Best Bee Kids-Unit 2, Donabate — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Donabate, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2016FL015 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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Inspection of 9 May 2025 — Change in Circumstance

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Inspection of 8 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Immediate action notice. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on the day of inspection in relation to the absence of a Garda vetting disclosure for an adult who was present in the service on a trial basis in advance of possibly taking up employment as an early years practitioner. On the same day, the registered provider provided written assurances to the Inspectorate that this adult would not be present in the service again until a Garda vetting disclosure was supplied to the service.

Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

(2)(a)(b) The following was not in place in relation to staff references: • There were no written and validated references available for inspection in relation to the adult who was present in the service on a trial basis in advance of possibly taking up employment as an early years practitioner. (c) A Garda vetting disclosure was not available for the adult who was present in the service on a trial basis. (d) 1. In respect of the 5 adults who had resided outside of the Irish jurisdiction for more than 6 consecutive months as adults, 1 of these adults did not have international police vetting available for 1 of the 3 countries that they had resided in for longer than 6 months as an adult . Additionally, 1 of the 2 international police vetting certificates available for this staff member was written in a language which had not been translated into English or Irish. 2. In respect of the adult who was present in the service on a trial basis, there was no document such as a curriculum vitae available to show their history of past employment and relevant experience in order to determine whether police vetting from other jurisdictions outside of Ireland was required on their behalf or not. (3) Based on a review of the staff files maintained, it was evident that 1 staff member and the adult present during the inspection on a trial basis were both present in the service in advance of written references being validated and in advance of the Garda vetting disclosures being issued to the registered provider by the National Vetting Bureau of the Garda Síochána in accordance with the Children and Vulnerable Persons Act of 2012

Provider's corrective action:

Corrective Action
The adult who was in the service on a trial basis is employed by another School Aged Childcare company of the registered provider and she is Garda vetted with verified references available and CV. A full staff file has been copied and made in the service for this adult. Garda vetting for this adult was applied for and received by the service. The adult does not have access to or contact with children, they are not a part of ratio, and they will not be back on site until vetting is received. (d) 1. International police vetting has been applied for to the relevant authority for the staff member who was on an ERASMUS for 9 months in 2004-2005. The available police vetting has also been translated into English only by a sworn translator. 2. The adult who was in the service on a trial basis is employed by another School Aged Childcare company of the registered provider and she is Garda vetted with verified references available and CV. A full staff file has been copied and made in the service for this adult
The staff member who started with the service in September was completing her induction process and training while waiting on Garda vetting. During this induction, references were checked. The staff member was not ‘in ratio’ or with the children. The adult who was in the service on a trial basis is employed by another School Aged Childcare company of the registered provider and she is Garda vetted with verified references available and CV. A full staff file has been copied and made in the service for this adult. Preventive Action
No adults will be allowed on site for a ‘trial basis’ unless they have validated references, Garda vetting, police vetting (in English or Irish only) if applicable, CV, relevant qualifications and required training certificates held on file and in date. Staff files will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the necessary documents as required are held on file. (d) 1. The staff files of all adults working in the service have been thoroughly checked to ensure that validated references, Garda vetting, police vetting (in English or Irish only) if applicable, CV, relevant Qualifications and required training certificates are held on file and in date. 2. No adults will be allowed on site for a ‘trial basis’ unless they have validated references, Garda vetting, police vetting (in English or Irish only) if applicable, CV, relevant Qualifications and required training certificates are held on file and in date. Staff files will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the necessary documents as required are held on file. (3) No adults will be allowed on site unless they have validated references, Garda vetting, police vetting (in English or Irish only) if applicable, CV, relevant qualifications and required training certificates are held on file and in date. Staff files will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the necessary documents as required are held on file

Regulation not named in the report text

(1) The registered provider failed to notify the Early Years Inspectorate of a change in circumstances in relation to the following as per the schedule 4 Form for Notification of Change in Circumstances: • The operating hours of the service was at variance with the hours the service is registered to operate. The service is registered to operate from 9.15am to 12.15pm but is currently operating from 9.00am to 12.00midday and from 12.45pm to 3.45pm

Provider's corrective action:

Corrective Action (1) A Change in Circumstance application has been submitted and approved. The approved changes are as follows: • Addition of a session (sessional only) – from morning to morning and afternoon session (existing sessional room) • Change in hours of operation: from 09:15-12:15 to 09:00 - 12:00; 12:45 - 15:45. Preventive Action (1) Tusla will be notified in writing of any proposed change in the details in relation to the pre-school service contained in the register pursuant to section 58C(2) of the Act or Regulation 7(2) at least 60 days before it is proposed that the change would take effect

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28.

Best Bee Kids-Unit 2

Inspection of 9 May 2025 — Change in Circumstance

Inspection of 8 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

Regulation not named in the report text

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