# Ballymore Community Childcare Facility, Mullingar — inspection reports and findings

> Ballymore Community Childcare Facility (Mullingar, Co. Westmeath): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Ballymore Community Childcare Facility

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Mullingar, Westmeath · Tusla ID **TU2015WH042** · 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 16 April 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- Two written validated references were not available in respect of one adult that attends the service to carry out a service in a contractor’s role

- The contractor has been asked to supply references. Please see two references attached. The service will ensure that such sub-contractors supply references in the future

##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

- (i) The staff roster presented was dated 10 January 2025. The designated person in charge stated it was a roll over roster. The staff roster did not detail the following. • The rostered hours of the designated person in charge. • Reference to the designated person and deputy designated person in charge. • The allocated rooms the staff members worked in. • The relief cover available for lunch breaks. • Full names of the staff members. A daily roster is required to be available in the service for review with details of all staff employed in the service in all capacities with their relevant hours including designated persons in charge, deputy persons in charge, childcare practitioners, administrators, cooks and cleaners and relief cover for breaks

- Three typed rosters have been prepared containing the specific information, which are now displayed in the front office. They are also emailed to all staff via their personal email address. The typed templates are kept in word format so they can be amended on a weekly basis

##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

- General Safety: The glazed doors in the Cherry Blossom and Laurel rooms which opened onto the staff car park were alarmed to give notice in the event of a child opening the door and exiting their assigned pre-school room since the last inspection on the 18 May 2023. It was observed on two occasions at 11:00 and 13:00 that the alarms were switched off which would mean that the alarm would not sound in the event of a child leaving their assigned room through the glazed doors in the Cherry Blossom and Laurel rooms. Infection Control: It was observed that the sanitary accommodation adjacent to the Cherry Blossom room was used as storage for equipment and materials including tables, chairs, a small shelving unit, a large shelving unit and a selection of toys which was a potential infection control risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: All staff have been informed of the importance of ensuring that the alarms remain turned on throughout the day. Stickers which have been placed upon the alarm boxes. Stickers which have been placed upon the alarm boxes and emails sent to all staff in relation to the alarms. Infection Control: All personal toys and play items have been removed from the sanitary area. The items will be stored elsewhere in the service. The personal toys and items will be stored elsewhere in the service

##### Regulation 25 — First aid

- Bandages had expired in November 2023 in the first aid box in the Cheery Blossom room. This was at variance with the first aid box checklist dated 8 April 2025

- The expired bandages have been removed. They have been replaced with fresh supplies of bandages. The Health and Safety Officer will conduct a checklist within each room for every First Aid Box

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33.

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- [Child's Play ABA](/creche/child-s-play-aba-kilbeggan-2.md) Kilbeggan
- [Glasson Pre School](/creche/glasson-pre-school-athlone.md) Athlone
- [MSR Childcare Services ltd](/creche/msr-childcare-services-ltd-kilbeggan.md) Kilbeggan
- [Early Steps Childcare](/creche/early-steps-childcare-mullingar.md) Mullingar

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Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate
Recolha: 2026-09-11