# DRA Preschool and Afterschool, Doughiska — inspection reports and findings

> DRA Preschool and Afterschool (Doughiska, Co. Galway): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## DRA Preschool and Afterschool

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Doughiska, Galway · Tusla ID **TU2015GY080** · 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 13 January 2026 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child

- (1)(i) Written records of consent for appropriate medical treatment of the child in the event of an emergency were missing in respect of the 20 pre-school records sampled posing a potential risk to the children’s well- being in the event of an emergency

- The following statements were received from the registered provider: (i) All 20 written records of consent for appropriate medical treatment of the children in the event of an emergency are now on file. The pre-school record has been amended to include the missing information going forward. All forms will be reviewed annually to ensure compliance

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

- Infection Control: 1. In the Red playroom the pedal bin in the children’s sanitary area was broken and the lid removed this may pose as a risk of cross infection for a preschool child. 2. Soft furnishings with foam exposed in both the Orange and Blue care rooms posed a risk of infection as they could not be cleaned effectively due to the exposed materials on the corners- a vinyl sofa in use in the Orange room and the two sofas and a sellotaped pouffe in use in the Blue care room. 3. Two toilet brushes visible on the floors of the toilet cubicles were accessible to the children in the Orange care room sanitary area posing a risk of cross infection. 4. A plastic children’s toilet seat was left on the floor of the toilet cubicle in the Orange sanitary area, posing a risk of cross infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- Infection Control: The following statements were received from the registered provider: 1. The bin in the Red playroom sanitary area has been replaced. 2. The pouffe in the Blue Room has been removed and replacement sofas for both rooms have been ordered. 3. Toilet brushes have been removed. 4. Plastic toilet seat has been hung on the wall in the cubicle

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25.

#### Inspection of 2 December 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26, 28.

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