# Listowel Childcare, Listowel — inspection reports and findings > Listowel Childcare (Listowel, Co. Kerry): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Listowel Childcare Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Listowel, Kerry · Tusla ID **TU2015KY042** · 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 9 June 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. There was plastic aprons and nappy sacks, gloves and barrier creams accessible to children in an unlocked cupboard under the nappy changing unit and on top of the nappy changing unit in the nappy changing room located in the cabin posing a risk of injury to children. 2. There was a dangling cable attached to a C.D player located over one cot in the sleep room serving the Acorn room posing a risk to children. 3. In the Maple room there was a cable attached to a lamp on a low-level shelving unit posing a risk to children. 4. There were 6 highchairs stored in the Acorn room when not in use during the day, posing a risk of injury to children. 5. There were 4 timber feeding chairs stacked in the Cherry room posing a risk of injury to children. 6. In the outdoor green area, there were exposed nails on a timber pallet on the ground and on the wall mounted chalk board posing a risk of injury to children. 7. There were gaps in some areas of the soft matting in the designated outdoor play area located at the front of the Cabin posing a trip hazard to the children. This was founded at the last inspection of 13th & 14th August 2024. The service responded stating that all the areas of the soft matting with gaps on the premise were filled with a mix of sand and gravel. This was not observed at this inspection. Infection Control: 8. There was no means of ventilation in the nappy changing room in the Cabin posing a risk of cross infection. 9. All the water bottles in the Maple room were not labelled posing a risk of cross infection. Fire Safety: 10. There were bags and boxes at the bottom of the stairs leading to the fire exit door posing a risk to children of not exiting promptly in the event of a fire. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. There was a child lock put on the cabinet in the nappy changing room so children cannot access it. 2. The cable attached to the C.D player was immediately secured, by attaching the cable to the wall using a secure cable cover to prevent it from hanging loosely, eliminating the risk to children. The area has been checked to ensure all cords are safely managed and staff have been reminded to report and address any potential hazards promptly. 3. The cable attached to the lamp was immediately secured. It was attached to the wall using a secure cable cover to prevent it from hanging loosely. The area has been checked to ensure all cords are safely managed and staff have been reminded to report and address any potential hazards promptly. 4. The six highchairs have been securely attached to the wall in the playroom, secured with plastic chains and a metal clip to prevent them from falling and posing a risk to children. This measure ensures that the highchairs are stored safely when not in use while remaining accessible for mealtimes. Staff have been reminded of the importance of securing the chairs when not in use. 5. A custom-built press with locked doors in the playroom will be used to safely store the 4 timber feeding chairs when not in use. The staff will be instructed to store the chairs in the press after each use as part of the room’s daily safety routine. 6. The timber pallet was immediately removed. The exposed nail on the wall mounted chalkboard was promptly fixed to ensure the area is safe for the children. Going forward, daily outdoor safety checks will include inspection of all equipment and surfaces to identify and address any potential hazards promptly. Staff have been reminded to report any damage or concerns immediately. 7. All gaps have been filled with a mixture of sand and cement to ensure stability and prevent further recurrence of gaps between the matting. This solution was determined to be permanent and the most effective way to address the issue to ensure that the surface of the playground remains consistent and even in the future. The area is now complete and safe for use. Going forward, this area will be monitored regularly as part of the outdoor daily safety checklist. In case gaps reappear, they will be promptly addressed and repaired to maintain the safety of the playground surface. Regular maintenance and inspections will help prevent any future issues from arising. Infection Control: 8. To prevent the risk of cross infection, electric ventilation was installed in the nappy changing room in the Cabin. The ventilation automatically turns on when the light is switched on, to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the children and for the staff. 9. All water bottles in the Maple room have been clearly labelled with each child’s name to eliminate the risk of cross infection. The staff have been reminded of the importance of ensuring that all drinks containers are properly identified for use only by the assigned child. Signage has been placed in each playroom to remind staff that all bottles are labelled each day. The staff have been informed to replace the labels on the bottles as needed when they are unclear or become detached. Fire Safety: 10. All bags and boxes were immediately removed to ensure a clear and safe exit route. The staff have been reminded that all exit routes must always remain completely unobstructed Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28. #### Inspection of 14 August 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the Registered Provider in respect of the temperature of the warm water recorded between 55 and 57 degrees Celsius at the sinks in the children’s sanitary accommodation located upstairs. The registered provider submitted a written response outlining the measures taken to eliminate the concern identified. Part III – Management and Staff ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (d) Police vetting was not on file for 1 adult who required it - The county childcare committee were contacted for assistance in the application for the Police vetting. The files will be checked annually to ensure all vetting including Police vetting where applicable in held on file ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. The temperature of the warm water at each of the sinks in the upstairs children’s sanitary accommodation was recorded between 55 and 57 degrees Celsius posing a risk of scalding. 2. The temperature of the warm water at the low-level wash hand basin used by the children in the Oak room was recorded at 44 degrees Celsius posing a risk of scalding. 3. The space between the top of the mattress and the top of the cot was not at least 50 cm for 1 cot that was in use in the sleep room serving the Blossom room posing a risk of injury to children. 4. There were some of the children’s books in the Blossom room that were torn posing a risk to children of choking on the small pieces. 5. An unsecured low-level cupboard in the Blossom room stored rolls of plastic bags and plastic aprons accessible to children posing a risk of injury. 6. There were 2 low level stools located in the “making station” in the Blossom room. The legs of the stools were loose and not adhered to the seats securely posing a risk of injury to children. 7. In the Oak room the unsecured door to the storeroom that was located near the children’s sanitary accommodation there was an open box of bottles of medications and bottles of sunscreens and staff handbags posing a risk of injury to children. 8. In the Acorn sleep room, the spindles on the side of 1 cot were broken posing a risk of injury to children. 9. A slat at the base of 1 cot in the Cherry room sleep room was broken posing a risk of injury to children. 10. Within the grassed outdoor areas there was broken seating, a plastic container that was cracked, a cracked plastic sink in the mud kitchen and briars with thorns protruding through the boundary hedging posing a risk of injury. 11. Some low-level glazed panels in the childcare rooms did not have visibility strips posing a risk to children of a collision injury. 12. Within the “art corner” in the Willow room the legs of 1 stool were loose and not secured to the seat posing a risk of injury to children. 13. There were gaps in some areas of the soft matting in the designated outdoor play areas posing a trip hazard to the children. Infection Control: 14. An unsealed box of children’s clothing was stored in the sanitary accommodation serving the Blossom room posing a risk of cross infection. 15. The cloth upholstery on chairs within the rest areas in the Maple and Willow rooms was not clean posing a risk of cross infection. 16. The ceiling vents in the sanitary accommodation serving the Willow room were unclean posing a risk of cross infection. 17. There were play materials stored in bags and crisps stored in the lobby of the sanitary accommodation serving the Willow room posing a risk of cross infection. 18. Some of the toys in the outdoor play area were unclean, for example the activity unit and the interior of the ride on cars. 19. The cots and stackable used by children to sleep and rest on the day of inspection were not spaced 50cm apart in the sleep room serving the Cherry room and the sleep room serving the Blossom room posing a risk to children of cross infection. Safe Sleep: 20. On review of the electronic files maintained, 10-minute sleep checks were not documented for a child sleeping from 12:19 pm to 12:44 pm in the Acorn room posing a risk to the sleeping child. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. A plumber was contacted immediately, a controlled mixing valve was installed to regulate the temperature. The temperature was set not to go over 43 degrees Celsius. A staff meeting was held the staff were instructed to report any issues about the risk of hot water. The manager will do morning checks on the hot water taps. 2. A plumber was contacted immediately, a controlled mixing valve was installed to regulate the temperature. The temperature was set not to go over 43 degrees Celsius. A staff meeting was held the staff were instructed to report any issues about the risk of hot water. The manager will do morning checks on the hot water taps. 3. The cot was fixed to ensure there is 50 cm from the top of the cot. The manager will complete weekly checks ensuring that all cots are up to the safety standard for children. 4. The books have been removed. The staff have been instructed to carry out daily checks on items in the room and remove any items that pose a risk to children. 5. The black bags and aprons have been removed from the low-level cupboard. The staff have been instructed to carry out daily checks on items in the room and remove any items that pose a risk to children. 6. The stools were removed and replaced with 2 chairs. The staff have been instructed to carry out daily checks on items in the room and remove any items that pose a risk to children. 7. The door to the sanitary accommodation is locked and the key is placed out of the children’s reach. The bottles of medications, bottles of sunscreens and the staff handbags are stored in the locked cupboards. 8. The cot with the broken spindles has been fixed. The staff have been instructed to label a cot that is not in use until maintenance has fixed it, to carry out daily checks on items in the room and remove any items that pose a risk to children. 9. The slat on the cot has been fixed. The staff have been instructed to label a cot that is not in use until maintenance has fixed it, to carry out daily checks on items in the room and remove any items that pose a risk to children. 10. The broken chair and the cracked boxes have been removed, the hedge with the briars and thorns has been cut back. A staff member has been assigned to carry out weekly checks on the green area. 11. The visibility strips are installed. The staff have been instructed to ensure that the glass panels always have visibility strips. 12. The stool has been secured. The staff have been instructed to carry out daily checks on the items in the room. 13. All the areas of the soft matting with gaps on the premise have been filled with a mix of sand and gravel. Infection Control: 14. The box of sun hats box has been removed from the sanitary area. 15. The chair covers in both rooms have been washed. 16. The vent has been cleaned. 17. The items in the sanitary accommodation have been removed, the staff were informed not to store toys and food in there. The infection control policy and requirements are to be reviewed. 18. The outdoor play area and toys have been washed and cleaned. The staff were informed to review and follow the outdoor cleaning schedule. 19. The cots and stackable beds in both sleep rooms have been measured to have 50 cm between them. Safe Sleep: 20. The staff have been instructed to ensure that children sleeping are checked every 10 minutes and document the checks. After a staff meeting the staff reviewed the Safe Sleep Policy ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (c) There was one enclosed light in the upstairs sanitary accommodation/nappy changing room, the lighting was not adequate in the nappy changing section to carry out nappy changing. (d) 1. The water was very slow to drain out from the low-level wash hand basin in the Cabin care room. 2. Some of the play materials that were mounted on the music wall in the outdoor play area serving the Acorn room had rusted - (c) The light was installed in the changing room upstairs between the willow and maple rooms. (d) 1. The wash hand basin has been cleaned and fixed. At a staff meeting the staff were instructed to report any wash hand basin that is not operating correctly. 2. The toys on the music wall have been removed. 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