# Bessborough Centre Creche, Cork — inspection reports and findings

> Bessborough Centre Creche (Cork, Co. Cork): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Bessborough Centre Creche

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Cork, Cork · Tusla ID **TU2015CC148** · 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 17 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child

- The following information was not available for review on each of the children’s registration forms at time of inspection
- (i) Written parental consent for appropriate medical treatment of a child in the event of an emergency

- In the corrective and preventative response (CAPA) the following was stated: Corrective and Preventive Action
- (i) Written parental consent for appropriate medical treatment of a child in the event of an emergency is included in the children’s registration forms. Management will reinforce awareness of record keeping, policies and practises in the service to all staff

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

- Infection Control: 1. One of the bins in one of the children’s toilet facilities on the ground floor and another bin in use in the children’s toilet facility located on the first floor were not pedal operated lidded bins. This poses a risk of exposure to infection to the children. 2. The paint on the wall in the outdoor play area in one section, at child height was flaking and visibly peeling off. This poses a risk of exposure to infection to the children when playing outdoors. Action submitted by the Registered Provider In the corrective and preventative response (CAPA) the following was stated:

- Infection Control: 1. The refuse bins present on day of inspection were removed and replaced with two new lidded pedal operated bins. Policy on infection control being followed, all staff know the requirements and have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. 2. The wall in the outdoor play area was painted. Staff were reminded on how to report any maintenance issues to management

##### Regulation 25 — First aid

- (1) While three of the staff present at time of inspection had current certified first aid paediatric certificates. There was no adult working in the service that had a current certified First Aid Responder certificate

- In the corrective and preventative response (CAPA) the following was stated: Corrective and Preventive Action Staff are booked to attend First Aid Responder training. Management/persons in charge will ensure that all aspects of their service are reviewed and assessed and ensure staff have certified up to date training

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 26, 28.

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