Killucan Care Ltd, Killucan — inspection reports and findings

Full Day · 1 - 6 Years · Killucan, Westmeath · Tusla ID TU2015WH009 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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Inspection of 23 February 2026 — Inspection Report

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 27, 28, 29.

Inspection of 24 October 2024 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

With the exception of the staff signing the policies and procedures for the service there was no evidence of service wide staff training undertaken in any specific service policies and procedures
With the exception of the four staff identified under the compliance information there was no evidence of service wide staff training undertaken in the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 and Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Provider's corrective action:

7(a)(b)(c) Management will add training to the agenda for staff meetings and discuss with staff. Online training on the 7 modules of the Quality and Regulatory Framework for staff. As policies are updated and signed off by the board of management. Staff are given non-contact time to read and sign off on these policies. They will also be added to staff meeting agenda and discussed at staff meetings with all staff. Manager will also check to ensure all staff have signed off on all updated policies. All Staff will have completed Quality and Regulatory Framework before the Christmas break during working hours

Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service

The following policies presented by the designated person in charge were found not to be in keeping with the requirements of Regulation 10. • The outings policy stated that the critical incident plan is implemented if a child goes missing. The critical incident plan stated that a missing child is dealt with under the missing child policy. This policy was not available for review. • The risk management policy did not set out how long the risk management records will be kept. The risk management policy did not state that the risk assessment record showed who is involved in the risk assessment process and how risk assessments completed by the service are conduced and documented. Signposting and notes included in the document indicated that the risk management policy was a draft document. • The accident and incidents policy did not outline the risk assessment procedures to be taken following and incident or accident occurring in the service beyond the statement that “a risk assessment will be completed following any accident or incident”. • The outdoor play policy did not set out the procedures for carrying out risk assessments or set out how children are supervised during outdoor play beyond one reference to “observe” and two references to “adult: child ratio”. • The staff training policy did not provide a description of induction training in the service. The staff training policy did not provide information regarding the availability of ongoing training and professional development or how staff training needs are identified and addressed beyond a statement that “training needs or additional support identified” is included in the “staff support and supervision form”. • The supervision of staff policy did not provide sufficient detail in relation to the format, duration and frequency of supervision and ongoing supervision beyond statements relating to “probation at six months, review at three months and annual appraisal”

Provider's corrective action:

Outing policy: A missing child policy was created. It will be discussed at our staff meeting and staff will sign of on the new policy. The Risk management policy has been updated with added information of how long risk management records will be kept. The Accident and incident policy now outlines the risk assessment procedures to be taken in more detail. Outdoor play policy: the procedure for carrying out a risk assessment has been added. Staff training policy has been updated. Staff supervision policy has now been updated. All staff to be aware of these roles and responsibilities. Using the new roll call system with every room move. To complete a missing child drill in the service with every room to ensure all staff know the procedure. Staff will read the policy at non-contact time any questions to discuss with manager. Manager will check to ensure all staff have signed off on the policy

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

General Safety: 1. The most recent Garda vetting disclosure presented in respect of one staff member was not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. 2. Safety checks of the outdoor play areas were not consistently carried out on a daily basis which posed a potential risk of harm to a child if a safety hazard went unchecked. The last recorded check noted for the Butterfly and Dragonfly rooms was dated 17 July 2024. 3. There were no indoor risk assessments available for the Butterfly and Dragonfly rooms to identify risks and take appropriate corrective actions

Provider's corrective action:

Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. Management contacted the agency responsible for obtaining Garda Vetting and spoke to a member of the team about the Garda Vetting. This has now been completed and a copy of the vetting is in our Tusla folder with all staff qualifications. Management will renew Garda Vetting at least 6 months before it the Garda vetting runs out. 2. Outdoor risk assessments are carried out daily. 3. Indoor risk assessments are carried out daily. Daily inspection take place to ensure the areas are safe and secure for all children with a roll call taken before and leaving different areas in ensure all children are counted for. All staff know the requirements and have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities in relation to the risk management policy. All staff were called to Staff Appraisal meeting to discuss their roles and responsibilities in the service and now have a clear understanding of their own role and range of responsibilities in the service to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the children attending the service. A staff meeting was held to discuss the incident was held to ensure staff were informed about the incident to prevent this from happening again in the service. All staff member understands their role and responsibilities in relation to the checking in and out and recording the attendance of children in the service

Killucan Care Ltd

Inspection of 23 February 2026 — Inspection Report

Inspection of 24 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

Inspection of 27 May 2024 — Inspection Report

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