# The Children's House Montessori, Waterford City — inspection reports and findings

> The Children's House Montessori (Waterford City, Co. Waterford): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## The Children's House Montessori

Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Waterford City, Waterford · Tusla ID **TU2015WD084** · 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 11 June 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

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

- There were no single use disposable hand towels in the service for children to use after washing their hands. There was a towel in communal use which staff said was washed daily. Best practice in a preschool setting requires children to use single use disposable hand towels after washing their hands to prevent cross infection in a preschool setting
- The warm water flowing from the hot water tap in the children’s toilet was not thermostatically controlled. The water was cold when checked by the inspector. When the hot water system was turned on after five minutes the water flowing was too hot for the inspector to touch. Staff who spoke to the inspector said they turned the water on first thing and waited for it to cool down before the children used it. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- As per best practice the service is now providing single use disposable hand towels in all bathrooms
- The thermostat has been adjusted by the plumber to allow for warm water to be thermostatically controlled during the preschool hours. 1

##### Regulation 29 — Premises

- There was no water flowing from one of the two sinks directly beside the two toilets which were available for the children attending the service. Warm thermostatically controlled water is required to support handwashing in a preschool service. Two toilets and two sinks are required for the number of children the service is registered to cater for
- There was a large hole in the plaster in the preschool room to the rear of the service which needed to be repaired

- 1 The plumber has added another connection to allow warm water to the second sink in the bathroom
- The hole in the plaster was caused by an electrician who was installing an outdoor light. This hole is now repaired

Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28.

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