# Links Childcare, Portmarnock — inspection reports and findings

> Links Childcare (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Links Childcare

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Portmarnock, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015FL149** · 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 24 September 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

- General Safety: 1. Thermostatically controlled water was not available in the sanitary facilities used by the children in the Star Fish room. The temperature of the water was recorded as 48.3 o C at 10.58am and 47.1 o C at 1pm. This exceeded the recommended maximum temperature of 43 o C and increased the potential risk of scalding a child. 2. A gate in the outdoor area used by the children in the Jelly Fish room was observed to be damaged and contained splinters of wood. This created a potential risk of injury to a child. 3. Glass doors on the ground floor of the service leading to the outdoor area were not fitted with visibility strips to ensure the safety of children in the service. This increased the potential risk of a child walking into the glass and injuring themselves. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. In response to the non-compliance the registered provider has stated that the service has engaged with a plumbing company regarding the issue and this has now been rectified. Staff have been retrained to check water temperatures. 2. In response the service has stated that the outdoor gate has been repaired. The maintenance team have been instructed to check gates weekly. 3. To address the non-compliance visibility strips have been re-applied to the glass doors on the ground floor leading out to the outdoor area. Staff will regularly monitor the visibility strips, which will be reapplied by management as needed

##### Regulation 29 — Premises

- (c) The temperature of the Jelly Fish room, Star Fish, Sea Horse room and Sea Turtle room were not maintained between the recommended temperature of 18-22o C, while children played. It is acknowledged that staff did open windows within the rooms following discussion with the inspectors. The temperatures were recorded as. • Jelly Fish room 24 o C at 12pm and 23.3 o C at 12.15pm • Star Fish room 23.9 o C at 11.39am, • Sea Horse room 24.3 o C at 11.38am • Sea Turtle room Cot room 24.2 o C at 11.29am

- (c) In response the service has stated that they have engaged with their plumbers, and the heating system timings have been readjusted. The room temperatures in the rooms have been checked, and they have not gone above the recommended temperatures of 18-22 o C. Heating system timings adjusted accordingly

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 16, 19.

#### Inspection of 29 August 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28.

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Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate
Recolha: 2026-09-11