# Bumblebee School Ltd, Sutton — inspection reports and findings > Bumblebee School Ltd (Sutton, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 4 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Bumblebee School Ltd Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Sutton, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015FL046** · 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 10 March 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (a)(b) A second reference was not available for one staff member - Reference attained and verified by service ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A bottle of cleaning agent observed upon the windowsill in the Toddler/Junior 2 sanitary area was accessible to children. This posed a potential safety risk to the children. Infection Control: 2. A bin within the wobbler sanitary area was observed to be unsuitable for the appropriate use of waste disposal. It was observed that the peddle of the bin was ineffective and risked cross contamination from touch when disposing of contaminated waste. 3. It was observed that there was no hot water available in the sink of the Junior 1 sanitary area. This posed a n infection control risk as children were unable to wash their hands with appropriate water temperatures to ensure the effective removal of germs. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. We put a sign up to remind staff out cleaning products on the windowsill and management will conduct spot checks. Infection Control: 2. A new bin was ordered. 3. Works will be carried out on the 17th of April to address the water in Junior 1 Sanitary area. Temperature checks will be carried out monthly ##### Regulation 31 — Notification of incidents - (d) The registered provider did not ensure that the procedures specified under Regulation 31 were completed within 3 working days regarding a notifiable incident which occurred since the last inspection - A notification of incident form has been submitted to the agency Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19. #### Inspection of 14 April 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider on the 15 April 2025 under Regulation 23, in relation to a non-compliance identified under Regulation 9. A response was received from the registered provider which mitigated the risk identified. See body of report for details. • Discussion with relevant staff ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - The registered provider did not ensure the following: (2) (a)(b) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that the references for an adult had been appropriately considered prior to them having contact with children. (c) A Garda Vetting disclosure was not available for one adult. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider in relation to the potential risk posed by this. A response which addressed this risk was received on the 16 April 2025. (3) Documentary evidence available indicated that one staff member had commenced employment within the service prior to receipt of Garda vetting. This was identified as a non-compliance on the previous inspection held on the 4 November 2024 and actions put in place failed to prevent a recurrence. Checks on adults must be completed prior to them having access to the children in order to establish they are appropriate to have access to children - (2) (a)(b) The registered provider reports that the reference is now validated and that an updated file check system is in place to ensure this will not happen again. (c) Garda vetting is now in place, and the registered provider ensures vetting documentation will be in place prior to any adult commencing in the service. (3) The registered provider reports that an updated file check system is in place to ensure this will not happen again ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (1) (j) Following a review of a sample of 15 records, the registered provider did not ensure a full record in writing was maintained for the administration of medication. Five of the records reviewed did not have the signature of a parent or guardian acknowledging their child had received the medication. This posed of risk of miscommunication around the administration of medication - (1) (j) The service ensure they have a process in place to ensure parents sign medication forms. Parents were reminded to ensure to sign the forms ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: The following posed a potential risk of injury to children: 1. Items such as toys and a chair were stacked in an unstable manner in the corner of the Baby room, which were accessible to the children and could potentially fall on them. 2. Tape was peeling from the wall in the cot room which was accessible to children. This posed a potential choke risk. 3. The water temperature in the sinks used by the children in the Wobbler/Toddler room sanitary area exceeded the recommended temperature of 43oC. This posed a scald risk to the children. See table below: Sink Time Temperature in °C Required Temperature °C Nappy changing Room – left hand sink 10.29am 46.6oC Less than 43oC Nappy changing Room – right hand sink 10.29am 46.6oC Toilet 10.34am 46.5°C 4. The slide in the front outdoor play area was cracked, this posed a potential pinch risk for children. Infection Control: 5. The paper towel used for hand drying in the toilet in the front outdoor play area was not hygienically dispensed and required repeated hand touch. This potentially increased the risk of cross contamination. Administration of Medication: 6. The form for recording the administration of medication did not allow for the signature of the witness. This was not in line with the service policy on the administration of medication which stated the witness will countersign the record. This form was not sufficient to support effective safe practice. Safe Sleep: 7. Sleep practices were not in line with current safe sleep guidance or the service policy on safe sleep. The following was observed: • There was no documentation available for one child detailing that they were developmentally ready to move from a cot to a floor bed. • Although risk assessments were available, they did not allow for an appropriate consideration of the risks to children under the age of two years sleeping on floor beds, and how these risks would be mitigated. Children under the age of two years who don’t sleep in cots must have appropriate documentation available to show they are developmentally ready for the transition to a floor bed and that the sleep environment had been risk assessed. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Staff were reminded not to stack toys, and management will spot check to ensure this does not happen again. 2. The tape was removed, and management will do spot check to make sure this doesn’t happen again. 3. The service report they are waiting for a plumber to correct this issue. 4. A new slide was purchased. The service report they sheet to record damaged items which management review on a weekly basis. Infection Control: 5. The service report staff were reminded to ensure the the hand towel in the dispenser and that staff are now aware of this. Administration of Medication: 6. The service is in talks with the software application they use about adding in a place for the witness. In the meantime, two members of staff are signing the one box on the current form. Safe Sleep: 7. A fully completed sleep plan is now available. A risk assessment for the sleep room is now available Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26. #### Inspection of 4 November 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (a)(b) A second written and verified reference was not available for one staff member. It is acknowledged that a duplicate of the first reference was in the file in place of a 2nd reference. (3) The registered provider did not ensure the checks required under (2) were conducted before the start date of all employees for example; • A review of start dates and attendance records showed that six of the seven new staff commenced employment working directly with the children before the registered provider had obtained Garda vetting disclosures. Garda vetting disclosures were dated between 3 and 23 calendar days after the start date of employees. (4) There was no evidence to show that one staff member who commenced employment in recent months held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The staff member is currently undertaking a qualification and commenced employment during year one of the course - (2) (a)(b) We will ensure that a second reference is on file before any new team members start. (3) We will ensure that Irish vetting is on file before any new team members start. (4) The staff member will apply to the department for approval. We will ensure any new team members qualification is on approved list before they start ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General safety: 1. A small electrical heater was observed to be turned on and placed on the floor of the Toddler sleep room within reach of the children. This posed a potential risk of injury. Infection Control: 2. A low-level couch in the Toddler room was observed to be torn which prevented adequate cleaning and posed a potential infection control risk. This was observed on inspection in January 2024 and has not been rectified in line with the corrective actions provided by the registered provider. 3. Two mattresses used in the cot room did not have mattress covers and were not wipeable preventing easy cleaning and posed an infection control risk. 4. A swing bin was present in the nappy changing area off the baby room which posed an infection control risk. Pedal operated lidded bins are required for safe disposal of contaminated items such as used tissues and baby wipes. 5. Handtowels were not hygienically dispensed in the sanitary area located in the outdoor area which posed an infection control risk. Safe Sleep: 6. The registered provider did not ensure adequate completion of the required paperwork in relation to children aged under two years of age who have transitioned to a low-level bed in line with Tusla’s “Guidance for the Early Learning and Care sector on sleep provision for children under 24 months”. The following was observed; • Individual sleep care plans were available for seven children under 2 years old who had transitioned to a low-level bed however the plan did not clearly identify how the service established that the children were developmentally ready to move from a cot to a low-level bed in line with the guidance. The supporting evidence detailed included “is over 15 months” or “has been sleeping on a low-level stackable bed for some time”. Children should only be considered for transition to a low-level bed once the service has identified clear developmental markers that suggest the child is developmentally ready to transition. • Appropriate risk assessments detailing the potential risks to the children sleeping on low level beds were not available. While risk assessments were available for three of the seven children these did not detail any identified hazards or risks to the children while sleeping in a low bed but rather noted crying and waking other children as a risk. Detailed risk assessments must be carried out in line with the guidance detailing both the identified risk to the child from sleeping in a cot but also the risk posed when the child sleeps in equipment other than a cot. • Risk assessments were not completed for four children aged 19-23 months old who were asleep on a low-level bed. Risk assessments for the sleep rooms were available but had not been updated since September 2020. Detailed risk assessments are required to ensure the safety of the children in line with the service’s risk management policy. 7. Two mattresses were observed in a cot where a child aged 11 months was observed sleeping. This brought the distance from the top of the mattress and the rail of the cot to 40cm. A distance of 50cm between the mattress and rail of the cot is required for safety purposes. Fire Safety: 8. A designated fire door in the Toddler sleep room was partially blocked by a low-level bed which may have impeded the safe evacuation of the children in the event of a fire emergency. It is acknowledged that the bed was moved before the child fell asleep at nap time when the issue was raised with the registered provider. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. We are currently upgrading all radiators in the building which will be thermostat controlled which will eliminate the need for the plug-in heaters. We have advised staff to place the heater out of reach of the sleeping children. 2. The couch has been removed and a replacement cover has been ordered, in the meantime we have ordered wipeable foam squares. Management will do a monthly spot check on the rooms to ensure this doesn’t happen again. Infection Control: 3. Extra mattress covers have been ordered. We have done a memo to the staff in the baby & wobbler room to ensure that the mattress has a wipeable protective cover when making changing the laundry. 4. A new bin was purchased for baby room nappy changing facility. Management will do a monthly spot check on the rooms to ensure this doesn’t happen again. 5. A new dispenser was purchased for the outdoor toilet. Management will do a monthly spot check on the rooms to ensure this doesn’t happen again. Safe Sleep: 6. We have now this paperwork in place for all our children. Going forward we will ensue this paperwork is completed correctly. 7. The double mattress has since been removed. The staff in the Baby room will ensure this does not happen again. Fire Safety: 8. The bed was moved once the issue was raised. The staff in the toddler room will ensure this does not happen again ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (d) The registered provider did not ensure the service was adequately maintained. Some examples include; 1. Plaster and paint on the wall in the Wobbler room was observed to be peeling and flaking. This posed a potential risk of injury as children could access the broken plaster and may ingest the material. It is acknowledged that the building is currently undergoing investigation for a water leak. 2. Radiator covers in the Wobbler room were loose, unstable and not adequately secured to the wall to prevent tipping which posed a risk of injury to the children. These were noted as non-compliances in the inspection in January 2024 - 1. Work is being carried out to fix a leak on the 30th November. The plaster and paint will be redone following this. 2. 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