-ltd-broomfield.md) Broomfield - [Upsie Daisies Pre- School](/creche/upsie-daisies-pre-school-monaghan.md) Monaghan - [Tree Tops](/creche/tree-tops-monaghan.md) Monaghan - [Tiny’s Day Nursery Ltd](/creche/tiny-s-day-nursery-ltd-castleblayney.md) Castleblayney [Alert me when a new report is published](/help.md) · [Dated report on this service — €19](/report.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/art-mooney-childcare-castleblayney/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11