Creche Inspection Reports

Baile Beag First Steps Creche

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Waterford City, Waterford · Tusla ID TU2015WD006 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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3published inspections
0non-compliances at latest report read
0immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 14 May 2026 — Inspection Report

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 17, 19, 23.

Inspection of 10 September 2025 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 20 — Facilities for rest and play

  • 1. Some of the cot mattresses in the Wobbler room were not suitable for the children, as two of the mattresses were too small for the cot, and two others did not have waterproof protectors
Provider's corrective action:
  • The registered provider stated that new mattresses and additional mattresses protecters have been ordered. The daily room risk assessments have been emended to ensure correct reporting of and future issues with mattresses or other bedding

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28.

Inspection of 17 December 2024 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • There was one staff member in the service who had a police vetting record in place which was not translated
Provider's corrective action:
  • The police vetting is now translated and is available on file in the service. The service will ensure all required police vetting is translated officially before staff start working directly with the children

Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child

  • The light from the adjoining preschool room shone into the sleep room attached to the wobbler room. There were no blinds on the window to provide a dim light for the sleeping children
  • While staff in the Toddler room were attentive to children’s needs for rest, their ability to provide a quiet environment for sleep was compromised by the limitations of the space available. Children in the Toddler room have access to an adjacent cot room with three cots on a need led basis. While this was observed to work well in the morning there came a point after lunch where many children showed signs of requiring sleep. The rest area within the toddler room was fitted with sleep mats and dimmed lighting and a staff member sat with six children who were trying to sleep. The remaining children were observed to be busy at play. The noise and movement within the room disturbed children who got back up to return to play. As the space was limited this meant that they walked across each other’s sleep mat disturbing others. Two children remained asleep but shortly afterward one of these also woke when a child banged a toy close by. This child had a total of 16 minutes sleep and showed significant signs of tiredness upon waking. Staff acknowledged that the facilities make it challenging to ensure children get adequate sleep at this point in the day. The management team had also identified these challenges and outlined to the inspectors their plans to extend the service to include a larger sleep facility. They have agreed to work on an interim solution while plans to extend are progressed
Provider's corrective action:
  • New blinds have been ordered for the sleep room to provide a dimly lit sleeping environment for the children in the wobbler room
  • The floor beds have been reconfigured in the sleep room. There are now four floor beds and one cot in the sleep room. This room allows children to enjoy uninterrupted sleep in a quiet environment with blinds to dim the light

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • There were 2 staff members whose Garda vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous 3 years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice to renew Garda vetting every 3 years
Provider's corrective action:
  • Staff members whose Garda vetting disclosure were not dated within the previous 3 years been reapplied for by the registered provider

Found compliant: Regulation 11.

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