# Mead Day Care Centre, Dublin 13 — inspection reports and findings

> Mead Day Care Centre (Dublin 13, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Mead Day Care Centre

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 13, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY138** · 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 23 October 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

**Immediate action notice.** A Regulatory Compliance Meeting was held on the 05/02/2025 to discuss an outstanding non-compliance in Relation to Regulation 29(e) which had not been adequately addressed through the CAPA response. Acknowledgments The inspectors wish to acknowledge the cooperation of the deputy person in charge, staff and children who were present on the day of the inspection.

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

- (1)(i) The registered provider did not ensure that the details of a staff roster were kept and available for inspection. There was no staff roster available for review. (k) A sample of eight accident and incident records were reviewed as part of the inspection. On one of the 10 accident and incident records reviewed there was no parent signature recorded to show that the parent had been informed on the day of the accident/incident. It is important that parents/guardians are informed of any accident/incident relating to their child so they can monitor their child appropriately

- Corrective Actions (1)(i) Staff Roster is now available, and all staff start times and finish times/ lunch in/out are recorded. A copy of this was emailed to inspector two days after inspection. (k) Staff meeting has been held in relation to this non-compliance on November 4th when manager returned to the service from unplanned leave. As nine of the ten accident and incident records had been signed by parents, the staff are aware of the importance of getting signatures from parents to confirm that they have been informed of any accident or incident which occurred. This (non-signing) will not happen again. Preventive Actions (i) Staff Roster available for staff to complete themselves when the manager (who was absent at the time of Inspection), is not available. (k) Staff Meeting and awareness

##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child

- 1. A cosy area for children was not available to the children in two of the three care rooms. Children need an area for rest and relaxation if required throughout the day

- Corrective Action 1. A third cosy area has been created within the care rooms. This was created less than 24 hours of inspection. Ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the three cosy areas within the three care rooms and staff awareness. Preventive Action 1. Ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the three cosy areas within the three care rooms and staff awareness

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

- Infection Control: 1. Nappy changing was not observed to be in line with best practice. Evidenced by the following. o The staff member was observed to put on gloves and disinfect the nappy changing mat first. The staff member did not change her gloves before carrying out the nappy changing procedure on the child and continued to wear the gloves as she washed the child’s hands after the procedure. In addition, the staff member did not wear an apron. This posed a risk of cross infection. 2. The nappy changing mat in the sanitary accommodation was observed to be torn with the inside foam exposed. This posed a risk of cross infection. 3. The nappy disposal bin in the sanitary accommodation was not foot operated and did not support hygienic practice. To dispose the used nappy the staff member had to use their hand to put the nappy in. This posed a risk of cross infection. 4. There was no bed linen available for the two sleep beds in the service. Staff confirmed these beds are only used if a child is feeling unwell and needs to lie down. This posed a risk of cross infection. Administration of Medication: The service did not ensure correct storage and administration of medication as evidenced by the following: 5. A clearly written medical care plan to enable staff to identify and accurately administer treatment when required was not available for five children present with prescribed medication. 6. Four of the five prescribed medications for children were not stored in its original packaging, clearly labelled providing details of child’s name and details of the dosage to be administered. Fire Safety: 7. The details of the attendance of the children were not accurately recorded on the attendance record log in one of the care rooms. Evidenced by the following. o There were thirteen children present in the Sand Room at 10.15am. On review of the attendance record log there were no children marked as present in the room. In addition, the children from this room had not been marked out on the day before 22 October 2024. This reduced the effective evacuation in the event of an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider Infection Control: Corrective Actions 1. Staff meeting was held within 24 hours of inspection and the importance of hand washing/best practice of nappy changing and cross Infection was discussed at length with all staff. 2. New nappy mat was provided 24 hours after the date of inspection, photo sent on 25/10/2024. 3. New bathroom bin was provided 24 hours after the date of inspection, photo of each sent on 25/10/2024. 4. Bed linen purchased and put on sleep beds less than 24 hours after the date of inspection. Photo sent on 25/10/2024. Preventive Actions 1. Staff have been made aware of the importance of Infection Control throughout the service. Training will be kept up to date, and a staff member has been allocated the role of bathroom inspection officer and has commenced daily inspection of bathroom facilities less than 24 hours after date of inspection. Written records have now been kept of these daily inspections and on display within the bathroom. 2 and 3. A staff member has been allocated the role of bathroom inspection officer and has commenced daily inspection of bathroom facilities less than 24 hours after date of inspection. Written records are now been kept. 4. Staff awareness on Infection Control was made main topic at staff meeting which was held immediately after Inspection date Administration of Medication: Corrective Actions 5. Staff Meeting held immediately after Inspection. Medical care plan written up immediately after Inspection and photo forwarded of this. 6. Staff member been given the role of medical observer and will monitor all boxed medications for the children and ensure that medicines will be stored in its original packaging, detailing the child’s name and details of dosage to be administered. Preventive Actions 5. Staff and management are now aware of this and all medical care plans in the future will be written up and placed where all staff can see them in the classrooms. 6. Staff and management awareness of the importance of this non-compliance. Fire Safety: Corrective Actions 7. Immediately after the Inspection, a staff meeting was held and this non-compliance was discussed in full and the absolute importance of correct record taking. School manager will now inspect these attendance records daily to ensure that this will not happen again. A separate file on fire safety is available where all records of monthly fire drills which have occurred are kept. These have been inspected and deemed compliant in previous inspections by TUSLA. Preventive Actions 7. Daily checks on attendance, continue with monthly fire drills as usual. Supporting documentation submitted Infection Control: • Photographic evidence of new nappy changing mat. • Photographic evidence of new pedal bins. • Photographic evidence of new linen on sleep bed. • Staff meeting agenda signed off by all staff. Administration of Medication: • Photographic evidence of medical care plans completed. • Staff meeting agenda signed off by all staff. Fire Safety: • Staff meeting agenda signed off by all staff. Summary Comment The corrective and preventive actions taken by the registered provider are sufficient to address the non- compliances identified under Regulation 23

##### Regulation 25 — First aid

- (1) There was no person with First Aid Responder certification available to the children on the day of the inspection. It is acknowledged that the six staff present were trained in paediatric first aid. However, a person with First Aid Response (FAR) training must be available to the children at all times

- Corrective Action (1) The manager of the service (who was absent on the day of the Inspection but who works Monday to Friday, full days) is trained as a First Aid Responder and has up to date qualification displayed. A second staff member is now going to receive this FAR Training to be fully compliant on this issue. All 10 teaching staff and one auxiliary Staff have up to date paediatric first aid and qualifications displayed. Preventive Action (1) An extra staff member will complete FAR Training in early 2025

##### Regulation 29 — Premises

- (e) There were insufficient sanitary facilities available in the service. Three toilets and 5 wash hand basins were available. Two urinals were also co-located in the sanitary facilities but access to the toilets is restricted if the urinals are being used. One toilet and wash hand basin must be provided for every 11 children. The service is registered to cater for up to 55 children

- Corrective Action The service has now secured interim access to another child's toilet through the Sand Room. The additional sanitary accommodation will be available exclusively for staff and children of Mead Day Care centre and a key to this facility will be held by all staff members in Mead Day Care Centre. Preventive Action The service is planning on removing the two urinals present in the onsite bathroom which will then provide for privacy and complete use of the child's toilets in that area. In addition, the service plan on installing a fifth toilet in this bathroom which will address the non-compliance. Management hope to have this work completed within 3 months

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11.

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