# Teach na nOige, Mallow — inspection reports and findings > Teach na nOige (Mallow, Co. Cork): what Tusla inspections found — 4 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Teach na nOige Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Mallow, Cork · Tusla ID **TU2015CC401** · 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 22 January 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** An immediate action notice was issued on 22.01.2026 to the person in charge for the concerns regarding two adults working directly with children and did not have a Garda Vetting disclosure. An adequate response was received on the 23.01.2026 providing an adequate response to mitigate the risk identified. **Immediate action notice.** A second immediate action notice was issued to the person in charge on 22.01.2026 for safety regarding the availability of emergency medication in the service. An adequate response was received on the 23.01.2026 providing an adequate response to mitigate the risk identified. Acknowledgments The inspectors wish to acknowledge the cooperation of the person in charge, staff and children who were present on the day of the inspection. ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (a) One employer reference on file for an adult working in the service had not been validated by the registered provider prior to the adult commencing in the service. (b) Three references from sources other than a past employer had not been validated prior to the adults commencing in the service. Not validating references prior to adults commencing work in the service may allow for adults that may not be suitable have access to children. (c) Eight Garda vetting disclosures were required and of these two were not available on file. An immediate action notice was issued to the person in charge requiring immediate action to be taken to mitigate the risk to the children of staff not being Garda vetted. This non-compliance was also found on the last inspection of 11/04/2025 and the actions taken to prevent recurrence were not sufficient to prevent recurrence. Three Garda vetting disclosures required renewal, however, one of these vetting disclosures was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. This will be reported in Regulation 23. (d) The requirement for police vetting could not be assessed for two adults as a curriculum vitae were not available or were incomplete. Not adequately vetting staff prior to them commencing in the service may allow for staff not suitable to work with children have access to them - (2) (a) The one employer reference not previously validated has been validated. (b) The three references from sources other than a past employer have been validated. (c) Two Garda Vetting disclosures have been obtained. (d) Two CV’s have been obtained and neither adult required international police vetting. A staff member has been assigned sole responsibility for ensuring all staff files are complete prior to a new staff member commencing in the service. This will ensure all staff inclusive of students are appropriately vetted prior to commencing in the service ##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service - (j) Three if the seven medication administration records reviewed were not completed correctly, • One record did not have parent signatures requesting the medication to be administered, parents/guardians did not sign for the medication post administration, and the record did not indicate a second staff member had checked the medication. • A second record did not have a second staff signature on the record indicating they checked the medication, • The third record did not have the date, time of administration or the dose of the medication administered recorded. This was at variance with the services policy on the administration of medication which indicated safe practices to follow in the administration of medication - (j) Staff have been reminded to ensure all forms are completed correctly to include parent and staff signatures, dates of birth and the full details of the medication being administered. Staff have been informed in writing, and a review will be carried out weekly by a named staff member ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - Basic Needs: 1. The child attending the Daisy room was placed in a seating bench for their meals. This unit was at a height similar to the height of a highchair and had the child secured with a harness. However, there was no table to the front of the child which would give the child a sense of security. This lack of a table also prevented the child from developing independence when eating and drinking as the food and drinks could not be placed in front of them - 1. The bench has been removed and replaced with low chairs that have tables attached where the children’s food or activities can be placed ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. An adrenaline auto injector was found to be out of date in the Bluebells care room that was required for a child who was in attendance on the day of inspection. This posed a safety risk to the child in the event of the auto injector being required to be administered in a medical emergency. An Immediate Action Notice was issued to the person in charge. On 23 January 2026, the person in charge submitted a response to the inspectorate. The service outlined that the child would not attend the service until an in-date adrenaline autoinjector was available. 2. A staff member was present in the service, and the Garda Vetting had not been renewed within the last three years in accordance with Regulatory Notice ‘EYI-RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting’. Not ensuring staff have up to date Garda vetting may allow for inappropriate adults have access to children. 3. Two high shelving units in the butter cups room were not secured to the wall and if pulled by a child could potentially fall over and injure a child. 4. In the outdoor area for the Sunflower and Bluebells care rooms, a chalk board on the fence was observed to have sharp edges. This posed a safety risk to the children. Infection Control: 5. The adult height chair used in the Daffodils room was covered in material and was dirty with food staining evident. This may potentially cause a risk of contamination and cross infection. 6. In the Bluebells care room sanitary area, it was observed that the toilet paper was stored on top of the cistern of the toilet and windowsill. It was observed that one toilet roll dispenser was broken and the other dispenser was empty as the toilet roll did not fit correctly. This posed a risk of cross infection to the children. Safe Sleep: 7. The sleep room temperature where a child under the age of 1 year was sleeping at 10.55am was recorded as 20.9˚C. This is at variance with the safe sleep policy which indicated that children under the age of one year should be sleeping in a sleep room with a temperature of between 16-20˚C. The child at the time was covered in a loose cellular blanket and did not appear to be overheated. This non-compliance was also found on the last inspection of 11/04/2025 and the actions taken to prevent recurrence were not sufficient to maintain the safety of the children under one year while sleeping. The sleep room temperature at 2.33pm when a child under one year was sleeping was recorded at 20.1˚C indicating the actions taken to reduce the sleep room temperature had worked. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. The response from the immediate action notice ensured the safety of the child within the service. The auto injector has been replaced, and a staff member has been named to be responsible for checking of all medication within the service and ensure the medication is in date and ready for use. 2. A process has been developed within the service to ensure all Garda vetting disclosures are renewed every three years. A named staff member has been given responsibility for all staff paperwork. 3. Both shelving units’ have been secured, and a maintenance person has been hired to ensure the safety of the premises. 4. The chalk boards have been removed, and a named person has been put in charge of the equipment safety in the service. Infection Control: 5. The adult chair in the Daffodils room has been removed and replaced with a chair that is easily cleanable. 6. The toilet roll dispenser has been replaced and a named staff member has been given responsibility to ensure all equipment is in working order. Safe Sleep: 7. Staff have received a memo in writing to ensure the sleep rooms are ventilated at the start of each day and care taken to record the sleep room temperature Found compliant: Regulation 10, 11, 15, 25, 28, 32. #### Inspection of 11 April 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2) (c) Garda vetting was not on file for one adult who was working in the service and had access to children. Not having staff appropriately vetted may allow staff who are inappropriate to have access to children. An immediate action notice was issued to the person in charge at the end of the inspection regarding having staff onsite that did not have Garda Vetting. A response was received on the next working day stating the named person was taken off the roster and would not have access to children until they were Garda vetted. (d) It could not be determined if six staff required police vetting as the curriculum vitae held on file for the six staff were incomplete and did not indicate where the adult had resided since reaching the age of 18 years. Potentially not vetting staff appropriately may allow for inappropriate staff to have access to children. Not vetting staff prior to their appointment is at variance with the service’s recruitment policy which stated the offer of employment will only be made following receipt of appropriate references and when vetting checks are completed - (2) (c) The staff member was immediately removed from the service and Garda vetting applied for. Garda vetting has subsequently been obtained and reviewed. The registered provider has put a system in place to ensure all vetting requirements are in place prior to staff commencing in the service. (d) Curriculum vitae have been updated to reflect continuous employment for each employee. The registered provider has committed to ensuring that all curriculum vitae will be thoroughly reviewed as part of the recruitment process. One police vetting was identified as being required for one adult and this has been obtained. The recruitment policy has been updated to ensure all vetting is completed prior to staff commencing in the service. The service plans to include a checklist in each staff file to be completed once all required documentation has been provided and assessed ##### Regulation 10 — Policies, procedures etc. of pre-school service - 1. The recruitment policy was reviewed and was incomplete as the policy did not indicate how or where the records in relation to the recruitment process would be stored. 2. The safe sleep policy did not indicate the procedures to follow in the event of a sleep related emergency. This is required so staff are aware of what to do should such an event occur in the service - 1. The recruitment policy has been updated and will be reviewed on an annual basis. 2. The registered provider has stated the safe sleep policy has been updated and will be reviewed on an annual basis ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Safe Sleep: 1. The sleep room temperatures in the sleep room where children under the age of one year were sleeping was recorded at 22.2°C at 11.43 am and at 23.1°C at 11.21 am. The staff were requested by the inspector to take immediate action to reduce the room temperature. Additional fans were placed in the sleep room and the person in charge arranged for a member of staff to remain in the sleep room to ensure the safety of the children when the room temperature could not be reduced. An immediate action notice was issued to the person in charge at the end of the inspection to take immediate action within the sleep room to ensure the safety of the children aged under one year and maintain the sleep room temperature between 16-20°C. In response to the safety concerns raised regarding room temperatures, the service has implemented measures to ensure the safety of the children: the windows will be opened daily from 7am, additional cooling fans are being put in place and improved calibrated thermometers are being purchased to ensure accurate recordings are being taken. Infection Control: 2. Multi touch bins were in use across the service for the disposal of soiled nappies. Using these bins creates multiple times when cross infection and contamination may occur and poses a risk of cross infection within the service. 3. The soap dispenser in the Bluebells room children’s toilets was not working and children could not access soap to assist with effective hand washing, potentially leading to cross contamination and the spread of infection. 4. The nappy changing room, inclusive of under the changing mat between the Daisy and Daffodil rooms, were not maintained in a clean condition and may be the source of cross infection. Administration of Medication: 5. No medication administration request form had been completed where a child had a medical requirement and who may need the administration of emergency medication in the event of an allergic reaction. An instruction leaflet was available to indicate when the medication may be required however no written request was available. Not ensuring that a request form for the correct medication with the correct dose, route of administration and correct child’s details are available to the staff may lead to the child’s needs not being timely met. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - Safe Sleep: 1. The registered provider has stated that all staff have been instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow in the event of a sleep-related emergency. The policy has been updated, and staff have been trained on the updated practices. The management of the sleep rooms includes all sleep rooms are cooled each morning, and room temperatures are regularly monitored. Should temperatures exceed the recommended guidelines, a staff member will remain in the sleep room at all times to ensure the safety of the children. Infection Control: 2. New touch free bins have been purchased and all bins that require any handling have been removed to uphold high hygiene standards and minimize the risk of infection and cross-contamination. Non-contact bins are available throughout the service, including in all nappy changing areas. Checklists have been updated to include regular inspection of these bins. 3. All soap dispensers have been inspected and are now functioning effectively. All staff have been instructed to regularly check soap dispensers and to alert management as required. Hand soap is available in the event the soap dispensers are out of order. 4. Staff have been instructed to thoroughly clean all areas of the nappy changing station after each use, including the underside of the mats. Staff have been instructed to maintain the high hygiene standards expected within this service. These have been included on the sanitary area daily checklist. Management have committed to completing daily checks to ensure all sanitary areas are maintained to a high standard. Medication Administration: 5. An administration request has been completed for the child who may require the use of emergency medication in the event of a medical emergency. A care plan has been developed and signed by both management and the child’s parents to ensure appropriate action is taken if an emergency occurs. All staff working with this child have received the appropriate training on the use of the emergency medication. The medication policy has been updated to include the importance of having a care plan in place for any child who may require medication. Copies of the care plan are available in the child’s classroom, in the secured medication cabinet, and in the office. All staff have been informed and are fully aware of the procedures for administering medication and the steps to take if it is required. In cases where a child may potentially need medication, a medication record will be completed in advance, this will indicate the name of the medication and the correct dosage. The registered provider has stated that all staff working with the children who require the prescribed emergency medication have been trained Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 20, 25. #### Inspection of 12 August 2024 — Change in Circumstance Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. ### Earlier inspections - 19 March 2024 — Inspection Report · PDF ### Other services in Cork - [Teeny Bops Playschool](/creche/teeny-bops-playschool-mallow.md) Mallow - [Templebreedy Pre-School](/creche/templebreedy-pre-school-crosshaven.md) Crosshaven - [The Chalet Montessori School](/creche/the-chalet-montessori-school-cork.md) Cork - [The Glen Community Creche Ltd](/creche/the-glen-community-creche-ltd-cork.md) Cork - [The Willows Montessori](/creche/the-willows-montessori-carrigrohane.md) Carrigrohane - [Tots & Co Preschool](/creche/tots-co-preschool-carrigaline.md) Carrigaline - [Árd Na Laoí Montessori School](/creche/ard-na-laoi-montessori-school-cork.md) Cork - [Corbally Montessori &Early Years Preschool](/creche/corbally-montessori-early-years-preschool-corbally.md) Corbally - [Play & Learn Pre-School](/creche/play-learn-pre-school-macroom.md) Macroom - [Macroom Family Resource Centre Ltd](/creche/macroom-family-resource-centre-ltd-macroom.md) Macroom [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/teach-na-noige-mallow/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11