# Cockhill Community Pre-School & Childcare Centre, Buncrana — inspection reports and findings

> Cockhill Community Pre-School & Childcare Centre (Buncrana, Co. Donegal): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Cockhill Community Pre-School & Childcare Centre

Part Time · 2 - 6 Years · Buncrana, Donegal · Tusla ID **TU2015DL026** · 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 1 October 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- General Safety: • Garda vetting was available for two staff members. However, this vetting disclosure was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. • In the butterfly room, the lock on a cupboard door was broken, resulting in the preschool children having access to a washing machine. Infection Control: • In the sanitary accommodation, paper towels were provided for handwashing however they were stored in open containers, posing a risk of airborne cross contamination, reducing the effectiveness of hand washing. • During nappy changing, the changing mat was not cleaned between changes, posing a risk of cross contamination. • Personal protective gloves and aprons were not changed between nappy changes, posing a risk of cross contamination. Administration of Medication: • When asked, staff advised the inspector that temperature reducing medicines are not administered in the service. In the event that a child becomes ill or has a high temperature, parents are notified to collect the child. This is at variance with the services administration of medication policy, which states that medicine will be administered in an emergency situation. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1.Garda Vetting for 2 staff were renewed immediately. 2. The lock on cupboard door was fixed. 3.New paper towel hand dispensers have been purchased and put in place. 4.The settings nappy changing policy has been reviewed by staff, displayed in changing areas and a copy forwarded to all staff. Infection Control: 5. The settings nappy changing policy has been reviewed by staff, displayed in changing areas and a copy forwarded to all staff. Administration of Medication: 6. Temperature reducing medicine is available in the setting and will be administered in the event of an emergency, the medication policy has been reviewed by all staff

##### Regulation not named in the report text

- (1) The service was found to be operating outside of its registration status. 1. The service is registered to open from 09:30-12:30 Monday to Friday and provide an additional session from 12:30 to 3:30. However on the day of inspection it was found that the service is open from 09:00 to 14:00. 2. The service is registered to cater for children aged 2-6 years. However, on reviewing attendance records, it was found that a child that had not yet reached the age of 2 had attended the service

- 1. A notification of change in circumstances form was submitted to Tusla to change the services operating hours. 2. Dates of birth on all registration forms will be checked by two staff members

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26.

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