Silverspoon Pre-School &Montessori, Dublin 7 — inspection reports and findings

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 7, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2015DY184 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28.

(1)(a) Children were not facilitated to play outdoors in the enclosed outdoor area to the front of the premises during the session, despite the weather being favourable. It is acknowledged that some of the surface mats in the area were wet and slippery, however, the registered provider discussed the measures usually taken to prevent the children from using the wet area by restricting access with gates and rails. The children were observed getting restless and agitated at 11:25am and would have benefitted from play in the outdoor space

Provider's corrective action:

(1)(a) In response to the non-compliance the registered provider has stated that an area in the outdoor area that became slippery when wet has been blocked off and the children can now walk down the path safely to the concrete area when the mats are wet. The children are now going out

General Safety: 1. Two radiators in the service which were accessible to the children were hot to touch, the surface temperature was recorded as 560C and 570C at 9:53am. This increased the potential risk of burning a child as the temperature exceeded the recommended temperature of 500C. 2. To ensure the safe and effective evacuation of all the children in the event of an emergency the children’s attendance in the service was not accurately recorded. For example; • At 9:30am each child’s time of arrival to the service was not recorded in the care room roll book. • At 10:05am 15 children were signed into the roll book, however, only 14 children were present in the service, the registered provider was alerted to the discrepancy, and it was resolved. 3. Grapes eaten by two of the children at snack time were not cut up and therefore increased the potential risk of a child choking. Infection Control: 4. Each child brought their own food for snack at 11am, however perishable food items such as yogurts, cheese and meats were not refrigerated on arrival to the service at 9am. This increased the potential risk of food borne illnesses. Fire Safety: 5. On review of fire drills completed within the service, no fire drill was carried out in June 2023 prior to the serving closing for the summer. Monthly fire drills are required to ensure the effective evacuation of staff and children in the event of an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. The registered provider has stated that the existing guards have been turned around so they are now higher than the radiator, so the children can no longer touch the tops of the radiators. In the first (upper) playroom a shelf is now where the table was so the children cannot get close to the radiators. In the lower playroom a new guard as well as the original guards block the children from the radiator. 2. In response to the non-compliance the service has stated that now that the children are settled the attendance sheet will be completed as the children come into school, thereby reducing the chance of making a mistake. 3. Following the inspection parents received an email with a letter attached informing them that with immediate effect grapes in lunch boxes must be sliced. We do not give the children grapes if they have not been sliced. Infection Control: 4. In response the registered provider has stated that all lunches will be stored in the fridge until they are required for lunch, this will take effect immediately. Fire Safety: 5. In response the service has stated that a fire drill will be carried out before we finish in June next year

(1) (b) The last recorded service of the smoke alarms in the service was 29 July 2022. Smoke alarms should be serviced on a yearly basis to ensure that they are in working order

Provider's corrective action:

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 25.

Silverspoon Pre-School &Montessori