Happy Out Preschool, Charleville — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Charleville, Cork · Tusla ID TU2015CC159 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 19, 21, 23, 24.

(2) (d) Police vetting was not available for the one staff member that had resided outside of the country for greater than six consecutive months. Not ensuring staff are appropriately vetted may allow an adult who is not suitable work with children and have access to them. (3) The Garda Vetting had not been obtained prior to an adult commencing work within the service. Not ensuring staff are appropriately vetted prior to starting work with children may allow staff that may not be suitable have access to children

Provider's corrective action:

(2) (d) The staff member who required police vetting has sought same from the appropriate authority. The registered provider has updated the recruitment policy to ensure that all staff that require police vetting will have same assessed prior to them starting in the service. (3) The registered provider has committed to ensuring that all staff will be Garda vetted prior to them commencing in the service

General Safety: 1. A child had whole cherry tomatoes in their lunch box and these were not cut by the staff until requested to do so by the inspector. Not cutting food appropriately may pose a risk of choking to a child. Infection Control: 2. The seat on the stationary bicycle in the main care room was torn exposing foam underneath, this was not easily cleaned and posed a risk of contamination and cross infection. 3. The countertop in the main care room had an area cut out which then exposed the chipboard base, this porous wood surface is not easily cleaned and poses a risk of cross infection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. It has been communicated with parents/guardians to chop and quarter all foods that pose a choking risk. At a staff meeting it has been agreed that all lunchboxes are checked by the teacher sitting at the table for snack. The staff member will ensure that should the boxes contain food that poses a risk of choking, the teacher will act promptly and chop the food appropriately. Infection Control: 2. The seats on the exercise bicycle have been covered with another bicycle seat cover which is removeable and washable and is also wipeable. When the covers are being removed to be laundered the exercise machine will be removed otherwise it will be wiped with disinfectant. 3. The countertop has been sealed with plaster and has been painted with a washable paint

(1) The registered provider did not notify the agency of the following changes to the register for the service: 1. The name of the person in charge. 2. The opening hours of the service

Provider's corrective action:

Inspection findings are documented in the inspection report which is first issued in draft format to the service with an opportunity to respond to any findings. Where statutory requirements are identified as not being met, the registered provider must demonstrate how they have rectified the non-compliance and will prevent any non - compliance from re occurring. The Corrective Action and Preventive Action plan (CAPA) will be used to inform decisions about compliance with regulatory requirements. Where the registered provider fails to meet the statutory requirements an escalation process may be commenced. The inspectorate reserves the right to edit responses received for reasons including clarity, completeness and compliance with administrative and legal processes. The contents of the report are compiled by the inspectorate body. Acknowledgments The inspector wishes to acknowledge the cooperation of the registered provider and the person in charge, the staff and children who were present on the day of the inspection

Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28.

Happy Out Preschool