Inspection of 6 March 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- (d) Two adults did not have the required international child protection certificate available. It is acknowledged a basic disclosure was available for the two staff members
- A review of the documentation evidenced that the requirements of Regulation 9 (2) had not been completed prior to two staff members being appointed. Assigned or allowed access to or contact with a child attending the preschool service
- Two adults did not have the required certification that they held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed by the Minister to be equivalent. It is acknowledged that statement of results were provided
Provider's corrective action:
- In a written response the registered provider stated:
- Both staff members have successfully applied for and obtained an International Child Protection Certificate. We have since revised and updated our recruitment policy to include an International Child Protection Certificate for any potential employees who have lived outside of Ireland for more than six months as an adult
- We have since revised and updated our recruitment policy to include an International Child Protection Certificate for any potential employees who have lived outside of Ireland for more than six months as an adult
- The two staff members have since received their official certificates. One staff member has received a replacement certificate, and one staff member has received an eligibility to practice. We will no longer accept statement of results of proof going forward
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: (1) In preschool room 4 there was a Bait box accessible to the pre-school children which posed a risk of safety to the preschool child. (2) The Nappy changing room beside preschool room 4 was being used to store cleaning materials which were accessible to the preschool children being changed. (3) There were no visibility strips on windows at the children’s eye level in preschool room 2, posing a risk of safety if the preschool children ran into them. Infection Control: (4) There was no waterproof covering on all 7 cot mattresses, therefore the cot mattress could not be cleaned efficiently after using posing a risk of contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: In a written response the registered provider stated: (1) The bait box has been moved where the children can not gain access to it. A memo has been sent to staff. (2) A new lockable storage cupboard has been built in this room to store all cleaning materials all the cleaning materials will be stored in the new lockable cupboard. (3) We have turned the windows into display boards due to the children consistently removing the visibility strips. This makes it more noticeable. Infection Control: (4) We have purchased 14 new waterproof cot mattress covers. All educators in the room have been reminded to report any need for new mattress protectors due to wear and tear, or failure to be returned by our laundry provider
Regulation 29 — Premises
- (e) There was evidence of a black substance on the walls of preschool 4 which required to be removed
Provider's corrective action:
- In a written response the registered provider stated:
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 25, 26, 28.