# Happy Ways Creche, Dublin 9 — inspection reports and findings

> Happy Ways Creche (Dublin 9, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Happy Ways Creche

Part Time · 1 - 6 Years · Dublin 9, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY089** · 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 17 January 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- General Safety: 1. Two of the three cots available were broken and posed a risk of injury to children. o The base of one of the cots was loose and fell to the floor when the inspector moved the mattress. The side panel of this cot was not securely fixed and was loose and unstable. o The side panel of the second cot was not securely fixed and was loose and unstable. Infection Control: 2. The mattresses of the three cots were visibly stained. This posed a potential risk of cross contamination. Fire Safety: 3. The details of the attendance of the children were not accurately recorded in the attendance book. o Two of the children who had left to go to the sister service were still marked as present. o Two children who were present were not recorded as being present. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency. Outing: 4. The daily outing with the children to and from the sister service for the ECCE session which is not adjacent to the service and involves a five-minute walk was not in line with safe practice or the service policy on outings. The following practices were reported to the inspector: o There was no risk assessment in place. o There was no attendance sheet detailing the names of the children and their contact details on the outing. o No first aid kit was taken on the daily outing. Appropriate safeguarding measures must be in place when children leave the premises. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. Corrective action: Three new cots were purchased and assembled on the same day as the inspection. Old cots were disposed of. Preventive action: The risk assessment has been updated to include a thorough inspection of the cots. Infection Control: 2. Corrective action: Three new cots mattresses were purchased and assembled on the same day as the inspection. Old mattresses were disposed of. Preventive action: The risk assessment has been updated to include a thorough inspection of the cots. Fire Safety: 3. Corrective action: The service has moved to a digital spreadsheet for attendance check-in and out so that there is now multiple points throughout the service where attendance can be recorded. Preventive action: The importance of timely tracking of attendance was conveyed to the whole team through meetings and signage. Outing: 4. Corrective action: A risk assessment is to be completed to identify risk areas and strategies to lower the risk. A first aid kit has been purchased and will be placed in the outings bag. An attendance sheet with contact details will be created and placed in an outing bag to take daily. Preventive action: The policies in relation to outings will be reviewed

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 21, 25.

### Earlier inspections

- 1 July 2026 — Inspection Report

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