# Crossabeg Community Childcare Centre, Crossabeg — inspection reports and findings > Crossabeg Community Childcare Centre (Crossabeg, Co. Wexford): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Crossabeg Community Childcare Centre Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Crossabeg, Wexford · Tusla ID **TU2015WX036** · 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 15 June 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - Six of the required 12 references were not available on file for staff members. (c) See Statutory Notice section in relation to Immediate Action Notice IAN1441 served. (d) See Statutory Notice section in relation to Improvement Notice IN1426 served - There were no records available to confirm that one staff member met the required qualifications in Early Learning and Care or equivalent on the National Framework of Qualifications - The registered provider submitted the following response to address the non-compliances: Corrective and Preventive Action - The staff references are now on file and validated. A checklist is in place to sure required staff documents are in place. (c) Satisfactory response. (d) Satisfactory response - The staff member was removed from the staff roster till certificate of qualifications are available ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. Formula bottles were observed being heated in a microwave. This practice does not comply with safe infant feeding as microwave heating can cause uneven distribution creating hot spots potentially scalding a baby’s mouth. Infection Control: 2. The practices observed during nappy changing were not carried out consistently, in line with service’s infection control policy, posing a risk of contamination. The following was observed: • Children’s hands were not consistently washed after their nappy was changed. • Gloves were not consistently removed after the nappy change before redressing the child. • Staff did not consistently wash their hands after every nappy change. • Staff did not consistently change their aprons between each nappy change. • Children’s individual creams and ointments for use during nappy changing were stored in a communal box and not stored individually in the toddler room. This created a risk of cross contamination as staff did not remove their gloves while accessing them. Administration of Medication: 3. A review of administration of medication forms in two playrooms indicated that written parental consent was not obtained before the administration of medication for all children. This was not in line with the service’s policy for the safe administration of medication. A review of medication books showed inconsistencies in the filing out of the administration record with key details omitted. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider submitted the following response to address the non-compliances: - 1. The service’s policy on heating formula bottles has now changed. The formula feeding policy was given to staff who are aware of the new procedures. 2. The infection control policy has been amended and circulated to the staff. The steps of the procedure have been reviewed with staff. 3. Parental consent has been updated and put in place. Staff will ensure all details are in place Found compliant: Regulation 11, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28. #### Inspection of 7 November 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An immediate action notice was issued on 6 November 2025 due to safety concerns. Refer to Regulation 23. The registered provider took actions and submitted a response to address the immediate action notice. A referral was made to the HSE Environmental Health Service on the 7 November 2025. A referral made to the Chief Fire Officer on the 7 November 2025. ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - The registered provider did not demonstrate that they had completed adequate steps in the consideration of references for staff. There were insufficient references available for four staff. (d) Police vetting was not available on file for a staff member who had lived in a state other than Ireland for a period of longer than six consecutive months - There was no evidence available on file for 5 staff to demonstrate that they met the minimum Level 5 and above on the National Qualifications Framework - The following response was submitted to address the non-compliances: Corrective and Preventive Action 2(a)(b) Following the inspection and a review of staff files the references required for all 4 staff members in question were sourced, validated and submitted. They have been added to the staff members’ files. A staff file checklist has been devised and will be used to ensure all staff records are kept up to date and new staff members will have all required documents on file prior to commencing. (d) The staff member in question has begun the process of obtaining police vetting from her time spent overseas. Garda and police vetting details will be kept on the staff file checklist and the date that it is required to be renewed if applicable will also be noted to ensure vetting will be renewed before expiration - Confirmation that the staff members qualifications identified during the inspection met the requirement to work in an early years’ service was obtained and have been added to the staff members files. For staff members who are currently studying, letters of eligibility will be recorded on the staff file checklist ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. There was a leak over the door coming from the ceiling in the toddler sleep room. The sleep room had 10 sleep beds in the room. There was water on the floor; a black substance was visible on the wall and door. There was a strong damp musty smell evident in the room. A bed sheet on the bed beside the door was wet. Sleeping in a damp environment poses a risk to the health of children sleeping in the room. 2. Firefighting equipment and some room doors were partially obstructed by equipment. 3. Four large containers of cleaning product were left at the front desk which was potentially accessible to the children when the desk area was unsecured. Infection Control: A number of inconsistencies in practice were observed and at variance with the service’s infection control policy and good hand hygiene practices: 1. Children were not observed to have their hands washed after nappy changing. 2. Staff members were observed to wash their hands in the sink in the playroom after nappy changing and not in the sink in the toilet area which posed a risk of cross contamination. 3. A staff member was observed not to wash their hands after individual nappy changing. 4. Aprons were not changed between individual nappy changing. 5. Staff were observed to use their hands to put soiled items in the bin and not use the foot pedal mechanism. 6. Two fridges used for the storage of children’s food were over packed. Surfaces where food was prepped were not cleared. The kitchen was not adequately cleaned. Safe Sleep: 1.There were no thermometers available in the sleep rooms for the monitoring of sleep room temperatures. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The following response was submitted to address the non-compliances: - Work had been carried out on the roof in the toddler room sleep area in the previous weeks to fix a leak identified. A follow up visit was carried out when staff noticed the problem was not fully rectified. The company was contacted on the day of inspection and visited the centre the following morning and carried out work on the roof again. Until the staff members are happy that the roof no longer leaks and it safe for children to be placed to sleep in the sleep room again, children were placed to sleep in the main toddler room on low beds. A yearly maintenance contract has been put in place with the roofing company to ensure the roof will be kept in good repair to prevent future leaks occurring - Following the inspection items that were blocking firefighting equipment and doors were immediately removed. The Fire Officer visited the centre on 28th November. He discussed our current fire safety procedures and gave advice on things to change. It was agreed that a more suitable area for our fire assembly point would be to the rear of the property rather than to the front. Staff were made aware of this change and shown the new exit routes to the assembly point. Staff then relayed this change to the children in an age-appropriate manner - All cleaning products have been removed and stored in the correct place. Staff have been reminded to ensure deliveries are correctly stored and not accessible to children. Infection Control: 1,2,3,4,5. A more detailed nappy changing policy has been devised and circulated to all staff to ensure everyone is aware of all the steps involved in the procedure. Attention was drawn to the importance of children and adult handwashing in appropriate sinks and the wearing and changing of disposable aprons and gloves during nappy changing. The updated nappy changing policy has been explained to all staff members and it has been placed in a prominent area in all nappy changing areas for staff to refer to if necessary - A second fridge has been placed in the preschool room so that children’s lunches can be stored among the fridges to prevent overpacking. Space will be monitored to ensure fridges are not becoming overpacked with lunches. Safe Sleep: 1. New thermometers have been purchased for both sleep rooms and are in place. Staff have been made aware that the temperature of the sleep rooms must be recorded on sleep checks.3 ##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - Fire drills were not completed monthly. Through discussion with four staff, it was established that fire drills are not carried out monthly demonstrating that records reviewed were inaccurate - The following response was submitted to address the non-compliance: Corrective and Preventive Action Fire drills will be carried out monthly going forward with a date for the next drill being set by management after the current drill has been documented ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - There was a general lack of maintenance and cleaning within the service. For example: The entrance hallway, communal hallway and lobby areas were cluttered with excess storage, unused toys and equipment. There was general appearance of wear and tear observed throughout the premises which required cleaning and painting. The floors and skirting boards showed a build-up of dirt and dust. Walls were marked and dirty throughout the premises. The toilets needed deep cleaning and repainting. Work tops/spaces were very dusty, cluttered and untidy. An area in preschool room one was used for storage and not fully utilised for the children. Floor covering at the front desk was worn and lifting from the floor. Broken equipment was left on the premises. Clothes hangers for drying clothes were left in the hallway. Carpets were not adequately cleaned on a regular basis - The following response was submitted to address the non-compliance: Corrective and Preventive Action It was agreed on the day of the inspection that signs of wear and tear and unused items were evident throughout the building. A deep clean of all rooms has been booked in. This deep clean will be repeated as needed in addition to the daily evening cleaning carried out. New flooring has been ordered and has begun to be fitted in some rooms. A declutter of all rooms, hallways and corridors has been carried out to dispose of any unnecessary items. Staff have been instructed to store any items that are not currently needed in the storage press provided. Items that are broken are to be disposed of immediately rather than being left to dispose of later Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 28. ### Other services in Wexford - [Curracloe Community Playgroup Ltd](/creche/curracloe-community-playgroup-ltd-enniscorthy.md) Enniscorthy - [Daddy Daycare](/creche/daddy-daycare-gorey.md) Gorey - [Discoveryland Creche and Montessori](/creche/discoveryland-creche-and-montessori-wexford.md) Wexford - [Explore and Discover Childcare](/creche/explore-and-discover-childcare-tagoat.md) Tagoat - [Hodgesmill Creche and Montessori](/creche/hodgesmill-creche-and-montessori-wexford.md) Wexford - [Little Munchkins Childcare](/creche/little-munchkins-childcare-fethard-on-sea.md) Fethard On Sea - [Tir na nOg Playschool](/creche/tir-na-nog-playschool-new-ross.md) New Ross - [Little Giggles Playschool](/creche/little-giggles-playschool-enniscorthy.md) Enniscorthy - [The Guillitots Preschool (Montessori & Reggio)](/creche/the-guillitots-preschool-montessori-reggio-kilmore-quay.md) Kilmore Quay - [Little Acorns Montessori](/creche/little-acorns-montessori-ferns.md) Ferns [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/crossabeg-community-childcare-centre-crossabeg/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11