# Blackrock Community Playgroup, Blackrock — inspection reports and findings

> Blackrock Community Playgroup (Blackrock, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Blackrock Community Playgroup

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Blackrock, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DR003** · 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 7 December 2023 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- There was no evidence available to show that the two references each obtained in respect of 3 staff members had been appropriately verified by the registered provider

- The registered provider provided the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action The references were checked by the provider, Sharon OReilly, as usual. The references have been signed off on. The service will do what they can in the future to ensure all references are signed off promptly

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

- One of the records reviewed did not detail a record of immunisations received by the child as required under Regulation 15(1)(h)

- The required documentation is now in place

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

- Infection Control: Some practices were observed which were at variance with the infection control policy in place in the service and posed a risk of cross contamination as follows: 1. Appropriate bins were not available for disposal of waste in parts of the service. - Unlidded bins were in use in both care rooms and the sanitary area for disposal of waste and paper towels following handwashing. 2. Paper towels used for hand-drying were not appropriately stored in a dispenser for use and to prevent cross contamination. Staff were observed handling large rolls of paper towels following handwashing to break off pieces for children to dry their hands, without washing their own hands beforehand. 3. There were no cleaning schedules in place in the service to ensure the service, equipment and materials are regularly cleaned. Staff outlined during discussions with the inspector that there is no record maintained of what has been or needs to be cleaned, and that schedules they did have are no longer in use. This increases the risk of cross contamination and spread of infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider provided the following response:

- Infection Control: All Children now take hand towels from the dispenser after washing their hands. Adequate supplies of hand towels are kept on the premises to ensure the children can dry their hands from the dispenser. New bins have been purchased for the areas required. New cleaning schedules in place

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

### Earlier inspections

- 4 June 2026 — Inspection Report

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