# Little Explorers Montessori School, Waterford — inspection reports and findings

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

## Little Explorers Montessori School

Full Day · 2 - 6 Years · Waterford, Waterford · Tusla ID **TU2015WD044** · Registered since 28 February 2026

An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md).

#### Inspection of 20 March 2026 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation not named in the report text

- The registered provider had failed to inform the registration office that it was now providing a full day care service to preschool children

- Following the inspection the registered provider completed a change in circumstance application to register to provide a full day care service. The application was accepted and is now complete

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28.

#### Inspection of 17 November 2023 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 8 — Notification of change in circumstances

- (b) There was one staff member who had two written references on file in the service which were not validated

- There are now two validated references available on file in the service for the staff member. The registered provider will ensure there are two written and validated references available on fie in the service for all staff members prior to starting work in the service. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016

##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures

- There was no record of the annual maintenance of the smoke alarm in the service

- The registered provider will ensure the annual maintenance of the smoke alarm is maintained at all times. The annual maintenance of the smoke alarm in the service was carried out in December 2023. The inspector received a certificate stating the fire alarms were last maintained in December 2023. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016

##### Regulation not named in the report text

- The registered provider had failed to inform the registration office that it had reverted to providing a part time early years service to children following the Covid -19 pandemic

- The registered provider completed a change in circumstance application following the inspection. The application to provide a part time service has been approved and the service is now registered to provide a sessional and part time service. Summary Comment The response and evidence received is satisfactory to meet the requirements of The Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 25.

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