# Oakview Oireachtas, Dublin 2 — inspection reports and findings > Oakview Oireachtas (Dublin 2, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Oakview Oireachtas Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 2, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY307** · 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 18 June 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that two adults who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. It is acknowledged that a qualification certificate was available for one adult, however it could not be established that this was an approved qualification - (4) Qualification recognition has been obtained for both staff members. Management will ensure all new employees have recognised qualifications prior to commencing employment. A staff file checklist is now in operation to ensure all documentation required by staff are present when they commence employment ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Infection Control: The following was observed on the day of inspection which reduced effective cleaning and increased the risk of cross contamination: o Soft foam blocks in the Toddler room and the couch in the Montessori room were torn and frayed, leaving the internal foam exposed. o Two waterproof mattress covers were torn and damaged. o The covering on two shelving units in the Toddler room was worn down and chipped, leaving internal wood exposed. o The radiator cover in the Montessori sanitary accommodation was worn and the wood was observed to have expanded in places due to the porosity of the wood. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - Infection Control: o The soft foam blocks in the Toddler room have been removed and a new part of the couch has been purchased. The couch in the Montessori room has been removed. o The two waterproof mattress covers have been removed and replaced with new mattress covers. o A white vinal was added to the shelving units in the Toddler room to cover exposed wood and ensure adequate cleaning can be done. o Management has contacted the building manager to highlight the issue with the radiator cover in the Montessori bathroom and are awaiting an update regarding repairs Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 21, 25. #### Inspection of 17 October 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (3) The registered provider did not ensure an international Police Vetting disclosure was received prior to one adult working in the service. Evidence showed that International Police Vetting was processed after the start date of one adult - Corrective Action There was a delay in the vetting from a country. We will ensure no staff member commences employment with Oakview until the appropriate vetting is received. Preventive Action The centre manager will ensure all new employees have police vetting prior to starting with the company if they lived outside Ireland for more than 6 months. Staff will not commence their employment without the appropriate vetting. Managers were also reminded through a weekly bulletin distributed that CV’s need to be reviewed thoroughly during interview to identify any gaps and any vetting’s that are required so they can be applied for immediately ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (16)(i) On the morning of the inspection the roster did not accurately reflect the information given to the inspection team. A staff member rostered to provide relief cover to this branch was not recorded on the roster. (J) A sample of ten administration of medication records were reviewed as part of the inspection. There was no signature of the staff member who had witnessed the administration of medication on 2 of the 10 records reviewed. It is important that two staff are involved when administering medication to ensure that the correct medication, dosage is given to the correct child. (k) A sample of ten 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 (i)The roster has been updated for the week in question to reflect all staff working in the setting. There will be a section on the roster each week for cover staff and this will be updated where needed. (j) The setting manager has spoken to all staff members about the importance of medication forms being filled in with all the relevant information including signatures of staff members and parents. All medication forms have been checked by the setting manager and have been signed by the relevant person. The setting manager sent out a staff circular in November reminding staff about the importance of getting medication forms signed by parents and staff. (k) The setting manager has spoken to all staff members regarding the importance of incident forms being filled in with all the relevant information including signatures of staff members and parents. All incident forms have been checked by the setting manager and have been signed by the relevant person. Preventive Actions (i)The centre manager will ensure that the weekly roster is updated to reflect any changes to staffing on any given day. (j) Medication forms will be brought straight to the setting manager to sign. The setting manager will check the following day that medication forms have been signed by the parent and that all information is filled in on the medication form. All staff members signed off that they have read the staff circular. (k) The setting manager sent out a staff circular in November reminding staff about the importance of getting incident forms signed by parents and staff. All staff members signed off that they have read the staff circular. Incident forms will be brought straight to the manager to sign. The setting manager will check the following day that incident forms have been signed by the parent and all information is filled in on the form ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. No aprons were provided during waterplay time. A child aged between the ages of 1 to 2 years of age was observed to have a wet top after outdoor water play at 11.25am. The child’s wet top was not removed until after dinnertime at 12pm. Wet clothes can cause a child to feel discomfort. 2. A staff member identified a child required a nappy change at 12.14pm. However, there was no staff member available to assist with this duty and the child was left for an additional ten minutes with the wet nappy until a staff member was free to assist. Nappies need to be changed in a timely manner. 3. Three children in the Montessori room who did not require sleep were not provided with an alternative room to play at sleep time which took place between 1pm and 3pm. During this time the movement of the children who were awake was restricted. The lighting in the room was dimmed and the children who were not sleeping were observed to colour pictures at a table. At 2.40pm a child was observed by the inspector to ask, “can we talk loudly” the staff member replied, “no, we need to stay quiet children need to sleep”. 4. In the toddler room four children who had woken between 1.50pm-2.15pm were not provided with an alternative room to play while their peers slept. This room remained with lighting dimmed and soft music until 2.50pm when the staff member opened the blinds. The practice observed in point 3 and 4 did not support the child’s individual learning, development and well-being and inhibited opportunities for movement and natural play - Corrective Actions 1. Aprons will be available to the children when in the outdoor area and the child will be encouraged to wear one when taking part in water or messy play activities. Some children do not like the sensation of wearing an apron. Where this happens, we will be more vigilant. Staff will supervise children while playing with water or messy play to ensure if a child’s clothes become wet staff will be fully aware and will change the child. 2. Children’s nappies are changed every 3 hours and more often if necessary. Staff have been reminded to use their internal phones to ring if they need support to change a nappy. 3. There are lights in the Montessori Room classroom from the classroom fridge and from the hallway which shines into the classroom. Children are given a choice of activities to do such as colouring , jigsaws, playdough, etc in areas of the classroom that are illuminated. 4. Staff will have the lights on, and blinds open in the room from 2.00pm as children begin to wake. Staff will also bring children who have woken to another room where possible or to the outdoor environment to engage in different activities. Preventive Actions 1. Aprons are available to the children when they are in the outdoor environment and children will be encouraged to wear aprons when engaging in messy play activities. Educators have been reminded to keep an eye on the children’s clothes in case they are wet and to change children’s clothes when needed. Staff are reminded to regularly check children’s spare clothes to ensure all children always have spare clothes available. 2. The team have been reminded about the importance of nappy changes. The team have also been reminded to use their internal phones when nappy cover is needed on days when staff are absent and there is no floating staff member. 3. Children who don’t want to sleep in the Montessori room will be brought to the outdoor environment to engage in various activities that will be based on the child’s interests. 4. Children who are awake will be brought to another classroom (where possible) or to the outdoor environment while their peers are sleeping ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A child in the Baby room was observed during lunch time to be seated in the highchair without the safety harness being used. Safety harness must be used during if a child is seated in a highchair to prevent an injury to the child if they were to climb out. Fire Safety: 2. 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 six children present in the wobbler room at 9.50am. On review of the attendance record log there were three children marked as present in the room. This reduced the effective evacuation in the event of an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider General Safety: Corrective Action 1. All staff have been reminded about the importance of using the safety harness at all times when children are in the highchairs. Due to this happening on the day all staff members have been retrained on how to use the highchairs safely and the importance of using the safety straps. The service manager met with all staff members individually to explain the importance of ensuring the straps are being used at all times on the highchair. Preventive Action 1. The setting manager and the room leaders will ensure straps are used on the highchairs at all times. Fire Safety: Corrective Action 2. On the day unfortunately our internet dropped so we could not access our software. Due to this we are getting a new broadband supplier. We have paper registers and audits for times if the internet drops and staff can’t access the software. All staff have been reminded to use the paper registers and audits if there are issues with the internet and to fill them in accurately and in real time. Preventive Action 2. Staff have been reminded to use the paper registers and audits if there are issues with the internet connection and they cannot access the software. Supporting documentation submitted General Safety: 1. Photographic evidence of sign on the wall reminding staff to use safety straps. Fire Safety: 2. Documentary evidence of paper register. Summary Comment The corrective and preventive actions taken by the registered provider are sufficient to address the non- compliances identified under Regulation 23 Found compliant: Regulation 11, 25, 26, 28. ### Other services in Dublin - [Oakview Tallaght](/creche/oakview-tallaght-dublin-24.md) Dublin 24 - [Oakview Village Clondalkin](/creche/oakview-village-clondalkin-dublin-22.md) Dublin 22 - [Olive’s Bizzy B’s Preschool Limited](/creche/olive-s-bizzy-b-s-preschool-limited-ballykea.md) Ballykea - [Once upon a time](/creche/once-upon-a-time-dublin-2.md) Dublin 2 - [PALS Pre-School](/creche/pals-pre-school-dublin-11.md) Dublin 11 - [Play and Learn](/creche/play-and-learn-swords.md) Swords - [Respond School Age Service, Island Key](/creche/respond-school-age-service-island-key-dublin-3.md) Dublin 3 - [St. Helena's Childcare Centre](/creche/st-helena-s-childcare-centre-dublin-11.md) Dublin 11 - [Whitefriars Childcare Ltd](/creche/whitefriars-childcare-ltd-dublin-8.md) Dublin 8 - [Happy Feet Early Learning Centre](/creche/happy-feet-early-learning-centre-rathcoole.md) Rathcoole [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/oakview-oireachtas-dublin-2/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11