# Holy Cross Mercy Early Years and School Age Service, Killarney — inspection reports and findings

> Holy Cross Mercy Early Years and School Age Service (Killarney, Co. Kerry): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Holy Cross Mercy Early Years and School Age Service

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Killarney, Kerry · Tusla ID **TU2015KY054** · 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 3 March 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- Police vetting was not available for 1 staff member who resided outside of the jurisdiction for greater than 6 consecutive months as an adult. Not having staff appropriately vetted prior to them commencing in the service may allow inappropriate adults have access to children. It was acknowledged the service provided evidence to the office of the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate on 05/03/2025 in respect of the application for the police vetting. The police vetting was applied for by the staff member on 03/03/2025

- The person in charge ensured police vetting was applied for on the day of inspection. The person in charge reviewed their recruitment policy and will ensure to monitor recruitment files regularly

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28.

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