# Step Ahead Creche, Newport — inspection reports and findings

> Step Ahead Creche (Newport, Co. Tipperary): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Step Ahead Creche

Sessional · 1 - 6 Years · Newport, Tipperary · Tusla ID **TU2015TY018** · 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 7 January 2026 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- General safety: Garda vetting disclosures for one staff member was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General safety: Garda vetting was applied for the staff members whose vetting was out of date

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 25, 26, 30.

#### Inspection of 30 April 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (2)(b) A second reference was not available in respect of one member of staff. The registered provider stated that a written reference had been requested from a source other than a past employer but had not yet been acquired

- A second reference has been obtained for staff member mentioned in non-compliance and has been shared with Tusla. Management will ensure in future that 2 employee references are on file before employees commence work in the setting

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28.

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