Clonmany Community Preschool, Clonmany — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Clonmany, Donegal · Tusla ID TU2015DL025 · Registered since 28 February 2026

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

(2) (a) (b) There were no references on file for two adults and a second reference was required for one adult. (d) There was no record of experience on file for two adults therefore the requirement for international police vetting could not be determined

Provider's corrective action:

(2) (a) (b) We have sent the one reference outstanding for one adult, we are also attaching the two references and CV’s for the external facilitators required. We have reviewed the requirements again and we now understand much better what is required for external facilitators therefore this should not happen again. In future we understand that a CV and references are required for external facilitators that are regularly used. (d) We have sent the CV’s and any international police checks required for the facilitators

General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for three staff members. However, these vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI - RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. The mechanism securing a blind cord in the care room had come loose thus posing a risk to children. It is acknowledged that, when the person in charge was alerted to the issue by the inspector, the mechanism was immediately repaired. 3. A computer monitor in the care room was not securely mounted posing a risk of injury to children. 4. The was a cable trailing from a high-level shelf in the care room posing a safety risk to children. Infection Control: 5. The floor covering in part of the care room were children sat to read books was visibly dirty and in need of cleaning. 6. The paper hand towels used by the children when washing their hands in the room were not hygienically dispensed as a stack of interfold paper towels were provided. This resulted in repeated handling of the paper towels which posed a risk of cross-contamination and was inadequate for infection control purposes. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. The Vetting Officer has now reprocessed the vetting for the outdated clearances, and she has also set an alert to remind her should a vetting be nearing its expiry date. We currently have one through however the final vetting will be sent on as soon as it is received. There is a calendar alarm in place and this calendar alarm should be sufficient to alert the vetting officer of any up-and-coming renewals due. 2. The caretaker fixed this issue as soon as it was brought to the attention of the person in charge. A blind cord check is now added to the daily room check list to ensure that there are no risks posed to the children regarding blind cords. 3. The computer monitor has been removed from the room. The monitor has been removed from the room and the person in charge is aware that should it be returned to the room it must be secured to the wall. 4. This cable has been removed from the room. In future all staff are aware that all cables must be fixed to the wall Infection Control: 5. We have attached photos to demonstrate that the floor has now had a deep clean. This has now been added to the monthly deep cleaning plan and will be done on a monthly basis going forward 6. We have attached a paper hand towel dispenser to the wall to allow for the safe and hygienic dispensing of hand towels for the children

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 20, 25, 26, 28.

Clonmany Community Preschool