# Rockids Limited, Dundrum — inspection reports and findings > Rockids Limited (Dundrum, Co. Tipperary): what Tusla inspections found — 4 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Rockids Limited Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Dundrum, Tipperary · Tusla ID **TU2016TY014** · 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 4 March 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. Found compliant: Regulation 9, 10, 11, 15, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28. #### Inspection of 30 April 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28. #### Inspection of 25 October 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (1)(a) A designated person in charge of operating the service was not present on the day of the inspection. There was no named person available to deputise in the absence of the person in charge. (b) During the period of the inspection, the designated person in charge was not present in the service. Staff confirmed that the service manager, who is registered as the person in charge, was on leave and there was no one nominated to be in charge in their absence. (c) There was no clear management structure in the service that identified the lines of authority and accountability and the specific roles and responsibilities of each member of the management team. Through discussion with staff, it was evident that a management structure had not been established for times when the manager and registered provider were not available. (4) There was one staff member present who did not hold an appropriate qualification in Early Childhood Care and Education. This staff member is currently completing their QQI Level 5 in Early Childhood Care and Education - (1)(a) Going forward the new owner and the manager will be in charge. A new assistant manager is taking a position in January 2025. Going forward a poster will be displayed in each room stating staff roles. (b)(c) When the new management take over a staff meeting will be held, and everyone will be appointed new roles, and all staff and parents will know who is in charge. In relation to the sale, the contracts are in place with a provisional date of the 19th December 2024 for closing. (4) The one staff member has now taken nine weeks leave until the end of January 2025 and in that space of time must have her full level 5 modules completed before returning to work in 2025 ##### Regulation 11 — Staffing levels - (1) There was an inadequate number of staff available in the setting during the morning as reported on under Regulation 11(2). (2) The adult child ratios during the day of inspection in the ECCE session did not meet the requirements of the regulations: Room Age Minimum child: adult ratio Child: adult ratio (morning) Pre-school 3-5 11:1 24:2 - Going forward the new owner and the new assistant manager will be present in the service daily. The current manager will then work directly with the pre-school children. There will be three staff teaching in the ECCE room daily ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General safety: Some safety risks were identified in an adjoining room upstairs. While this room wasn’t in use on the day of inspection staff confirmed that it is generally used as a preschool room when staffing levels allow, and children could access it from the upstairs preschool room. While this room wasn’t in use on the day it remained accessible to the children. 1. There was a loose blind cord on one upstairs room door which posed a risk to children. 2. The attic stairs were unsecured and partially open. Infection control: Infection control risks were identified in the sleep room. While this room wasn’t used on the day of inspection there was evidence that it was in use on other days. 3. The mattresses in the cots were not wipeable or covered with a wipeable mattress cover. 4. The mattresses were well worn, stained and had the appearance of mould in places. 5. Sheets on the mattresses were also stained. A potential risk of cross contamination was also posed as effective cleaning could not be completed. There were infection control risks identified within the sanitary areas: 6. The taps on the sink in the nappy changing room were not working. There is a risk of contamination as staff cannot wash their hands or a child’s hands after nappy changing without passing though the building to the next nearest sink. 7. There was also no ventilation in the nappy changing room. 8. The toilet rolls in the bathrooms were loose and not placed on a toilet roll dispenser. This is a risk of cross contamination. 9. There was also evidence that daily cleaning was not been carried out. Toilets were unflushed, there was a lack of hand paper towels and evidence of cobwebs. Safe sleep: Although the sleep room was not used during the time of inspection there were some risks identified: 10. There were two broken cots in the room which would cause injury to a child if used. 11. There was no working thermometer in the sleep room to ensure the room was at the correct temperature for children’s sleep. 12. Cables from baby monitors hung loosely from a shelf near a cot, this posed a risk of choking. 13. Positioning of cots close to heaters and reachable items such as door keys. Fire safety: Some fire safety risks were identified on inspection: 14. Signage indicated that there was a fire exit from a large preschool room located to the back of the building upstairs. While this room was unoccupied on the day of inspection there were children on the upper floor who may require using this exit in an emergency. The fire exit door was locked by a key which hung on a hook above the door. The use of a key lock could delay evacuation in an emergency. There was signage beside the emergency exit to state that the door must be unlocked at all times while the service was open. 15. The smoke detection panel for the building was lighting indicating a fault. The certificate on display showed that the panel was due for servicing on 7th July 2023 date. Staff told the inspector that they understood that the panel had been serviced recently but there was no certification to evidence this. A certificate was submitted to the Inspectorate post inspection to demonstrate that the system was serviced on 8th November 2024. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General safety: 1. The cord has been removed from the blind. 2. The attic door is now closed at all times. Infection control: 3. The mattresses now in place are wipeable. 4. New mattresses have been purchased. 5. New sheets purchased and now in use, each child has their own sheet, and they are being washed weekly. 6. New taps are now in place. 7. New extractor fans have been purchased and installed in the two downstairs toilets and the nappy changing room. 8. The toilet rolls dispensers have been replaced. 9. New cleaning rota’s are in place. Safe sleep: 10. The two broken cots have been removed. 11. A new thermometer has been purchased. 12. Cables have been all removed. 13. Cots have been relocated. Fire safety: 14. A new procedure is now in place which ensures compliance with fire safety regulations. 15. The issue with the smoke detection panel has been rectified and a certificate was submitted to early years inspector ##### Regulation 25 — First aid - (1) While the service did have a FAR trained member of staff this person was not available to the children in the service on the day of inspection. It is acknowledged that the service showed evidence that they were in the process of booking FAR training for additional staff to ensure that there was always a trained person available to the children - The new owner has registered for the FAR course in January 2025. The new assistant manager that is starting in the new year also has an up to date FAR certificate. Going forward there will be three staff employed who will be FAR trained. Other staff have completed a paediatric first aid on the 16th November 2024 Found compliant: Regulation 15, 19, 28. ### Earlier inspections - 20 November 2023 — Inspection Report · PDF ### Other services in Tipperary - [Room To Bloom Montessori](/creche/room-to-bloom-montessori-fethard.md) Fethard - [Roots Montessori](/creche/roots-montessori-nenagh.md) Nenagh - [Scallywags Pre School](/creche/scallywags-pre-school-thurles.md) Thurles - [Silver Arch Preschool, Portroe](/creche/silver-arch-preschool-portroe-nenagh.md) Nenagh - [Sugradh Shronell](/creche/sugradh-shronell-shronell.md) Shronell - [Wonder Years Playschool](/creche/wonder-years-playschool-clonmel.md) Clonmel - [Drangan Cloneen Community Playgroup](/creche/drangan-cloneen-community-playgroup-thurles.md) Thurles - [Scoláirí Óga Pre-School](/creche/scolairi-oga-pre-school-nenagh.md) Nenagh - [St. Genevieve's Montessori School](/creche/st-genevieve-s-montessori-school-clonmel.md) Clonmel - [The Old School House Montessori](/creche/the-old-school-house-montessori-thurles.md) Thurles [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/rockids-limited-dundrum/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11