# Care and Education Academy Limited, Claremorris — inspection reports and findings

> Care and Education Academy Limited (Claremorris, Co. Mayo): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Care and Education Academy Limited

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Claremorris, Mayo · Tusla ID **TU2015MO028** · 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 April 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 22, 25.

#### Inspection of 5 November 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (4) One adult working directly with the preschool children had not completed a major award in early childhood care and education

- The staff member has been removed from working in the wobbler room (working in afterschool only) until the award of her certification as she has completed successfully her level 5. The staff member has submitted all relevant course work and is waiting for results which she will have on the 13th of January. The registered provider will ensure all staff hired have a minimum level 5 qualification in Child Care

##### Regulation 22 — Food and drink

- Food provision in the service consisted of one hot meal provided by the service and snacks provided from home. This provision is insufficient to meet the needs of the preschool children as outlined with the recommended guidance of the provision of two meals and two snacks for preschool children in a full day care service

- The service provides breakfast and dinner. Parents are required to provide a meal for morning and a healthy snack for the afternoon as per the parent’s handbook. The service feels they have a good relationship with all parents. Staff will speak with parents if they feel an individual child would benefit from something extra for snack or if the snack is not meeting the specifications outlined

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

- Infection Control: (1) The bin for disposing of nappies did not have the required foot pedal for operation, resulting in the user having to handle the bin a number of times during the disposal process which is a risk of infection control. (2) Soft matting in the wobbler room was ripped with exposing foam resulting in a risk of infection control. (3) Two mattresses in the wobbler sleep room did not have the required waterproof protective cover resulting in a risk of infection control Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- Infection Control: (1) New bins have been purchased and placed in required rooms. (2) Soft matting in the wobbler room has been replaced. (3) Two mattress protectors have been purchased. Checks will be carried out more regularly and staff will advise if any equipment/materials are broke, ripped and in need of replacing

##### Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance

- (3) (a) The registered provider did not demonstrate that any unpaid worker visiting the service in 2024 was approved for entry into the service by an employee or the person in charge

- A new visitors book has been purchased for visitors to use. The registered provider will ensure the correct book is available to visitors and staff have been informed of change

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32.

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