Creche Inspection Reports

Kiddlywinks CC Limited

Full Day · 2 - 6 Years · Ballintra, Donegal · Tusla ID TU2015DL057 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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3published inspections
3non-compliances at latest report read
0immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 29 January 2026 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • (1) International police vetting was required for one staff who had lived outside of the country for longer than six months. (2) Validated reference on file for one staff member, however there was no date on the validated reference
Provider's corrective action:
  • (1) I have contacted the staff member who hasn’t been actively working here in the last 6 months and is still not working here. However, in the case that we do need the said staff member I have contacted her asking her to get her international police vetting. She has responded saying that she has contacted the embassy. To be sure to look at every country the person has previously lived in and get then to give me the police vetting for the said documents. (2) We the management have gone through all the staff references and ensured they are signed and dated before the start date thoroughly check through the paperwork to ensure all is signed and dated by management as part of the recruitment process

Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

  • (1) A sample of eight accidents and incidents forms were reviewed, the following information was omitted, • No parent or management signature on one accident form. • No manager signature on one accident form. • No parent signature on one accident form
Provider's corrective action:
  • (1) We have changed out accident forms to the little vista app where all staff have received proper training on how to write and submit an accident incident form and share it with parents and get them to sign it, also to the manager By using the little vista we can share this document much better, as shown by this one ensuring the relevant staff and managers sign the forms

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1) On the morning of the inspection, it was observed the gate which accessed a shared car park was open. This unsecured gate could provide children with a potential access point to exit the service. As noted in the service’s daily risk assessment, this gate is required to be kept secure at all times. 2) In the main hall, it was observed that the wooden barrier used to prevent children from accessing the stage in the hall was unsecure. 3) In the outdoor play area, it was observed that a wooden gate within the children's outdoor area was damaged and hanging off its hinges. The broken timber has resulted in exposed nails and sharp, jagged edges, posing a potential risk of injuries to children. 4) During the inspection, it was observed that exposed piping and a metal valve in the lady bird room was left uncovered and accessible. The pipes, situated at a low level, feature sharp metal components could pose a risk of injury. 5) During the inspection, it was observed that a radiator cover in the main hall was damaged, with several slats broken and splintered. These jagged, sharp edges and loose pieces pose a risk of injury. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: (1) We have installed a self-closing gate as a corrective and preventive of the gate been left open so there was a spring-loaded arm connected to the gate and a clip hook on the gate. I have been monitoring this, and it works well gate has a spring arm and latch. (2) We inserted two stair gates and removed the man-made gates. (3) The gate has now been fixed and is in working well now (4) Metal valve top has been replaced and is in good working order, (5) A stronger cover has been placed over the existing one to ensure that no edges are exposed. Radiator cover checks will be completed for breakages

Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 25, 27, 29.

Inspection of 22 April 2025 — Change in Circumstance

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Inspection of 28 November 2023 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • (2) (a) A second past employer reference was required for one staff member. (d) International police vetting from the relevant state was not available for one staff member whose employment record demonstrated that they had lived outside of the state for a period greater than six months
Provider's corrective action:
  • (a) The staff member presented a second reference which is now on file. (d) The police vetting was applied for and is now on file

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. While it is acknowledged that children were closely supervised at all times while playing in the outdoor area. The dense hedging bordering one section had worn away in parts creating a vulnerable spot whereby children could potentially exit the service on to the road in front. 2. There was a filing cabinet in the butterfly room which was rusted and broken posing a safety risk to children. 3. A large tuff tray in the butterfly room was badly cracked posing a risk of injury to a child. Infection Control: 4. There was a pest control box on the floor in the entrance hall which children could potentially access posing an infection control risk. 5. The soft seating in the ladybird’s room was covered in a loose-fitting protective cover that exposed the torn material underneath. The exposed material could not be adequately cleaned and therefore posed an infection control risk. 6. A storage area in the children’s sanitary accommodation was used to store children’s spare clothes, toys and play equipment and supplies of paper towels. The storage of such items in the sanitary accommodation poses a risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: 1. A wire fence was put up for extra caution. There are daily risk assessments done in the outdoor area to always ensure the children’s safety from the road. 2. This has been removed from the service. 3. This has been removed from the service. Infection Control: 4. The box is now lifted during service times and the children are never in this area unsupervised. 5. This was removed from the service and new seating was purchased. 6. The storage area has been looked at and redesigned to include a sluice room and separate storage room

Regulation 29 — Premises

  • (e) There were a number of areas and items that required general maintenance and repair as follows: • The paint was chipped on the wall of the butterfly room and required repainting. • The paint on the skirting board in one area of the butterfly room had worn off. • A plastic film that had been placed over play items such as the small play kitchen in the butterfly room was peeling off in the corners. • The hinge on the door of a storage unit in the sanitary accommodation was broken causing the door to hang loosely
Provider's corrective action:
  • (e) Both rooms have been repainted. The plastic fil has been removed and the cabinets have been repainted. The hinge on door has been repaired and the unit will be replaced when work is been carried out on new sluice room

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 25, 26, 28.

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