# Boherbue Educare Centre CLG, Mallow — inspection reports and findings > Boherbue Educare Centre CLG (Mallow, Co. Cork): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Boherbue Educare Centre CLG Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Mallow, Cork · Tusla ID **TU2015CC063** · 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 February 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child - Of the 22 children’s registration forms that were inspected there were 2 that did not have the following information included. (f) details of any illness, disability, allergy or special need of the child, together with all the information relevant to the provision of special care or attention. (h) record of immunisations, if any, received by the child (i) written parental consent for appropriate medical treatment of the child in the event of an emergency. To ensure the safety of all children who attend the service the above information is required prior to each child’s enrolment - (f), (h) & (j) The relevant children’s information has been updated to ensure all of the requirements as identified are now available to the staff. The service has developed a checklist system to ensure the information required for the children enrolled in the service is available and on site. The registered provider has also stated that the room leaders will ensure there is ongoing audit of the information available to them ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. The hot water in the taps in the toilets used by the children in the Busy Bees room was recorded at 53.8 and 52.9˚C respectively. The deputy person in charge was immediately informed, an immediate action notice was issued, and the taps were taken out of use. Water above 50˚C poses a risk of a scald injury to a child. A response to the immediate action notice was received on 17/02/2026 indicating the actions taken to address the hot water and the actions taken have been accepted that the issue has been resolved. Infection Control: 2. The step used in the children’s toilet in the Dolphin room had areas where the paint had worn away exposing porous wood below which would be difficult to clean. Areas of porous wood in sanitary areas allow for contamination and cross infection as it is not easily cleanable. 3. The snacks that contained perishable items in the Dolphin room were not refrigerated on arrival and may allow for bacterial growth when left at room temperature and potentially cause illness in a child. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. The hot water was fixed by a plumber on the day of inspection with actions taken to prevent this from recurrence. Infection Control: 2. The step has been painted, and staff have been reminded to ensure that issues with furnishings are reported to management, to ensure they are repaired /replaced. 3. Staff have been reminded to place all perishable items contained in children’s snacks in the fridge on arrival in the service until snack time ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (d) 1. The log cabin (Dolphin room) had evidence of water leaking into the structure with evidence of water marks in both children’s toilets. There was also evidence of water ingress at the window in the toilet areas. 2. The hand railing at the log cabin was rotting in places making the structure insecure and potentially leading to a breakage when being used - (d) 1. The windows where the water was evidently leaking has been sealed and will be monitored. 2. The hand railing has been fixed Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 28, 32. #### Inspection of 21 February 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (d) It could not be determined if four of the staff required police vetting as their curriculum vitae was incomplete and did not indicate where the adults had lived since they were over the age of 18 years. Potentially not having staff appropriately vetted prior to them commencing in the service may allow inappropriate adults have access to children. (3) The procedures to vet staff were not completed for two staff prior to them starting in the service. Not ensuring staff are suitable to work with children prior to them having access to children may allow for adults that may not be suitable, have access to children - (2)(d) The registered provider has had all four staff curriculum vitae updated and all gaps since the age of 18 years have been accounted for with none of the four staff requiring police vetting. The registered provider has introduced a personnel file cover page which will be completed for all staff files in the future. The registered provider states that this will ensure all vetting processes are completed prior to staff commencing in the service. (3) The recruitment policy has been updated to include that Garda vetting will be in place prior to any staff member starting in the service ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (1) (k) Of the twelve records reviewed 10 did not have the child’s full details recorded to ensure the correct child could be identified on the records - (k) The registered provider has stated that all staff have been reminded at a staff meeting on March 5th of the importance of proper record keeping and instructed them to ensure all forms are completed correctly, inclusive of registrations forms and medical records. The registered provider has committed to ensuring that all room leads will review all forms being filled out going forward to ensure all details are recorded correctly ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. There were no chairs available to the children in the Baby room outside of mealtime. The staff explained that the children stood at the tables when they were able to complete tabletop activities or the activity was placed on the ground. Not ensuring the children could access a chair and be comfortable in their activities did not promote independent play - 1. The registered provider has committed to providing chairs when needed and to make more activities available on the floor where there are adequate comfortable seating areas. The staff are committed to focusing on floor level activities ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for all 26 staff but for 3 staff members, these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI- RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Infection Control: 2. It was observed on inspection that children’s chairs were being stored in the sanitary facilities of the Caterpillar room. This poses a risk of cross contamination and infection should the chairs be used without being cleaned. 3. A non-foot operated bin was in use in caterpillars’ room instead of a lidded, foot operated bin. A bin that is not pedal operated poses a risk of spreading infection due to the multiple times the lid would be touched poses a risk of cross infection. An adult chair in the Baby room had torn material exposed and therefore was not easily cleaned. This poses a risk of cross infection and cross contamination. 4. Padded mats in the rest areas in each room were torn at the corners and had sponging exposed, these were not easily cleaned and poses a risk of cross infection. Safe Sleep: 5. A child who was 23 months of age was being put to sleep on a mattress on the floor, no floor bed was available to the child and no sleep plan was available. The plan as per the staff feedback was to assist on transitioning the child from a cot to a stackable bed which would be used in the Caterpillar room. This practice does not meet the guidelines as set out in Safe sleep for children under 24 months where sleep plans must be completed for all children under two years not sleeping in cots and where children under two years who do not sleep in cots must have access to a floor bed and not a stackable bed which are unsuitable for children under two years of age. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Garda vetting’s were reapplied for, for all three staff members, with all three received and on file. The registered provider has introduced an excel sheet to identify the needs for renewal of Garda Vetting and ensure that all Garda Vetting is completed within the specified 3-year time frame. This log will be monitored monthly to ensure all vetting’s are up to date Infection Control: 2. The chairs stored in the toilet of the Caterpillar room have been removed and been disposed of as they had been donated and were not required. 3. The bin in Caterpillars has been replaced with a pedal bin and the checklists for each room have been updated to ensure all equipment is identified for replacement or repair as necessary. 4. New padded mats have been ordered for all rooms and old worn ones will be disposed of. The mats have been added to the checklist for each care room. Safe Sleep: 5. The child that was sleeping on a mattress is now back sleeping in a cot until they turn 2 years of age. The service will implement their policy that all children will remain in a cot until they are 2 years old ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (d) The floor covering in all care rooms was not maintained in a good state of repair. The floor covering on the floors in all care rooms were splitting, had tears at the corners and were lifting away from the walls where the covering was used as a skirting board. There were gaps observed between different floor covering between the rooms and the toilets. This was identified on the last two inspections where the registered provider had on the response following the inspection of 22.02.2023 had provided a quote to replace the floor covering subject to grant approval and following the inspection of the 03.04.2024 the registered provider committed to a full building analysis being completed by the end of the summer 2024 and necessary works were to have commenced as soon as possible thereafter. The person in charge stated that no plans were currently in place to replace any floor covering due to potential service development in the future - (d) The flooring cannot be replaced until further work is completed to address issues identified on the underfloor heating where ethe floors may need to be lifted. Therefore, the registered provider has stated that the work cannot be completed until after all other works on the heating system have been completed. Following the completion of works the Board of Management is committed to replacing the floor of the entire building Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 20, 22, 25. #### Inspection of 3 April 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (a)/(b) Three validated references were not available on file for staff who work in the service and have access to children. Not vetting staff prior to them having access to the children may allow staff who are not appropriate have access to children. (d) 1. The requirement for Police vetting could not be ascertained for five staff as a complete curriculum vitae was not available on file for assessment. 2. A police vetting declaration for one staff member that was on file was not translated and could not be reviewed. Not appropriately vetting staff prior to them having access to the children may allow staff who are not appropriate have access to children - Four qualification certificates were not on file for staff that worked directly with the children and where a staff member held a qualification from a jurisdiction outside of Ireland the equivalence for this qualification as deemed by the minister was not on file for assessment. Not ensuring staff are adequately qualified to work with children may allow for staff who do not hold the requisite skills, work directly with children - (a)/(b) The three relevant references as identified have been placed on file for the staff. (d) 1. The CV’s have been obtained and assessed and the staff where a CV was not available do not require police vetting. 2. The police vetting that was not translated has now been translated and has been placed on the staff members file. All staff files will be audited before June 30th, 2024, and a system of identifying any outstanding requirements and expiry dates will be developed. (4) The certificates for the three relevant qualifications have been obtained and are now on file for the staff who work directly with the pre-school children. The remaining staff member does not require a qualification as the registered provider has stated they work with the school aged children only ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (1) (j) Of the 10 medication administration records reviewed two did not have a second staff signature on the administration form. Not having accurate records indicating the safe administration of medication may lead to an error in the administration of medication and potential harm to a child - (1) (j) Staff have been reminded by management of the correct procedures for administering medication and accuracy in filling out and signing all documentation required. The management propose to review all requests for medication administration before medication is administered on site to ensure accuracy of information ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety 1. Garda vetting was available for all adults working in the service but the vetting was obtained greater than three years previously for seven staff members and was not in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Infection Control: 2. The sink in the nappy changing station of the Caterpillar room was not working, this remained outstanding since the last inspection. The staff and children did have access to the sinks in the toilets beside the nappy changing station. Not having adequate hand washing facilitates may allow for cross infection following nappy changing. 3. The red and two blue mats in the atrium were torn and not easily cleaned and therefore poses a risk of contamination and cross infection. 4. The cover on the large sunflower cushion in the atrium was dirty and poses a risk of cross infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Updated Garda Vetting has been received for 4 of the 7 staff. The remaining three applications remain outstanding, two of which are awaited from the Garda Vetting Bureau with the third being applied for by a staff member on long term leave. Infection Control: 2. A new sink is being fitted on May 3rd while the centre is closed. While awaiting the new sink the staff and children have access to alternative sinks. 3. The red and blue mats have been removed. 4. The sunflowers have been removed and are to be replaced with a soft play area and wipe clean mats ##### Regulation 25 — First aid - (1) The service did not have a staff member on duty at all times with First Aid Responder training. On the day of inspection, the roster indicated a staff member trained in first aid was available to the children between 07.30 and 13.30. There was no first aid qualified person on duty after that time. An immediate action notice was issued to the person in charge onsite at the closing meeting to immediately rectify the requirement for a staff member with first aid to be available to the children at all times during the operation of the service. A suitable response was received the following day (04.04.2024) indicating how the service would ensure a staff member was on duty at all times with first aid training. A further cohort of staff will be trained within the month as training had already commenced for nine staff - (1) The service has ensured that a staff member with a valid FAR training is on site and available to the children at all times. An additional 9 staff have completed FAR training. A member of staff with a valid FAR training will remain on site and available to the children at all times while the centre is open and in operation ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (d) The lino in the Baby room and Dolphin room remains torn and continues to be a source of contamination. It was indicated following the last two inspections (22.02.2023 & 28.03.2022) that this would be fixed and a copy of the quote to replace same had been received to the inspectorate however the torn lino remains and is a source of contamination and cross infection - (d) The Board of Management have engaged an engineer to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the building to identify any repair works necessary at the centre. More works, are required that will require work under the floor covering to be done and therefore it is planned that the complete works will be commenced if funding is secured. The registered provider has committed to the full building analysis to be completed by the end of the summer 2024 and necessary works will commence as soon as possible Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26, 28. ### Other services in Cork - [Bright Beginnings](/creche/bright-beginnings-douglas.md) Douglas - [Bright Beginnings](/creche/bright-beginnings-drimoleague.md) Drimoleague - [Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre-School](/creche/bright-beginnings-montessori-pre-school-clonakilty.md) Clonakilty - [Bumble Berry](/creche/bumble-berry-cobh.md) Cobh - [Charleville Community Childcare CLG](/creche/charleville-community-childcare-clg-charleville.md) Charleville - [Club Spraoi Scoil Phadraig Naofa](/creche/club-spraoi-scoil-phadraig-naofa-rochestown.md) Rochestown - [First Friends Rathpeacon Preschool](/creche/first-friends-rathpeacon-preschool-rathpeacon.md) Rathpeacon - [MFRC2](/creche/mfrc2-cork.md) Cork - [Willowtree Childcare Ltd](/creche/willowtree-childcare-ltd-ballinspittle.md) Ballinspittle - [Teeny Bops Playschool](/creche/teeny-bops-playschool-mallow.md) Mallow [Alert me when a new report is published](/help.md) · [Dated report on this service — €19](/report.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/boherbue-educare-centre-clg-mallow/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11