# Cherryorchard Community Childcare Service Ltd, Dublin 10 — inspection reports and findings > Cherryorchard Community Childcare Service Ltd (Dublin 10, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 4 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Cherryorchard Community Childcare Service Ltd Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 10, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY272** · 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 23 June 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. Although bibs were used during dinner time, two children were observed to be put to sleep with soiled and wet clothes. Staff did not remove or change these prior to sleep. 2. Throughout the morning of the inspection in the baby room 4 children were observed to have a soother in their mouth from 10.54am until after sleep. They did not appear distressed and when asked staff stated there was no reason for them to have them at all times. Prolonged use of soothers may inhibit language and oral motor development and prevent children from interacting with their peers. 3. There was no adult chair present in the room for adults to provide one to one care to children when bottle feeding. The children in the room were aged 1 year with some requiring bottle feeding at times throughout the day - 1. We met with the staff in the baby room and went through the Tusla non-compliances. We updated the Food health, safety and nutrition policy. We had a staff meeting on Friday the 15th of August and went through all of the non-compliances and policy updates with the full staff team. We had a team meeting on the 15th of August 2025 and went through the Tusla report and the food health, safety & nutrition policy and all staff signed off on the policy. 2. We met with the staff in the baby room and went through the Tusla non-compliances. We also spoke with parents of the baby room about the use of soothers. We shared some information with them about soother use and weaning children away from soothers. 3. The baby room environment was redesigned for the new school year on the 15th of August 2025. There is now designated feeding areas along with adult chairs and a separate cosy area ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. An external gate used as a fire escape route was observed to be locked with a combination padlock. Although the manager stated that all staff are aware of the code, the safe evacuation of staff and children could be compromised in the event of an emergency. 2. A child in the baby room was observed to be propped up on cushions whilst drinking a bottle. This poses a risk of choking. Infection Control: Inspectors observed a number of practices which posed a risk of transmission of infection within the service: 2. All children’s hands were not washed in the Baby room prior to dinner. 3. A child was observed with a soother on a chain attached to their clothes. The soother was observed to drag on the floor at times when the child was crawling. The child and a staff member were observed to put the soother in the child’s mouth on multiple occasions without it being cleaned. This poses a risk of cross contamination. 4. There was no shelving storage available in the baby room. Staff were observed to put a bowl of tuna onto the floor before serving the children at lunchtime and clean face cloths onto a piece of climbing equipment. This poses a risk of cross contamination. 5. Whilst giving tuna to children at dinner time a staff member was observed to use spoons the children were eating with to dish the tuna. A different spoon was used each time which posed a risk of cross contamination. 6. The lacquered surface and surround of two tables, one in the Wobbler room and another in the courtyard were water damaged and lifting away from the wood and could not be cleaned effectively. Administration of Medication: 7. Emergency medication required for children in the Toddler 1 and 2 rooms and Preschool 1 room were not stored in their original packaging or with the medical instructions which could affect the safe and timely administration of the medication in the event of an emergency. Safe Sleep: 8. Staff were observed to check sleeping children aged 1 by looking through a viewing panel. Visual checks are required as per Tusla Safe Sleep guidance. The service policy is required to be updated in line with safe sleep guidance. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. A new keypad and fire safety system has been put onto the gate. The gate will now auto release in the case of a fire alarm. This information and the keypad code was shared with the staff team at the staff meeting on the 15th of August 2025. Infection Control: 2. We met with the staff in the baby room and went through the infection control and handwashing policy. We had a team meeting on the 15th of August 2025 and went through the Tusla report and discussed the importance of infection control and handwashing and went through the infection control and handwashing and all staff signed off on the policy. We also updated our handwashing signs and posters across the centre. 3. We have banned the use of soother chains in the service. This was communicated with all parents on the 18th of August 2025. Our Infection Control Policy was updated to support this. Staff will be ensuring that soother chains are no longer in use in the service. 4. The baby room environment was redesigned for the new school year on the 15th of August 2025. There is now designated feeding areas, with a table, highchairs along with adult chairs. There is now a space for feeding in the Baby Room which includes a low table. 5. Discussion regarding noncompliance was held during our staff team meeting. 6. Two new tables were purchased for the Wobbler room. We discussed the importance of the daily risk assessments and flagging anything with the management team immediately Administration of Medication: 7. We reviewed our medicine administration policy and paperwork with the full staff team. All inhalers were checked and parents were asked for original packaging and prescription for medication on site. We reviewed our medicine administration policy and paperwork with the full staff team at our team meeting. Safe Sleep: 8. We updated our safe sleep policy to ensure it was clear that staff have to go into the sleep rooms to perform the physical checks in the baby room. We reviewed our safe sleep policy and paperwork with the full staff team at our team meeting Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 25, 26. #### Inspection of 29 July 2024 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. #### Inspection of 29 May 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. One child in the Baby room was observed being fed and not been given an opportunity to self-feed during their meal. Children who feed themselves are better at regulating their hunger and satiety cues. 2. Four children were observed, lying down and going to sleep drinking bottles of milk on both days of inspection. Going to sleep with a bottle significantly increases the risk of early childhood dental decay. 3. The sleep cues of 1 child were not met on both days of inspection. One child was observed falling asleep in their feeding chair while waiting for their dinner on day 1 of inspection. Despite dinner arriving 40 minutes earlier on day 2, this child fell asleep in their feeding chair just as dinner was finished. 4. The children in the Baby room did not use the outdoor area on the days of inspection - 1. We met with the staff in the baby room and went through the food health, safety & nutrition policy. We discussed the importance of self feeding and also sent out the information to parents: https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/weaning-eating/weaning/tips/ We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the food health, safety & nutrition policy and all staff signed off on the policy. 2. We spoke with parents and the four children were weaned off the bottles at nap time from the week of the 3rd of June 2024. https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/sleep/how-to-help-your-child-sleep-through- the-night/. We have amended the safe sleep policy and children will no longer have bottles of milk over the age of 2. From the Wobbler room we will begin to wean children off bottles of milk and share information with parents. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the amended safe sleep policy and all staff signed off on the policy. 3. We met with the staff in the baby room and also amended the safe sleep policy. We went through the safe sleep policy with the baby room staff. We discussed the importance of following sleep cues and also sent out the information to parents. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the amended safe sleep policy and all staff signed off on the policy. 4. We have asked all parents to bring in outdoor gear for the babies and have cordoned off an area for the babies to use. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and discussed the importance of outdoor play and went through the outdoor play policy and all staff signed off on the policy ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for two staff members. However, these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI- RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting. Infection Control: On the day of inspection, the risk of infection spreading within the service was observed and is outlined below: 2. Adults and children’s hands were not washed at the appropriate times during nappy changing. Handwashing did not occur before the children ate their lunch in the Baby room. 3. The nappy changing mat used by the children from the Wobbler room could not be cleaned effectively, posing a risk of cross contamination. Inspectors observed a large tear in the mat with the inner foam exposed. 4. There were no waterproof coverings on each of the mattresses on 7 cots in the Sleep room and 8 cots in the Wobbler room. A waterproof covering on a mattress can be easily cleaned and prevents the build-up of bacteria inside the mattress. 5. Adults and children were observed lifting the lid of the bins with their hands and not using the foot pedal provided. 6. The sheets and blankets in Toddler 1 were stored, stacked together, which is ineffective for infection control purposes. This was a non-compliance on the last inspection dated 23 October 2023. Safe Sleep: 7. One child, aged 15 months, slept in a bouncer in the Baby room for 10 minutes on the first day of inspection which is contrary to the safe sleep policy of the service. Staff confirmed this is the sleep routine for this child to sleep on a daily basis despite a cot being available for this child. This was a non-compliance on the last inspection dated 23 October 2023. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. We applied for Garda vetting for the two staff members on the 28.05.2024. At the start of each school year we will check the Garda Vetting for all staff on file. This has been added to our staff training checklist too. Staff will be re-vetted every 2 years going forward. Infection Control: 2. We met with the staff in the baby room and went through the infection control and handwashing policy. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and discussed the importance of infection control and handwashing and went through the infection control and handwashing and all staff signed off on the policy. 3. We immediately replaced the nappy changing mat on the day of the inspection 28/05/2024. We always have spare changing mats in the store room. The changing mats have been added to the daily risk checklist for the sanitary areas. 4. We purchased new waterproof mattress coverings on the day of the inspection. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the amended safe sleep policy and all staff signed off on the policy. 5. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the infection control and handwashing policy. 6. We met with staff from the Toddler 1 room to ensure that the shelved wardrobe is being used to store the beds. We had a team meeting on the 1st of August 2024 and went through the Tusla report and the safe sleep and infection control policies. Safe Sleep: 7. We met with the staff in the baby room to discuss the safe sleep policy. We discussed the risks of sleeping in bouncers and also sent out the information to parents. In future with children who do not sleep in cots at home and who will not settle in cots in the service we will do individual sleep care plans for the children along with their parents and the key carers Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11. ### Earlier inspections - 24 October 2023 — Inspection Report · PDF ### Other services in Dublin - [Chestnut Daycare](/creche/chestnut-daycare-dublin-12.md) Dublin 12 - [Chestnut Daycare Ltd](/creche/chestnut-daycare-ltd-dublin-20.md) Dublin 20 - [Chestnut Montessori T/A Chestnut Daycare](/creche/chestnut-montessori-t-a-chestnut-daycare-dublin-14.md) Dublin 14 - [Christchurch Creche & Montessori School](/creche/christchurch-creche-montessori-school-dublin-8.md) Dublin 8 - [Coach Approach Sports and Fitness Limited](/creche/coach-approach-sports-and-fitness-limited-dublin-24.md) Dublin 24 - [Cranford Creche](/creche/cranford-creche-dublin-6.md) Dublin 6 - [Eala Og Childcare Centre](/creche/eala-og-childcare-centre-dublin-8.md) Dublin 8 - [Glenone Montessori & Nursery](/creche/glenone-montessori-nursery-dublin-6.md) Dublin 6 - [Little Feat](/creche/little-feat-dublin-14.md) Dublin 14 - [St. Helena's Childcare Centre](/creche/st-helena-s-childcare-centre-dublin-11.md) Dublin 11 [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/cherryorchard-community-childcare-service-ltd-dublin-10/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11