# St. Finbar's Playschool, Dublin 7 — inspection reports and findings

> St. Finbar's Playschool (Dublin 7, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## St. Finbar's Playschool

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 7, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY192** · 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 13 February 2026 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (2)(a)(b) Two written and validated references were not available for the student on a Transition Year work experience programme. (4) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that two adults working directly with children in the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications

- (2)(a)(b) Two written references were requested for validation for student on Transition work experience programme. Going forward, two written and validated references and CV will be kept on file for all students. The registered provider has notified LCA co-ordinator in school that students must have these documents before they can be allowed to begin their work experience. (4) One staff member is awaiting a full cert from the college where they completed their Level 6 qualification. The second staff member has submitted a complete record of her modules to DCDE for qualification recognition and is awaiting a decision

##### Regulation 29 — Premises

- (d) The walls in the indoor playroom were damaged and in poor repair with holes and exposed chipped paint

- (d) The walls in the playroom were sanded, cleaned and freshly painted. The registered provider will ensure all maintenance work in completed in a timely manner

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 25, 26, 30.

#### Inspection of 18 September 2023 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 23, 25, 26.

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