# Childsplay Creche Limited, Ardfert — inspection reports and findings

> Childsplay Creche Limited (Ardfert, Co. Kerry): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Childsplay Creche Limited

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Ardfert, Kerry · Tusla ID **TU2015KY029** · 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 20 August 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

**Immediate action notice.** An Immediate Action Notice (IAN) was issued to the designated person in charge during the onsite inspection in relation to elevated water temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius at 2 wash hand basins. A response to the IAN issued was received after the inspection on 20.8.’25, it was deemed adequate in mitigating the risk.

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

- (1) The staff rosters maintained did not record the times and cover for meal breaks

- To correct this, a new sign in roster for staff is in place. The staff complete their start time, meal break times and finish times. All staff have been shown the new sign in roster

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

- General Safety: 1. On arrival to the service the entrance to the outdoor play area and to the service entrance door was not secured to restrict unsupervised access. The inspector proceeded through the gate to the outdoor area where the children were playing at the time. It was acknowledged the person in charge secured the gate with a high-level number lock thereafter. 2. The temperature of the warm water exceeded 50 degrees Celsius at the sink in the disabled/adult toilet in the creche and at the sink alongside the nappy changing unit in the creche. Once the staff were informed of this finding the children/staff had access to another sink for handwashing. An IAN was issued onsite on 20.8.’25 in response to this non-compliance founded. 3. Some of the books accessible to the children on the low-level shelving in the creche were torn, the small pieces posed a choking risk to children. 4. The 2 high feeding chairs observed in use on inspection for 2 children aged over 1 year had a waist harness only in place. The person in charge informed the inspector the service would cease using these chairs and would use the low-level feeding chairs that had both waist and shoulder harnesses in place. 5. There was 1 cot in the sleep room that has a nail protruding on 1 exterior corner posing an injury risk to children. 6. There was a stair gate in place at the top and 1 at the bottom of the stairs leading to the upstairs care room and office spaces. The gate at the top of the stairs was secured with a closure device on both sides posing a risk of obstruction in the event of fire evacuation. This matter was referred to the Fire Officer. 7. The First aid box in the pre-school room upstairs was accessible to children on a low-level ledge posing a risk of injury to children. 8. There was a hole in the tarmac surface in the outdoor play area posing a risk of injury to children. Infection Control: 9. There were 2 cots with scuffed areas, making it difficult to clean them effectively posing a risk of cross infection. 10. The surface of the blue nappy changing mat in use in the nappy changing area was ripped therefore it could not be cleaned effectively posing a risk of cross infection. 11. The cover on the low-level baby bouncer chair was unclean posing a risk of cross infection. 12. The bin in use for used paper hand towels in the creche sanitary accommodation was not pedal operated posing a risk of cross infection when children and staff touching the lid. 13. The disabled toilet in the creche stored floor mops and buckets and a floor brush and dustpan posing a risk of cross infection. 14. There was no lid on the non-pedal bin in use in the disabled toilet in the creche posing a risk of cross infection. 15. Not all the children’s drinks bottles in use on inspection were labelled posing a risk of cross infection. 16. There was no warm water supply at the wash hand basin to facilitate effective hand washing in the girl’s toilet in the pre-school room. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. The staff have each been assigned to go outside before the children do and lock the gate. Staff will take their turns to lock the gate if the children are outside. 2. The plumber came to the premises on the day of the day of the inspection to test the water. The thermostat was set to a high temperature; the plumber changed the temperature thermostat to 40 degrees Celsius. The staff will check the water temperature on a weekly basis. 3. The torn books have been removed from the bookshelf and replaced with new books. A checklist has been added to the daily cleaning list so that staff will check the books each day to prevent any harm to children. 4. The 2 high feeding chairs were removed and 4 new low- level feeding chairs were purchased. 5. The protruding nail was fixed. Checks on the cots have been added to the daily staff cleaning list. 6. A risk assessment is in place for the stair gate. The risk assessments will continue until the Fire officer visits the service. 7. Any materials that would impose danger to the children have been removed from the first aid box. It has been added to the other Doctor play materials for the children to play with. The staff in the room will do more checks daily to ensure there are no posing risks to children. 8. The hole has been filled. It will be checked each day before the children go outside. Infection Control: 9. The cots were sanded down to where they are smooth. 10. The nappy changing mat was removed and replaced. The mat will be checked each day when cleaning it. 11. The cover was removed and washed. The cover will be washed every second day. 12. The bin without the lid was removed and it was replaced with a pedal operated bin. 13. The items were removed from the bathroom, and the staff were informed of this. 14. The bin was removed and replaced with a pedal bin. 15. The importance of labelling the children’s bottles was explained to the staff. A message was sent to parents to request them to label the children’s belongings to prevent a risk of cross infection. 16. The plumber fixed the temperature of the water

##### Regulation 29 — Premises

- (e) 1. There was no water supply at the wash hand basin in the upstairs allocated adult toilet located in the pre- school room

- (e) The plumber fixed the water

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

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