# Little Buddies Creche, Portlaw — inspection reports and findings

> Little Buddies Creche (Portlaw, Co. Waterford): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Little Buddies Creche

Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Portlaw, Waterford · Tusla ID **TU2015WD001** · 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 22 October 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- Documents required to demonstrate whether two adults required police vetting were not available to the inspector

- The registered provider stated that all staff folders have been updated and the documentation demonstrated that staff did not require police vetting. A checklist has been developed to support management in ensuring that all relevant documents are received from new staff member going forward

##### Regulation 15 — Record of pre-school child

- A sample of 12 children’s enrolment forms completed by the parents was reviewed as part of the inspection process and was found not to contain all the information required under parts (a) – (i) of this regulation. For example, the missing details including: • the date on which the children first attended the service, • completed immunisation records for two children

- The registered provider has stated that all forms have been updated and parents were requested, via text message, to submit up to date information regarding their child’s vaccine records. Going forward spot checks will be carried out by management to ensure all forms are up to date with the required information

##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

- (1) (j) On the day of the inspection, there were three medication administration forms available for review; of these three, none were completed correctly, as identifying details of the children were not included on the forms. This creates a risk of identifying the correct child in case of an emergency. (k) Of the 10 accident and incident report forms reviewed, 8 were not completed fully, with children's identifying details not included on the forms

- The registered provider stated that all staff have been informed of the requirement for children’s complete identifying information to be included on all forms. Management will check the accident and incident records and the administration of medication forms to ensure the required details are included

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 20, 25, 26, 28.

#### Inspection of 10 April 2024 — Change in Circumstance

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

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Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/little-buddies-creche-portlaw/
Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate
Recolha: 2026-09-11