# Kilkelly Footsteps Childcare Co. CLG, Kilkelly — inspection reports and findings > Kilkelly Footsteps Childcare Co. CLG (Kilkelly, Co. Mayo): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Kilkelly Footsteps Childcare Co. CLG Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Kilkelly, Mayo · Tusla ID **TU2015MO059** · 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 13 October 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - The following vetting information was unavailable for inspection: - (a) There were no written validated references from past employers particularly their most recent employer available for two adults. A second written validated reference was required for three adults. There was no evidence of the validation of two written references from past employers for three adults. There was no evidence of the validation of a written reference from a past employer for two adults. (d) There were no international police vetting documents available on file for one adult whose vetting documentation indicated that it was required. There were gaps in the employment histories available for two staff and it was unable to be confirmed if international police vetting was required for these individuals - The service advised in a written response that: Corrective and Preventive Action - All staff now have two validated references each and one of these is from their most recent employer before starting with in the service. The registered provider will ensure to validate every reference for any new staff starting in the future and will ensure that they have a reference from their most recent employer. (d) The staff member requiring international police vetting has now applied for the international police vetting. A staff member who had gaps in employment history has updated their curriculum vitae. The second staff member with gaps in their employment history has left the service. In the future the registered provider will ensure that any staff starting in the service who has worked abroad will obtain their international police vetting before commencing work in the service. The registered provider will ensure that employment histories are complete for any new staff starting in the service ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - • There was no soft seating in the ECCE 1 playroom for children to rest on if they needed to during the day - The registered provider advised in a written response that: Corrective and Preventive Action The service has ordered two new soft seating couches for the ECCE 1 playroom and hope to have them delivered at the end of November/start of December. The registered provider will ensure that every playroom always has soft seating available to provide rest and relaxation for the children ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for nine adults. However, one of these vetting disclosures was not dated within the previous three years and was not in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. Two rodent bait boxes labelled ‘Caution do not touch’ were potentially accessible to children in the outdoor area. 3. There was a wooden mud kitchen that was damaged with potential pinch points that could injure a child accessible to children in the outdoor area. Infection Control: 4. A waste bin in the ECCE 1 sanitary unit was damaged and had a lid that did not close properly posing a potential infection control risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider advised in a written response that: - General Safety: 1. The service has received the updated garda vetting for one staff member and in future will ensure to keep track of all garda vetting applications and re-apply in good time before they expire. Infection Control: 2. The pest control company has moved the rodent boxes out of reach of children. The service will ensure that no rodent boxes are accessible to children in the future. 3. The wooden mud kitchen has been removed from the garden. The staff will ensure to inspect all outdoor toys for pinch points in future. 4. The bin in the ECCE 1 bathroom has been replaced. The staff will replace any bins in the bathrooms/ playrooms if they are damaged Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 16. #### Inspection of 13 May 2025 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. #### Inspection of 2 July 2024 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. ### Other services in Mayo - [Killala Playschool Ltd](/creche/killala-playschool-ltd-killala.md) Killala - [Killawalla Playschool](/creche/killawalla-playschool-westport.md) Westport - [Kilroe Pre-School](/creche/kilroe-pre-school-mayo.md) Mayo - [Little Treasures Creche](/creche/little-treasures-creche-castlebar.md) Castlebar - [McConville Park Community Playgroup Ltd.](/creche/mcconville-park-community-playgroup-ltd-westport.md) Westport - [St. Tiernan's Community Playgroup](/creche/st-tiernan-s-community-playgroup-crossmolina.md) Crossmolina - [Club Spraoi (Mayo)](/creche/club-spraoi-mayo-castlebar.md) Castlebar - [Tots 2 Teens](/creche/tots-2-teens-ballyhaunis.md) Ballyhaunis - [Mini Mi's Pre-school](/creche/mini-mi-s-pre-school-balla.md) Balla [Alert me when a new report is published](/help.md) · [Dated report on this service — €19](/report.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/kilkelly-footsteps-childcare-co-clg-kilkelly/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11