Creche Inspection Reports

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Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Dublin 22, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2015DS181 · Registered since 1 January 2026

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3published inspections
2non-compliances at latest report read
0immediate action notices
0registration conditions

Inspection of 29 May 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

  • (k) All required information was not completed on the accident and incident forms. Four forms were not signed by the manager and two forms had not been signed by parents
Provider's corrective action:
  • (k) Notice on electronic communication system notifying parents that there is a form to sign and all staff reviewed accident and incident policy to ensure parents and managers signature are recorded. Room leader review of forms on weekly basis to ensure all signatures are acquired. Use handover book to remind other staff members

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • General Safety: 1. In the Busy Bees room, there was no care plan available for a child who had a specific medical condition. It is acknowledged staff were familiar with the steps to take in the event the child required medication. However, the absence of a care plan posed a safety risk that all staff may not be able to assist the child. 2. The door to the cleaning room was open throughout the inspection and cleaning materials were accessible posing a potential safety risk. 3. In the sensory room a trailing cable posed a potential trip hazard. Administration of Medication: 4. All medication records were not completed in line with the medication policy. Four medication records were not signed by parents to confirm they were informed following administration of medication. Two forms were not signed by a second staff member to confirm they witnessed the medication given. There was no care plan available for a child who had a specific medical condition. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • General Safety: 1. Care plan in place and displayed in rooms. Medication instruction manual available for all staff to review. All allergies to have care plan regardless of centre being a nut free zone. 2. Cleaning room door closed at all times and all staff reminded to ensure it is closed. Door closures on all doors in working order and no doors propped open. 3. Trailing cable in sensory room removed. Risk assessment to include trailing cables in sensory room. Administration of Medication: 4. Notice of reminder following call to inform on electronic communication for parent to sign upon pick up. Medication policy reviewed by all staff to ensure all forms signed by parents and witness following information of administration. Room leaders to review all forms weekly and use handover book to remind other staff members

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

Inspection of 4 November 2024 — Inspection Report

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No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 27, 32.

Inspection of 13 March 2024 — Inspection Report

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Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

  • (a)(b) There were no references available for two adults present on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
  • The 2 adults that were present on the day was a Student and a CE worker. The student has finished work experience with us, however I have 2 references for her attached and the CE worker as she has never worked before, I have got a reference from her CE Supervisor

Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child

  • Fire Safety: 1. The fire exits in the Young Explorers room were blocked with children resting on stackable beds during sleep time. The safe evacuation of children and adults during an emergency would be compromised due to the fire exits being blocked. It is acknowledged that the manager of the service sent photographic evidence of a change to the positioning of the beds in the days following the inspection. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
  • Fire Safety: All stackable beds in Bright Sparks have been changed to ensure nothing is obstructing the exits

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 19, 25, 26.

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