# In Safe Hands Creche and Montessori School, Ballinabranna — inspection reports and findings

> In Safe Hands Creche and Montessori School (Ballinabranna, Co. Carlow): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## In Safe Hands Creche and Montessori School

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Ballinabranna, Carlow · Tusla ID **TU2015CW022** · 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 18 July 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- General Safety: 1.Garda vetting was available for two staff members; however, these two vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2.One of the two cots on the left-hand side of the entrance door to the designated sleep room was observed to be positioned partially adjacent to the entrance door. This was observed by the inspector to pose a potential risk of finger entrapment, for a child if they stood up in the cot. Infection Control. Two of the three cots available in the adjacent designated sleep room provided for the five infants aged 7 to 10 months in attendance in the Baby/ “Daisy” Room, were not spaced at 50 centimetres (cm) apart as recommended by infection control best practices. Two cots were observed and measured by the inspector to be at 10 cm apart. The sleep room measured 5.28 square metres and did not adequately provide enough floor space to provide 4 standard cots required for the 5 infants in attendance. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1.The registered provider submitted the following corrective and preventive actions. We failed to see the expiry date on the staff members Garda Vetting had expired until it was pointed out by the inspector and we applied for it to be renewed immediately upon the staff member’s return from extended leave. We now follow a system on excel which shows all staff member Garda vetting, outlining the dates of issue and dates of expiry for each person. This system will ensure we avoid this happening in the future as we aspire to provide a fully compliant service to safeguard children. 2.For the General Safety non-compliance for a potential risk of finger entrapment, we observed what the Tusla inspector noted on the day of the inspection, and we moved the cot immediately. Infection Control: We consulted with the new recommended safe sleep guidelines and have noted the space requirements for the cots room, this only allows for two cots in the sleep room therefore one of our cots is no longer is use and other two cots are not near the door frame and pose no risk to the child/children. With only two cots now present within the Daisy Room sleep room they are now at 50cm apart as recommended by infection control best practices. The third cot is now folded out within an area in the room to be used where needed to facilitate rest adhering to best practice on safe sleep and infection control. Three additional folding cots have been purchased and are used within the multi-purpose room to facilitate safe sleep adhering to best practice on safe sleep and infection control

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 21, 25, 26, 28.

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