Inspection of 26 February 2026 — Inspection Report
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
- There was evidence that the registered provider did not ensure that all staff were suitable and competent prior to employment as outlined: (2)(d) There was no record of police vetting for one adult who had lived outside of Ireland for a period of longer than six consecutive months as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
- The staff member applied for police vetting from the relevant authority in a jurisdiction outside of Ireland, as required. Prior to anyone starting employment in Killinarden FRC they will be required to get police clearance from their home country. They will be informed at their interview and our policies have been updated to reflect same
Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
- General Safety: 1.Two adult’s Garda vetting disclosures were not dated within the previous three years contravening the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. This poses a risk to the safety of the children in the service. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
- General Safety: Both Garda Vetting applications have been completed and submitted to both Tusla and The National Garda Vetting Bureau. The new manager of Killinarden FRC will make sure this doesn’t happen in the future. All staff will be vetted prior to commencement of employment. All renewals will be applied for 6 weeks prior to expiry date
Regulation not named in the report text
- 8(3) The registered provider named on the directory of services had retired. The recently appointed manager of the Family Resource Centre has been acting in the role of registered provider of the drop-in service. The Early Years Inspectorate was not notified of any related changes. The drop-in service is operating from 09:30-11:30. These hours are at variance to the times the service is registered to operate, 10:00-12:00. The Early Years Inspectorate was not notified of the change
Provider's corrective action:
- A change in circumstances application has been submitted to Tusla
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 13, 15, 19, 24, 25, 26.