Creche Inspection Reports

Clare Family Resource Center

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Ennis, Clare · Tusla ID TU2015CE025 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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5published inspections
0non-compliances at latest report read
3immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 7 October 2025 — Inspection Report

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 30.

Inspection of 26 March 2025 — Inspection Report

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Immediate action notice. : 26 June 2025 A regulatory compliance meeting was held with the registered provider, the general manager and the childcare coordinator of the service, by the inspection and registration manager . The meeting was held to discuss the recurring and outstanding non-compliance identified under

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for the adults employed by the service. However, a vetting disclosure in respect of one adult was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: 1. Up-to-date Garda Vetting for the individual in question is now available. A copy of the updated garda vetting was submitted to the inspectorate. All Garda Vetting people will be informed in advance by the HR system

Regulation 30 — Minimum space requirements

  • Adequate floor space was not provided for the children in attendance in the toddler room, the sunflower room and the poppy room. The following table illustrates non-compliances relating to space requirements: Room Names: Number and Age Range of Children Present Type of Service Required Space Required Per Child Space Available Space Required Toddler room 1 (1-2yrs) 17 (2-3 yrs) FDC/PT 2.8 m² (1-2yrs) 2.35 m² (2-3 yrs) 34.14 m² 42.75 m² Sunflower room 21 (3-5 yrs) FDC/PT 2.3 m² (3-6yrs) 40.98 m² 48.3 m² Poppy Room 20 (3-5 yrs) FDC/PT 2.3 m²(3-6yrs) 40.04 m² 46 m² This non-compliance was found on previous inspection dated 08, 11, 12 March 2024. The registered provider did not sustain the corrective and preventive action submission following the regulatory compliance meeting on the 24 July 2024 and on inspection 26 July 2024
Provider's corrective action:
  • Responses 24 April 2025 and 29 April 2025
  • The service has stated they anticipate that they will be fully compliant with the capacity limits by the end of June 2025. Response submitted 08 July 2025 following the Regulatory Compliance Meeting: No corrective or preventive action response

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29.

Inspection of 26 July 2024 — Inspection Report

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Immediate action notice. Non-Compliance Information (1) An additional care room was in operation during the inspection. This change in service provision was not notified to the inspectorate’s registration department prior to opening the Bluebell room in the carpark at the front of the building in January 2024.

Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • (a)(b) 1. Three written references with evidence of validation were not available in respect of two adults working in the service. 2. Fourteen written references were not validated. (d) International police vetting was not available for three adults working in the service who had lived in another state for a period longer than six months
Provider's corrective action:
  • Three written references validation were not available on the day in respect of two working adults on the day. As requested, all references have now been validated using the C lare Family Resource Centre validation policy are ready for inspection. (d) International police vetting for two adults is still outstanding

Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

  • The staff roster did not accurately reflect the adults working in the service. The names and hours of work for three adults present on inspection and the adults that were absent were not recorded on the staff roster
Provider's corrective action:
  • Corrective and Preventive Action The staff Roster now reflects the adults working in the service

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • Infection Control: 1. In the sanitary accommodation the pedals of three , foot operated bins were broken and required replacement. Staff were observed touching the nappy disposal bins when carrying out nappy changing which posed a potential risk of cross contamination. 2. A supply of hand -cleansing liquid soap was not available at one of the wash hand basins in the nappy changing area adjacent to the Baby, Toddler and Waddler rooms. 3. A strong malodour of soiled nappies was noted in the two nappy changing areas. The ventilation in the two nappy changing areas was not working effectively. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • The manager stated the following in response: Infection Control: 1. The service has purchased metal pedal bins with required sanitary and health safety standards. 2. Soaps has been added. 3. Ventilation has been cleaned and no smell/odours

Regulation 29 — Premises

  • (e) 1. The required number of nappy changing units and wash hand basins were not provided in the service. Three nappy changing units and three wash hand basins were provided for the fifty -eight children who required nappy changes. One nappy changing unit and one wash hand basin is required for every eleven children. 2. An adequate number of sanitary facilities were not provided for the adults working in the service. There are thirty-nine adults working in the service. A minimum of one toilet and one wash -hand basin is required for every eight adults
Provider's corrective action:
  • (e) Corrective and Preventive Action 1. New nappy changing area being developed within the creche just waiting for builder to come on site to do works. 2. No response received

Regulation 30 — Minimum Space Requirements

  • On the 08, 11 and 12 of March 2024 adequate space was not provided for the children in attendance in the Toddler room, the Blossom Montessori room, the Sunflower room and the Poppy Room. The following table illustrates non- compliances relating to space requirements: Room Names: Number and Age Range of Children Present Type of Service Required Space Required Per Child Space Available Space Required Toddler room 8 (0-1 yrs) 12 (1-2 yrs) FDC/PT 3.5 m² (0-1yrs) 2.8 m² (1-2yrs) 34.14 m² 61.6 m² Blossom Montessori Room 16 (1-2 yrs) 4 (2-3 yrs) FDC/PT 2.8 m² (1-2yrs) 2.35 m² (2-3yrs) 38.81m² 54.2 m² Sunflower Room 1 (1-2 yrs) 9 (2-3 yrs) 9 (3-4 yrs) 3 (5-6 yrs) FDC/PT 2.8 m² (1-2yrs) 2.35 m² (2-3yrs) 2.3 m² (3-6yrs) 40.98 m² 51.55 m² Poppy Room 20 (3-5 yr) FDC/PT 2.3 m²(3-6yr) 40.04 m² 46 m²
Provider's corrective action:
  • Corrective and Preventive Action Due to the pressure of our parents and their children attending the creche our numbers increased, as of June , 37 children will be leaving and we will be back to our numbers of children

Regulation not named in the report text

  • An additional care room was in operation during the inspection. This change in service provision was not notified to the inspectorate’s registration department prior to opening the Bluebell room in the carpark at the front of the building in January 2024
Provider's corrective action:
  • Corrective and Preventive Action A change in circumstance application has been submitted by the childcare service

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 28.

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