# Cootehill Community Childcare, Cootehill — inspection reports and findings > Cootehill Community Childcare (Cootehill, Co. Cavan): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Cootehill Community Childcare Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Cootehill, Cavan · Tusla ID **TU2015CN019** · 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 17 April 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (7) (a) (b) (c) There was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the staff were appropriately supervised and provided with training and information regarding policies and procedures in the service, which is at variance with the services recruitment policy. For example; • There was no written evidence available to demonstrate that staff inductions have taken place for any newly employed staff or students since the last inspection. This is not in line with the services recruitment policy which states “we keep certain records on our staff members; Completed Induction Form” • It is acknowledged that 1 to 1 support meetings occur with individual staff every 4 to 5 months approx. and records of same are maintained, however recent records were not available for review. • The inspectors were advised by staff that full-service staff meetings are not carried out. The Recruitment policy outlines “The following methods are used to support staff: One to one supervision. Staff meetings. Training. Support Sessions. All meetings (group and individual) will be recorded. All instruction/direction and training of individual staff members will be recorded on the appropriate Training form and placed on the individual staff member’s file.” It is acknowledged that both staff and management advised the inspectors that staff meetings used to be carried out some time ago - (7_ (a) (b) (c) An induction with the new staff member that started with us since that last inspection on 3/12/24 has now been completed. Inductions will be completed in a timely manner going forward for any new employees that start with us. The last Support and Supervision meetings were completed between Jan-March 2024. Support and Supervision meetings will recommence in the Summer. One to One Support and Supervision meetings will recommence in the coming months when final term ends and the summer months are a little quieter. Our Policies and Procedures will be amended to show same. Management have discussed recommencing staff meetings. A whole service staff meeting will take place in due course ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - • A record of an accident/incident that had occurred in the service did not have the required parental signature. It is acknowledged the incident was relayed to the parent verbally in person. The services policy states “An accident/incident form will be completed and appropriately signed. Parents/guardians will be asked to sign off on the accident /incident report and will receive a copy” - The parent was informed verbally by management of the incident on the day it happened at collection time (Friday 11th April 2025). The incident report form was completed the following Monday (14th April 2025) and the child was off for the two weeks of Easter holidays and did not return until Tuesday 29th April 2025. The parent has read the report form but will not sign it for us. Staff have been verbally reminded that parents must sign accident/incident report forms and be given a copy of the report in a timely manner ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A risk assessment following an incident was not maintained. There was no documentation provided that detailed the actions taken by the service in order to prevent the incident re-occurring. It is acknowledged that a discussion with the co-manager and some written records to include discussion with staff were available which reflected a timeline since the incident - Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: A risk assessment has been completed following the incident. Staff have been verbally told about the importance of recording children as they come in and depart. Staff have also been told about the importance of head counts every 10 minutes as per our Policies and Procedures Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 19, 24, 27, 31. #### Inspection of 3 December 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Safe Sleep: 1. In the Baby Room the following safe sleep risks were observed: • Fleece blankets were observed in use for all cots in the Baby sleep room. The Baby room caters for children aged under 12 months old. For babies aged under 12 months, cotton cellular blankets should be used. • Comforters were observed to remain in cots with sleeping children, which is not in line with the services safe sleep policy which states “comforters will be removed”. • A child aged 18 months was observed to sleep on a stackable bed within the care room, which was not fitted with a mattress. There was no care plan available for this child to demonstrate consultation with parents/guardians for the transition of the child to a floor bed. Children aged 15 months upwards can sleep on a floor bed, once a care plan has been completed and the bed is fitted with a mattress of at least 6cm in thickness. Infection Control: 2. Following nappy changing procedures observed in the Baby Room, the following cross contamination risks were observed; • Two staff members were observed to come out into the care room with the apron and gloves on that was used to change a nappy and return the child to the care room to get their hands washed by another staff member. • One staff member was observed to wash a child’s hands with the same gloves on which were used to change the nappy. General Safety: 3. Three radiators in the Baby Room had a temperature reading that exceeded 50°C. It is acknowledged that when the inspector brought this to the attention of the room leader on the day of inspection, they adjusted the heating controls on the valves of the radiators. However, this did not adequately reduce the temperature which remained in excess of 50°C posing a risk of injury to a child. 4. Three window blinds in the Senior Pre-school/ School Age Room were unsecured, posing a risk of injury to a child. 5. A bottle of temperature reducing medication was stored in a low-level fridge in the Baby Room, posing a risk of harm to a child - Corrective & Preventive Action Safe Sleep: 1. The service has bought cellular blankets for the Baby room for the babies under 12 months old. Management reminded staff in the baby room about the importance of our safe sleep policy and to use cellular blankets on infants up to 12 months old. Going forward we are now going to use cellular blankets for all babies in the sleep room. All staff were informed by Management that Babies are allowed to use comforters going to sleep and will be monitored during the 5 min checks. During the 5 min sleep checks staff will check comforters and will remove once baby is asleep. The service has ordered contour cocoon beds with 2 waterproof mattresses, so babies from 15 months can use this bed if suited better. Children in the baby room who are transitioning from a cot to a floor bed can now use the new recommended beds in which we have ordered. Infection Control: 2. Management have spoken to staff to remind them of the importance of infection control and to always remove gloves and aprons that was used while nappy changing and to dispose of in the foot pedal bins provided. Signs were put in place in the baby room changing area to remind staff to always remove gloves and aprons when in the changing room before entering the childcare room. General Safety: 3. The service got a carpenter to make radiator covers for all radiators in the baby room, they are now installed. The Radiator covers will prevent children touching the hot radiators and will keep the room warm also. 4. Management have spoken to staff in the senior preschool and school age childcare room to use the hooks that are provided to secure window blind cords always and these are to be checked regularly throughout the day. Staff to ensure the window blind cords are secure every day and checked throughout the day. 5. All temperature reducing medication to always be stored in the kitchen out of reach of children. All Temperature reducing medication to always be stored in the kitchen not in any of the childcare rooms going forward Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19. ### Other services in Cavan - [Corfree Kids Ltd](/creche/corfree-kids-ltd-lough-gowna.md) Lough Gowna - [Dowra Childcare Service Company Ltd](/creche/dowra-childcare-service-company-ltd-dowra.md) Dowra - [Happy Days Childcare Services Ltd](/creche/happy-days-childcare-services-ltd-belturbet.md) Belturbet - [Kids Corner](/creche/kids-corner-kingscourt.md) Kingscourt - [Lil Buddies Pre school](/creche/lil-buddies-pre-school-ballyjamesduff.md) Ballyjamesduff - [The Children's House](/creche/the-children-s-house-cavan.md) Cavan - [Small World Day Care](/creche/small-world-day-care-crossdoney.md) Crossdoney - [Kings and Queens Childcare Service](/creche/kings-and-queens-childcare-service-cavan.md) Cavan - [Little Stars Play School and After School](/creche/little-stars-play-school-and-after-school-cootehill.md) Cootehill [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/cootehill-community-childcare-cootehill/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11