# Teddy Bears Lodge, Turloughmore — inspection reports and findings

> Teddy Bears Lodge (Turloughmore, Co. Galway): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## Teddy Bears Lodge

Full Day · 0 - 6 Years · Turloughmore, Galway · Tusla ID **TU2015GY254** · 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 18 June 2025 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (d) International police vetting disclosure was unavailable for 1 adult who had lived outside of the state as an adult for more than 6 consecutive months. In addition, a curriculum vitae was not available for a second adult, therefore international police vetting requirements could not be established

- The following statements were received from the registered provider;
- (d) On closer examination of dates, on the adult’s curriculum vitae and in conversation, it was established that the adult did not require international vetting as they were not out of the State for 6 consecutive months. A curriculum vitae is now on file for the second adult which indicates that no international vetting is required

##### Regulation 11 — Staffing levels

- (a) Contrary to the requirements, the registered provider did not ensure that there were 2 adults on the premises while the early years children were present in the service. When the inspector arrived on the premises at 08:05 there was 1 adult on the premises with 4 children. The staff roster for the weeks 9 – 13 June and 16 – 20 June indicated that there was only 1 staff member rostered on at the opening time of 08:00 and closing time of 18:00 where 2 were required

- (a) Management will ensure that there are 2 adults on the premises while the early years children are attending the service

##### Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service

- (i) One staff member’s roster was incomplete as their sign out times were not documented. The staff roster for week 9 - 13 June 2025 indicated that the staff member was signed in from 09:00 and no signing out times were recorded. In addition, on the week beginning 16 June 2025 no sign out times were available for the days 18 -20 June. Not stating the sign out times of staff could potentially compromise the adult/child ratio directly effecting the safety of the children

- (i) All staff have been advised that they are required to sign in and sign out on a daily basis

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

- General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for both adults, however, one of these vetting disclosures was not dated within the previous three years in adherence to the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice “EYI- RN12.3 Renewal of Garda Vetting” posing a potential safety risk to the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. A Garda vetting application was submitted for the employee and is now of file

##### Regulation 28 — Insurance

- • The number of children noted on the record of attendance in the service exceeded the number of children recorded on the insurance certificate. The inspector observed that insurance documentation stated that the service was insured for 25 children, however the inspector noted that from 30/09/2024 there were 27 children recorded as attending the service dropping to 26 from the 06/01/2025

- The following statement was received from the registered provider; • There will be no more than 25 children in the service at one time in line with the insurance requirements

Found compliant: Regulation 19, 25, 26, 32.

#### Inspection of 27 September 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

No non-compliance recorded in this report.

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19.

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