Parkview Creche, Dublin 15 — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 15, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2015FL242 · Registered since 1 January 2026

An inspection records what inspectors saw on one day; services respond with corrective actions — how to read this.

(1) The registered provider did not ensure the following: (i) The staff roster was not reflective of the staff present on the day. For example, o The roster detailed staff who no longer work in the service. o Staff who were providing cover were not detailed on the roster. o There was no clear outline of who was providing cover for breaks. Staff rosters should clearly detail the staff to be present, including cover for breaks to accurately plan for sufficient staffing in the premises. (j) Following a review of a sample of 10 administration of medication records, two records did not have a parental signature acknowledging they had been informed of the administration of the medication. A full record with an acknowledgment of the administration by the parent must be maintained to prevent miscommunication on the administration of medication

Provider's corrective action:

(i) The service report that staff rosters are completed the week prior to operations. Any changes should be amended on the day if staff are out sick etc. Each of the Management team are aware that changes should be documented the roster either reprinted or the changes to be written into the roster to reflect. The service will be discussing with the senior staff in the setting to ensure they will not allow this to happen going forward. (j) The two records were updated. An email was sent to all staff with the service policy regarding the medication management the service have in place. Management will discuss this to ensure that all staff are adhering to the correct sign off of paperwork. Each day if medication is administered the person in charge will oversee and sign off to ensure all steps are followed correctly

General Safety: 1. The blind cord on the left window in the Preschool 2 room was not secured. This posed a potential risk of injury to children. This was identified as a non-compliance in the Preschool 1 room on the previous inspection on the 2 October 2023 and actions put in place failed to prevent a recurrence. 2. The cable from the television in the Wobbler Toddler room was not secured and accessible to children. This posed a potential injury risk to children. Infection Control: 3. There was no warm water available in the sinks in the service sanitary rooms. This limited effective hygienic handwashing. Temperatures of between 18.6oC and 18.9oC were recorded by the inspector in both the ground and first floor sanitary rooms. Thermostatically controlled warm water is required to support effective hand hygiene. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. The blind cord was secured to the hook on the wall. A risk assessment was submitted. 2. The cable is now secured to the wall. A risk assessment was submitted. Infection Control: 3. The water heating system was not on the day of the inspection. A risk assessment was submitted

(3) The registered provider did not notify the agency of the change of the person in charge in the service. The person in charge reported they commenced in the role of person in change in January 2025

Provider's corrective action:

(3) The registered provider’s response did not contain any corrective or preventive actions to address this finding

Found compliant: Regulation 8, 11, 22, 26.

General Safety: 1. The blind cord in the Toddler room was not secured and could pose a risk of injury to the children. Infection Control: The following increased the potential risk of infection: 2. The nappy disposal systems required repeated hand contact with the disposal unit. This did not support effective infection control. 3. The mattress on one of the cots was not protected with a waterproof cover that was either wipeable or washable. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. Corrective Action: The blind cord In the Toddler room was broken and not documented on the daily risk assessments. A company was engaged to replace the blind. Preventive action: Staff and management will carry out daily risk assessments thoroughly – complete observation of their rooms will be considered, and any risks removed or replaced as a matter of priority. Infection Control: 2. Corrective action: No hand use is required with the disposal units. They are foot pedals in place. Preventive action: All staff also received training and have certification in nappy changing procedures. No use of any hands occurs during this time as all staff use the units pedal bin as directed. 3. Corrective action: One mattress had no plastic cover. The service has adequate covers and also spares in the setting – the staff member in charge of changing bed linen that week simply forgot to add the cover that morning, it was just a human error when dressing the cots. Preventive Action: Management will double check after bed linens are changed that adequate covers are put onto each cot

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

Parkview Creche