Creche Inspection Reports

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.

2published inspections
1non-compliances at latest report read
0immediate action notices
0registration conditions

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
Provider's corrective action:
  • General safety: Garda vetting was applied for the staff members whose vetting was out of date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
Provider's corrective action:
  • 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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