# Cocoon Childcare- Naas, Naas — inspection reports and findings > Cocoon Childcare- Naas (Naas, Co. Kildare): what Tusla inspections found — 4 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Cocoon Childcare- Naas Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Naas, Kildare · Tusla ID **TU2015KE131** · 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 7 April 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (j) A sample of 10 medication administration records were reviewed. Seven of these records did not detail the name of the medication administered to children. Failure to accurately document the administration of medication may pose a risk to the continuity of care of the child - (j) Our Medication administration form was updated to state name of medication being administered. All team members have received training on the new form and understand this requirement. The centre management team collect and file the medication forms weekly and will ensure that each form is thoroughly checked to ensure they are being completed correctly ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - One child in the Baby room, aged 1 year, was not provided with the opportunity to feed themselves during dinnertime. A staff member held the bowl away from the child and spoon-fed the child. The child was not provided with the opportunity to develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills and to promote independence - The centre management team have conducted training with the baby room staff team on promoting independence at mealtimes with particular emphasis on each child’s bowl being accessible to them. The Baby room team members also availed of external training focusing on effectively managing meal and snack times, whilst supporting children’s autonomy in self-feeding and strategies for providing a safe and comfortable feeding environment. The Centre Management team will continue to carry out regular observations at mealtimes ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Infection Control: Inspectors observed practices which posed a risk of transmission of infection within the service: 1. The handwashing practices observed were inconsistent on the day of inspection and at variance with the policy in place in the service. In the Baby room, children’s hands were not washed following outdoor play or before dinner. 2. Some nappy changing practices observed on the day of inspection in the service were inadequate for infection control purposes. Two children were observed with their soothers in their mouths throughout nappy changes. 3. In the Wobbler Junior room, there was no soap in the soap dispenser at the sink in the care room which was used by the children for handwashing before eating. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - Infection Control: 1. All team members have been retrained in our handwashing policy. 2. As many children have transitional items that support self-soothing and it may cause distress to remove these items, we have updated our Nappy changing policy to include ‘Any items brought into the changing area must be sterilised on return to care room i.e. soother, transitional object etc.’ All team members have received training on the updated policy and understand this requirement. 3. The soap dispenser was replaced immediately after the inspection took place. The centre cleaner will check and fill all dispensers each morning as part of their morning cleaning schedule. If for any reason dispensers are emptied, staff are aware to replace the empty dispensers as needed throughout the day. The Centre Management team will continue to support the baby care team and carry out regular observations of nappy changing procedures, mealtime procedures and handwashing procedures within the baby care unit, to ensure correct procedures are adhered to Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11. #### Inspection of 10 December 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 19. #### Inspection of 24 June 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - Baby room 1. The children in the Baby room were not encouraged to self-feed, handle or touch food during dinner time as the staff members spoon fed each child and the bowls of food were placed on the floor out of reach of the children. 2. Staff did not recognise children may need to have a drink of water/milk offered when eating, drinks were only offered to the children after they had finished their meal - Corrective and Action 1./2. The centre management team have retrained the baby room staff team on promoting independence at mealtimes, with emphasis on self-feeding and drinks being accessible at all times. Preventive Action The centre management team are actively monitoring mealtimes and the centre cook has been requested to deliver two spoons per child when serving foods. Baby room team members also availed of external training “Facilitating Safe Snack and Mealtimes” focusing on effectively managing meal and snack times, whilst supporting children’s autonomy in self-feeding and strategies for providing a safe and comfortable feeding environment ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. Children were observed placed in child sized seats on the countertop of the nappy changing station while the staff members applied their gloves and aprons and prepared the area for nappy changing; this practice posed a potential risk to a child should they attempt to get out of the seat and therefore were potentially at risk of falling from a height. It is acknowledged immediate corrective action was taken when it was brought to the attention of the registered provider, one seat was immediately removed from the area and the remaining seat was placed on the floor. Management ensured the staff were informed to place the children in the seat on the floor to ensure their safety. Infection Control: 2. Staff members in the Baby room were observed spoon feeding each child from their individual bowls which were placed on the floor; this posed a risk of cross infection to the young children. 3. The children’s hands were not washed prior to eating dinner in the Baby room. Safe Sleep: 4. The environmental temperatures in the sleep room and Junior wobbler room, which was transitioned to a sleep room at 12:08pm both of which were used to facilitate the sleep needs of children aged 1 -2 years, were not maintained between the required temperature of 18⁰- 22⁰C for safe sleep purposes , as observed by the following recordings: • The temperature in the Junior wobbler room ranged from 24.2⁰C-23.8⁰C between 12:16-12:18pm and 22.8⁰C between 12:35-12:55pm. • The temperature in the sleep room ranged from 23.2⁰C-23.5⁰C between 12:08-12:34pm and 23.4⁰C at 12:55pm. It is acknowledged that immediate controls were put in place when requested by the inspector, however, the room temperatures did not reduce sufficiently despite the measures implemented over the course of an hour while children were sleeping. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Our Nappy changing policy was updated to include that child is placed into the seat at ground level. All team members have been retrained and understand this requirement. Infection Control: 2. The centre management team have retrained the baby room staff team on promoting independence at mealtimes, with emphasis on self-feeding and bowls being accessible to children. 3. All team members have been retrained in our handwashing policy. Safe Sleep: 4. An additional air conditioning unit was purchased and installed on the day of the inspection, covering up to thirty-eight square metres which acts as a cooling agent for both care room and sleep room on warmer days Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 15, 25, 32. ### Earlier inspections - 27 November 2023 — Inspection Report · PDF ### Other services in Kildare - [Cocoon Childcare Naas](/creche/cocoon-childcare-naas-naas-2.md) Naas - [Cocoon Childcare Sallins](/creche/cocoon-childcare-sallins-sallins.md) Sallins - [Cookies' Early Learning Centre Ltd](/creche/cookies-early-learning-centre-ltd-cellbridge.md) Cellbridge - [Early Scholars](/creche/early-scholars-athgarvan.md) Athgarvan - [Funbugs Childcare](/creche/funbugs-childcare-naas.md) Naas - [Kildangan Education Centre](/creche/kildangan-education-centre-nr-monasterevin.md) Nr Monasterevin - [Play and Learn Childcare and Education](/creche/play-and-learn-childcare-and-education-newbridge.md) Newbridge - [Castlewarden Montessori & Pre School](/creche/castlewarden-montessori-pre-school-straffan.md) Straffan - [Bright Beginnings](/creche/bright-beginnings-kildare.md) Kildare - [Early years service TU2015KE116](/creche/tu2015ke116.md) Naas [Alert me when a new report is published](/help.md) · [Dated report on this service — €19](/report.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/cocoon-childcare-naas-naas/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11