# By Your Side Early Intervention Preschool, Dublin 15 — inspection reports and findings > By Your Side Early Intervention Preschool (Dublin 15, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## By Your Side Early Intervention Preschool Part Time · 3 - 6 Years · Dublin 15, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2022FL001** · Registered since 13 January 2025 An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). #### Inspection of 5 January 2026 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. #### Inspection of 8 May 2025 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. #### Inspection of 25 March 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) Evidence was not available to show that seven adults employed as tutors; four of which were observed working directly with the children in the morning session 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 - (4) The tutors completed a course which was understood to be sufficient. The registered provider is in the process of contact with the DCEDIY to address this. Staff have emailed the DCEDIY for an exemption and awaiting a response. In future the registered provider will ensure newly employed staff have a qualification to meet the requirement ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A child was observed to eat uncut grapes brought from home at snack time. This presented a choking hazard. HSE and Tusla guidelines state that fruit served to young children must be quartered or halved. 2. Trailing flexes were observed present in the care room from a television, phone and tablet. These flexes were accessible to the children and posed a risk of injury. Infection Control: 3. A single hand towel was brought to the sanitary area to be used for hand drying following toileting by multiple children. The same hand towel was also observed to be used during a water play activity in the care room after being present in the sanitary area. This posed an infection control risk and is not in line with HPSC guidance. 4. On the day of the inspection children’s lunches containing perishable food items were stored in their bags and not refrigerated. Perishable food must be stored in a refrigerator or cool place at temperatures between 0-5°C as there is a risk of contamination. Fire Safety: 5. Attendance records were not maintained in a timely manner to reflect the children present in the service. At 9.50am a review of available attendance records demonstrated that three of the five children present had not yet been signed. This posed a potential risk of hindering safe evacuation of the premises in the event of an emergency. The record was updated by staff when brought to their attention by the inspector. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. A staff meeting was held, and staff were reminded to ensure they thoroughly check the children’s lunchboxes and make sure food is prepared safely. A reminder was sent to parents about children’s lunches. 2. This forms part of the service risk assessment, staff will ensure to check before ticking off. Management spoke with the community centre management to fix the wire cable and prevent it from dropping down. Management will ensure the room is reviewed often as it is a shared space. Infection Control: 3. The towel was removed immediately. Children are now using single use paper towels. Management will ensure to remind staff of policies in place. 4. All staff were reminded that perishables must be taken to the fridge in the community centre staff room. Fire Safety: 5. Staff were reminded of the importance of signing the children in in time. The register will be kept near the entrance to remind the teachers to sign children in ##### Regulation not named in the report text - (1) The registered provider failed to correctly identify a room which would be used to facilitate an afternoon session in a change in circumstance request submitted and approved in 2022. It was established on inspection that the room used to facilitate the afternoon session is in a separate building than the registered service. This posed a potential risk to the children attending - (1) A change of circumstance form was submitted and a fit for purpose inspection has been completed Found compliant: Regulation 11, 21, 22, 25. ### Other services in Dublin - [Cáirde Afterschool](/creche/cairde-afterschool-dublin-14.md) Dublin 14 - [Cappaghmore Playschool](/creche/cappaghmore-playschool-dublin-22.md) Dublin 22 - [Carr's Child and Family Services](/creche/carr-s-child-and-family-services-dublin-6.md) Dublin 6 - [Castleknock Day Nursery](/creche/castleknock-day-nursery-dublin-15.md) Dublin 15 - [Charlies Childcare Tigin](/creche/charlies-childcare-tigin-swords.md) Swords - [Clochán Cora Ltd.](/creche/clochan-cora-ltd-rush.md) Rush - [Dara's Creche](/creche/dara-s-creche-dublin-24.md) Dublin 24 - [Gingerbear Daycare](/creche/gingerbear-daycare-dublin-15.md) Dublin 15 - [Links Childcare](/creche/links-childcare-blackrock.md) Blackrock - [Skerries Creche](/creche/skerries-creche-skerries.md) Skerries [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/by-your-side-early-intervention-preschool-dublin-15/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11