# Claire's Montessori, Mountmellick — inspection reports and findings

> Claire's Montessori (Mountmellick, Co. Laois): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Claire's Montessori

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Mountmellick, Laois · Tusla ID **TU2015LS008** · 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 11 December 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- General Safety: Two children were observed to have popcorn for their lunch presenting a potential choking hazard to a child. Infection Control: Children’s hands were not routinely washed. Children were not brought to wash their hands before eating meals and snacks. This presented an infection control risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: The registered provider sent a text to all parents reminding them that popcorn is not allowed as a snack for preschool children. To prevent re-occurrence the service has put a note in the enrolment forms under the healthy eating policy. Infection Control: Staff completed a handwashing activity with the children to remind them of the correct hand washing procedure. More time will be allocated to handwashing in the daily routine, specifically before snack times. Hand washing monitoring has been allocated to staff members daily tasks

##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures

- The most recent fire drill was recorded as taking place on 07 October 2025. There was no fire drill conducted in the service for the month of November. (b) Fire detection equipment had not been maintained within the required timeframe. A record demonstrating the number, type and maintenance of the smoke alarms was not available

- (1) (a) A fire drill was carried out in the service immediately post inspection. The registered provider allocated fire drill monitoring to staff members monthly tasks. (b) Maintenance of the smoke detection alarms was completed on 14 January 2026. The registered provider plans to enter into an annual contract with the fire safety system company for annual checks. A staff member has been allocated the task of fire detection equipment monitoring

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 28.

#### Inspection of 30 May 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 33.

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