Horizons Montessori School, Dublin 6 — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 3 - 6 Years · Dublin 6, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2016DY021 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 23.

(3) Documentation reviewed evidenced the procedures specified under Regulation 9(2) had not been completed prior to the two adults commencing employment in the service to ensure they were suitable and competent as follows: - The Garda vetting document for one adult who commenced employment in the service on the 29th August 2022 was not obtained until the 13th September 2022. - The two references obtained for each of the two adults had not been verified prior to the adults commencing employment in the service

Provider's corrective action:

Going forward, the service will ensure all staff members are vetted, and references are checked prior to commencing employment. An updated staff file checklist was issued to ensure this occurs. A meeting was held with the recruitment team to ensure corrective actions are understood and enforced

General Safety: 1. The service did not adhere to the re-vetting timeframes as outlined in the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice, requiring services to renew Garda vetting every three years. Two staff members working in the service did not have a Garda Vetting disclosure which was dated within the last 3 years. 2. The temperature of a radiator in the hallway of the service was recorded to be 67.7°Celsius on the day of inspection. The radiator was uncovered at a low level accessible to the children posing a risk of a burn injury to a child. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. Updated Garda Vetting was retrieved for both adults. New systems are in place to ensure this does not re- occur; management have noted through a new system required re-vetting dates. 2. An external company performed a check on all radiators. Daily radiator temperature checks have been incorporated into daily cleaning and safety checklists to ensure temperatures are controlled at all times

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

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