Suantrai Creche, Dublin 7 — inspection reports and findings

Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 7, Dublin · Tusla ID TU2015DY205 · Registered since 1 January 2026

An inspection records what inspectors saw on one day; services respond with corrective actions — how to read this.

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

General Safety: 1. The water temperature in the wash hand basin used by the staff and children in the sanitary accommodation off Baby Room 2 room exceeded the recommended temperature of 43oC. A temperature of 47.3oC was recorded by the inspector at 10.42am. This posed a potential scald risk to the children. This was identified as a non-compliance on the previous two inspections held on the 1 December 2022 and 16 August 2023 and actions put in place failed to prevent a recurrence. It is acknowledged that the person in charge adjusted the thermostat which reduced the water temperature to 32.5oC at 11.10am. 2. An unravelled hose accessible to children was observed near the top of the steps in the outdoor play area. This posed a trip and injury risk. This was identified as a non-compliance on the previous inspection held on the 16 August 2023 and actions put in place failed to prevent a recurrence. Infection Control: 3. Two play mats in Baby Room 2 were observed to be torn with the foam exposed at the corners. This left the surface ineffective for cleaning and increased the potential risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

Provider's corrective action:

General Safety: 1. Corrective action: The service will continue to keep the thermostat set at a lower set point of 33/34 degrees rather than trying to get it hotter as it too difficult to regulate. Staff will continue with the managers check on this a few times daily to ensure it stays at this consistent level and ensure the press with the thermostat is still not in use frequently. Preventive action: The service commit to continue with the manager’s check on this a few times daily to ensure it stays at this consistent level and ensure the press with the thermostat is still not in use frequently. A sticker has been added to set point for temperature on the thermostat. 2. Corrective action: The service corrected the hose instantly on the day of inspection and continue to monitor it this way. This is on the managers morning check and staff have been reminded to ensure when they are doing their visual garden check that the hose is not unravelled. Preventive action: the service has requested a reel/ box to be fitted to the wall to house the hose and this is on order 16/04/2024. This should be fitted within the next month 16/05/2024 at the latest but until then will be closely monitored by staff and management. Infection Control: 3. Corrective action: The two mats were thrown out immediately and replaced with another mat which had been in storage and an order was placed for a new mat. Preventive action: New mat ordered

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 16, 21, 25.

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