# Castletown Girls Preschool, Dundalk — inspection reports and findings

> Castletown Girls Preschool (Dundalk, Co. Louth): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Castletown Girls Preschool

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dundalk, Louth · Tusla ID **TU2015LH013** · 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 18 November 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (2) (a) (b) The registered provider had not completed the reference validation process in relation to five staff references

- References have been signed and are now on file. In future the registered provider will ensure that when verifying a reference, it will be documented immediately

##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

- (1) (a) An employment record for one adult was unavailable

- Employment record was printed and is now on file. The registered provider will regularly check all records are completed

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

- General Safety: 1. A high-level window within the care room had a cracked pane of glass. This poses a risk of injury to a child. 2. Three window blinds were unsecured, posing a risk of injury to a child. 3. An under-sink cupboard with cleaning materials remained unsecured at periods throughout the inspection. This poses a risk of harm to a child. 4. A bottle of cough medicine was stored in a low-level fridge, posing a risk of harm to a child. It is acknowledged that when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff, the medication was moved out of reach of children

- Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. The school has ordered a new pane of glass, as they are particularly old windows and it is a special order, it won’t be replaced until the end of January. The registered provider will carry out monthly checks on everything in the class. 2. The blinds that were loose on the wall have since been re- secured to the walls. The registered provider will carry out monthly checks on everything in the class. 3. The registered provider has placed a sign on the press to remind staff to always keep it locked. The registered provider will carry out monthly checks on everything in the class. 4. The registered provider has spoken to the staff about the importance of keeping medicines out of reach and placed a sign on the fridge. The team leader will check the fridge daily

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 29.

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