# Stepping Stones Montessori School, Newbridge — inspection reports and findings

> Stepping Stones Montessori School (Newbridge, Co. Kildare): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Stepping Stones Montessori School

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Newbridge, Kildare · Tusla ID **TU2015KE153** · 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 16 July 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (d) Police vetting was unavailable for one adult who had resided outside the state for a period of longer than 6 consecutive months whose record was reviewed

- Police vetting has been applied for one adult. Correct Police vetting will be obtained for all adults prior to employment in the future

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

- Safe Sleep: 1. One child, aged 14 months, had not adjusted to sleeping in a cot and was observed to settle to sleep in the arms of a staff member in the Ladybird (baby) room. The staff member advised the inspector that the child would then be placed to sleep on the sleep mat observed on the floor in the baby room. It is acknowledged the staff member immediately placed the child to sleep in a cot in the sleep room when asked to do so by the inspector for the comfort and safety of the child. 2. A sleep plan had not been completed for the child being placed to sleep on the floor mat in collaboration with and agreed with the parents, this would have involved an assessment of the child’s sleep routines and sleep requirements as required. It was noted that enough cots were available to cater for the sleep needs of children less than 2 years of age currently attending the service. Action submitted by the Registered Provider Corrective Action Safe Sleep: 1 and 2. The 14-month-old child who was sleeping on a sleep mat, has being sleeping in a cot from the day of inspection. Preventive Action 1 and 2. Our Safe Sleep Policy now states that no child under 15 months old will be allowed sleep on a sleep mat under any circumstances. Supporting documentation submitted Safe Sleep: Document x 1 Summary Comment The requirement for Regulation 23, Safe Sleep, has been met; this area of the regulation will be reviewed at the time of the next inspection

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 17, 22, 27.

#### Inspection of 25 June 2025 — Change in Circumstance

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

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