# Little Stars Preschool, Waterford City — inspection reports and findings

> Little Stars Preschool (Waterford City, Co. Waterford): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Little Stars Preschool

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Waterford City, Waterford · Tusla ID **TU2015WD047** · 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 January 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

**Immediate action notice.** An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider on 24 January 2025 as it was deemed that there was an increased risk to the safety of the children due to loose blind cords within the two care rooms. A response was received from the registered provider on 24 and 27 January 2025 detailing the actions taken. Please refer to

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

- General Safety: 1. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the registered provider on 24 January 2025 due to a potential immediate safety risk posed to the children. The registered provider did not ensure reasonable measures were in place regarding the safety of the blind cords in the service. There were two unsecured blind cords in the large room and one unsecured blind cord in the small room. These were in reach of the pre-school children and posed a risk of strangulation. The registered provider was made aware of the risk during the inspection and remedial action was taken. 2. The registered provider did not practice their own healthy eating policy which stated that whole grapes were not permitted within the service. At snack time in the large room, there were two children aged 3-5 years with whole grapes in their lunchboxes. This practice posed an increased risk of a child choking. The registered provider was made aware of this by the inspector and carried out remedial action. Fire Safety: 3. The attendance records within the small room were not reflective of the children present within the service. The attendance record had eight children’s names recorded and the following was noted at 11.40am. a. Three children aged 2 to 3 years who were present within the service were not recorded on the attendance record. b. One child was marked in and was absent on the day. This practice was at variance of the service’s fire safety policy which stated the attendance record must be up to date as it was used for fire drills. This posed an increased risk in the event of an emergency evacuation as a child may be unaccounted for. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. The registered provider provided a response to the Immediate Action Notice (IAN) on 24 January 2025. The response outlined that action to secure the blind cords was taken and that the registered provider would contact a competent person to carry out works to secure the blind cords. Further actions were submitted by the registered provider on 27 January 2025 outlining that the works had taken place to secure the three blind cords. In response to the CAPA, the registered provider stated that the cords were reinstated at a height whereby they are inaccessible to children and were fitted by a professional installer. The c ords were secured through a loop affixed to wall. Training was delivered to staff relating to safety of roller blind cords and requirements to report any broken or unsecured cords. 2. Immediate remedial action was taken to remove and cut the grapes as is required by policy of the preschool. Verification checks were performed on all other lunchboxes within the service. The service issued a reminder to all parents and guardians regarding the service’s healthy eating policy. Staff were retrained in relation to the service’s healthy eating policy and daily checks will be performed on the children’s lunchboxes. Fire Safety: 3. The service’s attendance record was updated to reflect actual attendance within the room. There is now a room specific register, this will capture the children attending the service on the specific day as attendees vary. Staff were retrained in relation to maintaining accurate records as related to the fire safety policy. There will be verification checks carried out by preschool manager of preschool attendance records

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 19, 25.

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