# Little Joey's Creche, Julianstown — inspection reports and findings > Little Joey's Creche (Julianstown, Co. Meath): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Little Joey's Creche Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Julianstown, Meath · Tusla ID **TU2015MH113** · 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 20 June 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. In respect of the Garda vetting which was available for one staff member, the vetting disclosure provided for inspection was dated 01/04/2021 therefore not obtained within the previous three years as required to adhere with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. At the closing meeting the service manager stated that they were awaiting the return of this staff members garda vetting. The renewed garda vetting disclosure, processed on 13/06/2024, was emailed to the inspector on the following day. This Garda Vetting disclosure had not been renewed before the previous disclosure expired. 2. There was a trailing electrical lead hanging down from a radio on a shelf above one of the cots in the Baby room’s sleep room. This lead was accessible to a child placed in this cot and posed as a health and safety risk. Infection Control: 3. Thermostatically controlled warm water was not available for hand washing at one of the two the wash hand basins in the sanitary accommodation adjoining the Junior Pre-school room. The water in the hot taps and the cold taps on this wash hand basin felt cold to touch. Cold water does not support pre-school children to effectively wash their hands - Corrective & Preventive Action General Safety: 1. The staff's Garda vetting was received and promptly forwarded to the inspectors the following day. 2. The radio was promptly removed from the sleeping area's shelf. Preventive Action: 1. Each staff member's Garda vetting will be renewed within the 3-year timeframe to comply with the regulatory notice from the Early Years Inspectorate. 2. A radio should never be placed on a shelf without the electrical cord being covered to mitigate potential health and safety hazards, particularly for children sleeping in cribs. Infection Control: 3. The thermostat has been adjusted to warm the water in the junior preschool, ensuring optimal temperature for effective hand washing. Preventive Action: 3. The service provider will routinely monitor the temperature of hand basins to ensure they are maintained at a safe and comfortable level for all users ##### Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance - (1) When the inspector reviewed the daily attendance of the children in the Baby room at 10.10am 2 children had not been signed in. The staff member asked the second staff member in the room what time both children arrived, and that staff member suggested the children had arrived around 9.00am - All staff have been directed to promptly sign children into the service on arrival ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (d) The plastic rim of the porthole window on the large outdoor activity centre was cracked and broken with small pieces missing. This posed a risk of children’s fingers becoming trapped in the gaps or an injury being caused by the sharp edges. (e) In advance of the inspection, the sole wash hand basin had been removed from the sanitary accommodation adjoining the ECCE room, preventing children from washing their hands in this area before returning to the care room. The registered provider and staff members informed the inspectors that the wall-mounted wash hand basin had recently become loose and unstable and had been removed as a safety measure following a risk assessment. It is acknowledged that the children were supported to wash their hands at the low-level sink in the ECCE room on their return to the care room but the adjoining sanitary area was not equipped with suitable and sufficient hand washing facilities - (d) The edges of the porthole have been safeguarded with artificial grass to protect children from the sharp edges. Preventative Action: The service provider will conduct routine inspections in the garden area to identify any potential risks that may endanger children. (e) The hand basin in the ECCE restroom room was removed the day before the inspection after a risk assessment was done. The use of the sink within the ECCE room for handwashing was a temporary solution until the original sink in the restroom was replaced on the evening of the inspection on 20/06/2024. Preventative Action: In the interest of future safety measures, the service provider will close the ECCE preschool room until the sanitary facilities are repaired or replaced Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 26, 28. ### Earlier inspections - 14 July 2026 — Inspection Report ### Other services in Meath - [Little Joey's Creche](/creche/little-joey-s-creche-julianstown-2.md) Julianstown - [Little Leaps](/creche/little-leaps-ashbourne.md) Ashbourne - [Little Robins](/creche/little-robins-navan.md) Navan - [Little Steps Preschool](/creche/little-steps-preschool-dunshaughlin.md) Dunshaughlin - [Naíonra Bruach na h-Abhann](/creche/naionra-bruach-na-h-abhann-ashbourne.md) Ashbourne - [Seagrave Montessori](/creche/seagrave-montessori-ratoath.md) Ratoath - [ABC Montessori](/creche/abc-montessori-oldcastle.md) Oldcastle - [Little Explorers Crèche Ltd](/creche/little-explorers-creche-ltd-clonee.md) Clonee - [Little Champs](/creche/little-champs-navan.md) Navan [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/little-joey-s-creche-julianstown/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11