# TCD Day Nursery, Dublin 2 — inspection reports and findings > TCD Day Nursery (Dublin 2, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## TCD Day Nursery Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 2, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DY273** · 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 30 June 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. There were two trailing flexes observed to be accessible to the children in the Baby room and Wobbler room. This posed a risk to safety. 2. On the day of inspection an ambient room temperature of between 18°C and 22°C was not maintained in the Wobbler room. Three temperature readings of 24.4°C, 23.4°C and 24.2°C that were taken at various intervals throughout the morning which demonstrated that the room temperature was too warm. This posed a safety risk. It is acknowledged that on the morning of inspection, staff opened windows to allow fresh air to circulate in the room. Infection Control: 3. A sticky residue was present on a radiator cover in the Wobbler room which posed an infection risk. Administration of Medication: 4. The service did not ensure the safe administration of prescribed emergency medication for one child, evidenced by the fact that staff were not aware of the steps to follow in the event of a medical emergency. It is acknowledged a medical care plan for the child was available in the service. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. The trailing flexes in the Baby Room and Wobbler Room have been encased in PVC conducts and secured to the wall. 2. Wall fans have been added to the childcare rooms to reduce temperatures, and the service is assessing the feasibility of installing air conditioning in the childcare rooms. Infection Control: 3. The sticky residue on radiator cover in Wobbler room has been removed. Administration of Medication: 4. Staff have been trained on ‘Managing an Allergic Reaction and Administering an auto adrenalin injector’ and a reminder notice has been issued to all staff highlighting that a list of FAR trained staff is posted in every room and that the procedure in the first instance is to refer any medical emergency to one of the FAR trained staff Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 19, 26. #### Inspection of 10 January 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2)(a)(b) Two written and validated references were not available from a past employer in relation to one staff member. (d) International police vetting was not available in relation to one staff member who had resided outside of the state for more than 6 months as an adult - Corrective Action The registered provider has stated that there are now two written and validated references available from the past employer of the staff member instead of the internal references which had been previously accepted from Trinity as the staff member had worked with the nursery for 6 months as agency staff. The registered provider has stated that International Police checking has now been requested for the agency staff member. This agency staff member will not be used again until fully vetted. Preventive Action The registered provider has stated that management will ensure that all past employer references are external in future. The registered provider has stated that the agency will be required to ensure that all staff are fully vetted including Irish staff who have lived abroad. Trinity Day Nursery Management will confirm this before accepting agency staff in future ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Fire Safety: 1. On the day of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door outside of the baby sleep room was cluttered with a bag and umbrella. In addition, there was no staff sign in/sign out book available. Both factors reduced the safe effective evacuation of children and staff in the event of an emergency. Action submitted by the Registered Provider Corrective Action Management removed the bag and umbrella from the emergency door area on the day of the inspection. The registered provider has stated that a daily signing in and out sheet has been put in place for staff to ensure safe effective evacuation. Preventive Action The registered provider has stated that the nursery staff will ensure that emergency exits are clear each morning and throughout the day to ensure safe evacuation. The nursery staff will also ensure they have signed in and out each day and management will check the sign in and sign out daily sheet. Supporting documentation submitted • Photographic evidence of the emergency door cleared of any obstructions. • Photographic evidence of the new daily sign in and sign out sheet. Summary Comment The actions taken by the registered provider addressed the non-compliance identified. The regulatory requirement has been met for Regulation 23 Safeguarding Health, Safety and Welfare of child ##### Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - (4) A notice of the procedures to be followed in the event of a fire was not displayed in the service. This reduced the safe effective evacuation of children and staff in the event of a fire emergency - Corrective Action The registered provider has stated that the fire evacuation procedures which had been removed during construction have now been reinstated in all the rooms to ensure safe effective evacuation. Preventive Action The registered provider has stated that management will ensure the fire evacuation procedures continue to be clearly displayed in all the rooms and staff will follow them in the event of an evacuation Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 25, 28. ### Other services in Dublin - [Teach na bPáistí](/creche/teach-na-bpaisti-dublin-15.md) Dublin 15 - [Teach na Leanaí](/creche/teach-na-leanai-rathcoole.md) Rathcoole - [Templeogue After school Academy](/creche/templeogue-after-school-academy-templeogue.md) Templeogue - [The Chestnut Tree](/creche/the-chestnut-tree-dublin-9.md) Dublin 9 - [The Embassy Montessori Primary School](/creche/the-embassy-montessori-primary-school-ballsbridge.md) Ballsbridge - [The Montessori Way](/creche/the-montessori-way-swords.md) Swords - [Tiny Tots Preschool](/creche/tiny-tots-preschool-dublin-14.md) Dublin 14 - [Ark Childcare](/creche/ark-childcare-swords.md) Swords - [Daisychain Montessori & Childcare](/creche/daisychain-montessori-childcare-dublin-6.md) Dublin 6 - [Little Treasures Community Creche](/creche/little-treasures-community-creche-dublin-1.md) Dublin 1 [Alert me when a new report is published](/help.md) · [Dated report on this service — €19](/report.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/creche/tcd-day-nursery-dublin-2/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11