# Pugwash Bay LTD, Drogheda — inspection reports and findings > Pugwash Bay LTD (Drogheda, Co. Meath): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Pugwash Bay LTD Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Drogheda, Meath · Tusla ID **TU2015MH153** · 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 9 February 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 29 — Premises - (e) The service did not have sufficient sanitary accommodation for staff members. On the day of inspection there were 15 staff members attending and there was one toilet available for staff. One toilet and one handwash basin is required for every eight adults - (e) The registered provider submitted evidence that the sanitary facilities, with partitions, had been installed. As a preventive action they stated that they will ensure that adequate sanitary facilities are maintained in line with health and safety regulatory requirements and the service maintenance plan will include regular review of sanitary accommodation to ensure facilities remain adequate and fully operational. Any future changes in staffing numbers or service capacity will include a review of sanitary provision to ensure compliance with the required ratio Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 23, 27, 31. #### Inspection of 19 March 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider in relation to excessively hot water at a sink where children were facilitated to wash their hands during the inspection. The registered provider provided written assurances to the Inspectorate of appropriate immediate action undertaken to address the risk identified within 24 hours of issue. This response was accepted. ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. The hot water supply provided at the higher-level wash hand basin in the sanitary accommodation adjoining the Turtles room was recorded at 47.2oC at 2.50pm and at 44.8oC at 3.55pm, while the hot water supply provided at the lower-level wash hand basin in the same sanitary area was recorded at 46.6oC at 2.50pm. This exceeded the maximum safe water temperature of 43oC and posed a risk to the children. When identified, the inspectors informed the staff members caring for the children of this scalding risk and these wash hand basins were subsequently not used. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider in relation to this risk. Infection Control: 2. Thermostatically controlled warm water was not available for hand washing at the wash hand basins in the sanitary accommodation accessed by the children attending the Penguins room and the Starfish room. The water in both the hot taps and the cold taps felt cold to touch at 11.30am and at 3.40pm. Cold water does not support pre-school children to effectively wash their hands - The registered provider stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been carried out: Corrective Action General Safety: 1. A plumber was on site on 20/03/2025 at 9.00am. Two temperature controllers were fitted to the pipes of the basins. The temperature is set not to exceed 43oC. The new thermostatic control is working well. Infection Control: 2. Following the inspection, the service sought advice from an outside plumbing company who came to investigate the issue and ensure the water is maintained at the safe temperature of between 39 - 43oC. The plumber has advised the service to connect a heating system to the 4 sinks. This will enable the water to reach the correct temperature for safe hand washing and maintain infection control efforts. The plumber is due to visit on 29/04/2025 to go through the final plan. Preventive Action General Safety: 1. In order to maintain the safety of children the following steps have been put in place: ➢ The service has returned to having a water check officer in the centre who checks the water at various points of the day. This will ensure a record is maintained of all the temperatures and a pattern will show if there are any inconsistencies. ➢ Room staff have also been given probes in which they can check their water in their Turtle room as an extra precaution. Management will ask the staff to check paperwork also which means management will have a full picture of the water safety throughout the day. ➢ Management will audit the temperature record weekly. By doing so management can ensure the service is proactive if any surges occur. ➢ Management have informed the maintenance man of the issue and he will be informed of any work needed to be completed. Infection Control: ➢ The service has returned to having a water check officer in the centre who checks the water at various points of the day. This will ensure the service has a record of all the temperatures and a pattern will show if there are any inconsistencies such as cold water. ➢ Room staff have also been given probes in which they can check their water in their Starfish room as an extra precaution. ➢ The deputy manager has also been given a probe to check the children’s bathrooms temperatures. ➢ Management will ask the staff to check for their paperwork also which means the service will have a full picture of the water safety throughout the day. ➢ Management will audit the temperature record weekly. By doing so management can ensure the service is proactive if any decrease in water temperature occurs Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28. #### Inspection of 24 June 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 20 — Facilities for rest and play - Adequate facilities for rest and sleep were not provided for the number and age range of children attending the service. Seven standard cots were provided in the service, all located in the sleep room. However, at 12.30pm, when all 7 cots were occupied by children aged less than 2 years, another child aged 1 year 4 months was observed in the Turtle room being held and soothed by a staff member whilst showing signs of tiredness including rubbing their eyes and clinging to the staff member. There was no cot available for this child to sleep in at that time. It is acknowledged that at 12.35pm one of the 7 children in the cots had not settled to sleep, remaining alert and playful in the cot, and this child was taken up and cared for in the care room until they required sleep later, leaving their cot free for the tired child to sleep in - The registered provider stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been carried out: Corrective Action - • A foldable cot has been purchased to ensure there is an extra cot always available if a child becomes tired and the cots are full. • Ensure that the additional cot complies with safety standards and is suitable for the age range of the children. Preventive Action • Review current sleeping arrangements and assess the need for additional cots based on the number and age range of children attending the service. • Implement regular monitoring to ensure that the number of cots remains adequate as the number of children fluctuates. • Assign a staff member to check the availability and condition of sleeping facilities daily. • Provided training for staff on the importance of adequate sleeping facilities and how to manage situations where the number of children exceeds the number of available cots. • Implemented new Sign of Tiredness in Children policy which has been shared with all the staff. • Encourage parents to provide feedback on their children’s sleeping needs and experiences. • Schedule regular compliance checks to ensure that all sleeping facilities meet the required standards and guidelines ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Safe Sleep: 1. The ambient temperatures in rooms where children were sleeping were above the optimum sleep room temperature of 18-22°C for sleeping children aged 1 year and older, as detailed in table 1.1 below. These temperatures did not conform to national best practice safe sleep guidelines regarding the prevention of sudden infant death and posed a risk in relation to the safety and comfort of the children in attendance. It is acknowledged that, when asked by the inspectors, the service manager and staff members accurately described the safe air temperature range and were implementing control measures seeking to achieve this through opening windows and doors to enhance ventilation in the rooms in advance of and when children were sleeping, placing the children to sleep in their vests and nappies only, and the operation of portable electrical fans provided in the sleep room and care rooms. However, although partially effective as evidenced in the temperatures recorded during the afternoon, these measures did not prevent the room temperatures from remaining in excess of the maximum safe sleep room temperature of 22°C. Location Air temperature Time recorded Starfish room 26.4°C 2:05 pm 25°C 2:30 pm 23.0 °C 3:25 pm Turtles room 26.5°C 2:10 pm 24.8°C 2:35 pm 23.2°C 3:30 pm Sleep room 25°C 2:12pm 23.9°C 2:38pm 22.8°C 3:34pm Table 1.1 Sample air temperatures recorded on the day of inspection. 2. On the day of the inspection one child aged 1 year 11 months was observed sleeping on a stackable floor bed without a mattress. When a floor bed is used for a child aged less than 2 years it must be fitted with a firm and perfectly fitting mattress of at least 6cm in depth that is designed for the specific floor bed. Furthermore, a sleep plan and robust risk assessment was not available for this child to demonstrate the child’s developmental readiness to move from a cot to bed - The registered provider stated the following corrective actions and preventive actions have been carried out: Corrective Action Safe Sleep: - • Portable air conditioning units have been purchased for the 2 sleep rooms and a smaller ice air conditioning unit for the cot room. This has reduced the temperature significantly. • Confirmed that the temperature in the cot rooms is brought within the recommended range by taking additional measures beyond using fans and opening windows and purchasing air conditioning units. • Documented the immediate actions taken to reduce the room temperature and ensure children's safety. • Informed the Early Years Inspectorate of the additional immediate actions taken to address the non- compliance and ensure children's safety. • Air conditioning units had been ordered prior to inspection. Staff are awaiting their installation - • Purchased a foldable cot. • Ensure that the cot meet safety standards and are designed for the specific floor beds used. • Create individual sleep plans for all children, particularly those transitioning from cots to beds. • Conduct and document robust risk assessments for each child to demonstrate their developmental readiness for sleeping on a bed instead of a cot. Preventive Action Safe Sleep: - • Waiting for the air conditioning units control systems to be installed in the rooms and sleep room to maintain the recommended temperature range. • Ensured that the current air conditioning equipment is regularly maintained and monitored for effectiveness. • Implemented a routine temperature monitoring schedule, with checks conducted multiple times a day, especially before converting the room for sleep. • Educated staff on the importance of maintaining the recommended temperature range for children’s safety and comfort - • Conduct regular reviews of sleeping arrangements to ensure compliance with Tusla regulations. • Assigned a staff member to regularly check that all sleeping equipment, including foldable cot, meets the required safety standards. • Provided inhouse training for staff on safe sleep practices, including the proper use of sleeping equipment and the importance of using appropriate mattresses. • With staff input create and implement individual sleep plans and conduct risk assessments. • Implement a system for ongoing monitoring and documentation of each child’s sleeping arrangements and developmental readiness. • Maintain up-to-date records of sleep plans and risk assessments for all children. • Involve parents in the creation of individual sleep plans and keep them informed of any changes or updates. • Establish a feedback mechanism for staff and parents to report any concerns or suggestions regarding sleeping arrangements. • Use feedback to continuously improve sleep practices and ensure the highest standards of care Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 28. ### Other services in Meath - [Rainbow Lane Preschool](/creche/rainbow-lane-preschool-kildalkey.md) Kildalkey - [Rathregan Montessori](/creche/rathregan-montessori-dunboyne.md) Dunboyne - [Reach For The Stars - The Arches](/creche/reach-for-the-stars-the-arches-dunshaughlin.md) Dunshaughlin - [Scallywags Playgroup & Afterschool Care](/creche/scallywags-playgroup-afterschool-care-navan.md) Navan - [Small Steps](/creche/small-steps-dunboyne.md) Dunboyne - [The Village Preschool, Moynalty](/creche/the-village-preschool-moynalty-kells.md) Kells - [Culmullen Montessori Pre-School](/creche/culmullen-montessori-pre-school-drumree.md) Drumree - [Pixies Pre-School](/creche/pixies-pre-school-kells.md) Kells - [Phil's Montessori](/creche/phil-s-montessori-kilcock.md) Kilcock [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/pugwash-bay-ltd-drogheda-2/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11