# Springfield Montessori School, Dublin 18 — inspection reports and findings

> Springfield Montessori School (Dublin 18, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Springfield Montessori School

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 18, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DR096** · 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 24 February 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

**Immediate action notice.** An Immediate Action notice was issued under

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- 2 (b) One written reference was available for one staff member however there was no evidence to show that this had been verified. Written references should be verified to ensure the potential employee is suitable and competent

- The registered provider verified the outstanding reference, and will ensure all references are verified in the future

##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

- General Safety: 1. The radiator in the children’s sanitary accommodation was not thermostatically controlled to ensure that the surface is no hotter than the recommended 50°C. The radiator temperature accessible to the children was recorded at 60.6°C which posed a risk of scalding for the children. An immediate action notice was issued to the registered provider on the day of inspection in relation to the safety concern identified. It is acknowledged that the registered provider immediately implemented actions to mitigate the risk identified. A response was received on 25 February 2025 from the registered provider which will further mitigate the risk from future occurrence. Infection Control: • Warm water was not available in the children’s sanitary accommodation to facilitate effective hand washing. The temperature of the water was 11°C . Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: The thermostat on the radiator has been reset and a daily reading of the temperature is recorded by the staff in the service. Infection Control: The thermostat on the water heater has been temporarily fixed, a new thermostat will be installed during the Easter break when the service is closed

##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures

- (1)(a) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that fire drills were practiced monthly. It is acknowledged that the registered provider carried out a fire drill on 25 February 2025

- The service will ensure monthly fire drills take place and are recorded and stored appropriately to ensure they are available for inspection

Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 19, 28.

#### Inspection of 19 March 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures

- (b) There was no maintenance record available for the smoke detection and alarm system

- A (named) company has been booked to service the smoke detection and alarm system

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 16, 19, 25.

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Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate
Recolha: 2026-09-11