# Links Childcare, Citywest — inspection reports and findings > Links Childcare (Citywest, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Links Childcare Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Citywest, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DS207** · 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 30 October 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Infection Control: 1. Some of the practices observed during nappy changing posed a risk of cross contamination. Staff members were observed placing soiled nappies, wipes and protective gloves into nappy bags inside the handwash sink used by staff and children. 2. A staff member was observed using a face cloth to clean a child’s face after eating. The staff member then used this face cloth to clean another child’s highchair table whilst they were seated in it and left the cloth resting on their table, posing a risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider The registered provider submitted the following response: - Infection Control: 1. At a CPD meeting on 2 December 2025, all staff will be re-trained on the nappy changing policy, paying particular attention to the risks around cross contamination. Management will complete regular spot checks to ensure adherence to the nappy changing policy. Nappy changing will be included as a standard refresher topic on CPD meetings moving forward. 2. At the CPD meeting on 2 December 2025, all staff will receive refresher training on proper hygiene and cleaning protocols, including correct use of face‑cloths at the scheduled CPD Meeting. Specific instructions will be given to staff on the use of face cloths hygienically. The management team will reinforce that cleaning materials are area‑specific and task‑specific, to prevent cross‑contamination Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 27. #### Inspection of 30 October 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Safe Sleep: 1. Two children aged 1 year were put to sleep-on-sleep mats in the Dolphin room. The requirement is for children of this age to sleep in cots or a floor bed. Although there was risk assessments carried out by the service in conjunction with the parents, they were inadequate as they did not state there would be a risk to these children sleeping in cots or floor beds. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - Safe Sleep: The Risk Assessment form was used more as a parental waiver than a risk of danger and therefore did not fulfil its design purpose. It was mentioned at the Inspection that we were at the final stages of drafting our new Safe Sleep Policy which has addressed this issue. An Individual Sleep Plan will be drafted in consultation with parents for children between 15 and 24 months if Floor Beds are in use and are agreed to be more appropriate for the child. Where only sleep mats are in use, all children under 2 will sleep in a cot and will only be moved to a sleep mat where there is a genuine risk of climbing/falling from the cot. The policy mentioned above clarifies for all staff the exact procedure to follow in determining sleeping arrangements for children under 2. The basic premise is that there is a cot provided for every child under 2 and that is where he/she should sleep except in extraordinary circumstances of substantiated danger. The policy implementation will be monitored by the Regional Manager Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25, 26. ### Other services in Dublin - [Links Childcare](/creche/links-childcare-dublin-15.md) Dublin 15 - [Links Childcare](/creche/links-childcare-dublin-18.md) Dublin 18 - [Links Childcare Foxrock](/creche/links-childcare-foxrock-foxrock.md) Foxrock - [Little Acorns Montessori](/creche/little-acorns-montessori-dublin-15.md) Dublin 15 - [Little Citizens Hub](/creche/little-citizens-hub-dublin-8.md) Dublin 8 - [Little Ladybird Ltd.](/creche/little-ladybird-ltd-dublin-24.md) Dublin 24 - [Little Treasures Playgroup](/creche/little-treasures-playgroup-dublin-12.md) Dublin 12 - [Naionra Montessori Lusca](/creche/naionra-montessori-lusca-lusk.md) Lusk - [Simbas Childcare Limited](/creche/simbas-childcare-limited-blackrock.md) Blackrock - [Charlie's Childcare](/creche/charlie-s-childcare-malahide.md) Malahide [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/links-childcare-citywest/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11