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Fizzy Fingers

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 13, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2015DY073 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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2published inspections
2non-compliances at latest report read
1immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 15 June 2026 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. Cleaning products were observed to be stored and accessible to children in an unlocked press under the sink in the care room. This posed a potential risk of safety. It is acknowledged that staff took immediate action by removing the products once the identified risk had been brought to their attention by the inspector. 2. The registered provider did not ensure that trailing flexes accessible to children were secured. Evidenced by the following. o There was a portable air conditioning unit positioned on a shelf in the care room. This unit was observed to be not secured and had a wire hanging which was at an accessible height to the children. This posed a risk of injury. It is acknowledged that the registered provider took immediate action and removed the unit once the identified risk had been brought to their attention. o There was a trailing flex hanging from a Wi-Fi router in the care room located behind the role play costumers. This posed a risk of injury. It is acknowledged that staff took immediate action and secured the trailing flex once the identified risk had been brought to their attention. Infection Control: 3. Perishable snacks brought by the children from home for morning snack time were observed not to be stored in a fridge. This increases the risk of causing illness to young children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: 1. All cleaning products were removed from the reach of children and were safely relocated on a high shelf in the bathroom area. The actions were taken on the same day of the inspection. All the staff members were informed about this. Staff and management are conscious of the possibility of children opening the cupboards will ensure that all cleaning products will be out of their reach going forward. 2. All wires were removed and the portable air purifier was placed in a different area of the room, not accessible to children. Management disabled the wi-fi router until the caretaker will properly secure it onto the wall. All wires were promptly removed and out of the reach of the children. The school caretaker will be securing any other cables in the future making a safe place for all the children. Infection Control: 3. From September onwards the service will supply a bigger fridge, and staff will make sure that all the lunches will be properly stored in the fridge for the duration of playschool. For the remaining days of this term, staff will be extra vigilant and ensure any perishable goods are placed in a Ziplock bag and stored in the existing fridge. From September, the service will introduce small individual labelled boxes which will be stored in the newly acquired bigger fridge at arrival time. This action will be implemented into the daily routine

Regulation 31 — Notification of incidents

  • (d) The registered provider did not ensure that the procedures specified under Regulation 31(d) were completed within three working days regarding two notifiable incidents where a child had sustained an injury while attending the service and had required follow up medical treatment
Provider's corrective action:
  • (d) The two notifications have now been submitted on the Tusla website. The registered provider was not aware that if an accident/incident that involves seeking medical attention needs to be notified to Tusla. The registered provider had notified the insurance company. Management had done a risk assessment of both accidents and have put in preventative actions. The registered provider is now aware of the notification of incident process

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

Inspection of 1 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

Immediate action notice. 1 October 2024 An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider under Regulation 23, in relation two identified safety concerns, one which is identified under

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. The blind cords on the windows in the care room were not secured and were accessible to children. It is acknowledged that the children were supervised at all times, however, having unsecured blind cords that are accessible to children posed a strangulation risk to children. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider with regards to this risk on the day of the inspection 1 October 2024 and a response with a plan to address the risk was received on the 2 October 2024. 2. Thermostatically controlled water was not available in the sinks in the children’s sanitary accommodation. The water temperature was recorded at 47o C at 10am and at 45o C at 10.10am. This created a scalding risk to children when handwashing. Water must be thermostatically controlled to under 43o C for handwashing and safety purposes. Infection Control: 3. Perishable snacks such as yoghurt and cheese brought by the children from home for morning snack time were not stored in a fridge, this increases the risk of bacteria multiplying to levels which could result i n children becoming ill. 4. The bin in the sanitary area was not foot operated. This posed a risk of cross infection. Fire Safety: 5. The attendance of one child who was present in the service from 9.15am was not recorded at 10.17am on the electronic application used to record children’s attendance. The registered provider confirmed to the inspector that this application is used in the event of emergency evacuation to account for the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider General Safety: Corrective Actions 1. Registered provider pulled up the blinds as far as they can go and wrapped the strings tightly around the base of the blinds securing them and out of the reach of children. 2. The under-sink water heater already had a thermostat installed on it. It just needed the temperature to be lowered. The temperature was adjusted to the required one and now is under 43o C. Preventive Actions 1. The school principal brought in a company to measure up the windows to replace the blinds with school regulation blinds and they have a safety hook attached on the side. This job will be done after Christmas. 2. A risk assessment was completed, and temperature is now monitored every hour and logged on the electronic record system. Infection Control: Corrective Actions 3. Large bags have been provided for the children to place lunchboxes into them and then place them in the fridge, and now this is a part of morning routine for the children when they arrive at playschool. 4. The bins were changed, children are now using them successfully. Preventive Actions 3. It is part of the nutrition policy to have healthy lunches and as well no yoghurt allowed on the premises. Putting lunches in the fridge is part of the children’s morning routine they have got used to it fairly quickly. 3. Children were shown how to use the pedal bin and taught how not to touch the lid. Fire Safety: Corrective Actions 4. The children are always marked in when they arrive on the electronic record system. On that day the child was overlooked due to the complexity of the events. Preventive Actions 5. Staff will be more vigilant, and a second physical roll call will be done at @11.20 every day. Supporting documentation submitted General Safety: 1. Photograph evidence of the blinds secure in the care room. 2. Photographic evidence of the existing thermostat under the sink and documentary evidence of the risk assessment for water temperatures daily. Infection Control: 3. Photographic evidence of the bags individually labelled for each child. 4. Photographic evidence of the new pedal bin. Fire Safety: 5. No supporting documentation submitted. Summary Comment The corrective and preventive actions provided are sufficient to address the non-compliances identified under Regulation 23

Regulation 25 — First aid

  • (1) On review of the staff files it was observed that there was no adult with First Aid Responder (FAR) training available to the children. This posed a risk to children where first aid is required. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider with regards to this risk on the day of the inspection 1 October 2024 and a response with a plan to address the risk was received on the 2 October 2024
Provider's corrective action:
  • Corrective Action When the registered provider took over the service, she had tried to book in a first aid training and that was the only available date in Dublin. The registered provider booked it straight away knowing how important this is. At this point the registered provider has completed all 3 days of first aid training. Preventive Actions The registered provider has set the date in her calendar before it expires, and the registered provider will ensure she is trained in advance of this happening. The registered provider has also requested dates from the training company so the other staff members can do or renew their training

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 26, 28.

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