# The Little Childrens Centre, Dublin 24 — inspection reports and findings > The Little Childrens Centre (Dublin 24, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## The Little Childrens Centre Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 24, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2015DS126** · 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 15 May 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. On the day of inspection at dinner time at 12:10 in the toddler room, two children expressed a desire for more food but there was no additional food available. 2. In the wobbler and toddler rooms there was no rest area available for children to take a break from activities or to rest - 1. The staff have been advised to use the phone in the care room to request extra helpings, and the cook has been advised to leave extra food in the care rooms in the event of children looking for second helpings. 2. A rest area has now been created in both the wobbler and toddler rooms ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: On inspection of the service, the following were found to be a risk to the safety of the children: 1. Cleaning products were accessible to the children as follows: • In the sanitary area off the ECCE room, they were stored on a low shelf. • In the Wobbler room they were placed on the nappy changing unit. 2. A tall press in the ECCE room was unlocked. This poses a safety issue as the materials were stacked and children could access this press which posed a potential hazard. 3. Anti-febrile medication was unsuitably stored in each child’s labelled box in the sanitary area of the care rooms. This is not in line with the services own policy on administration of medication which states that medicines will be stored in a refrigerator or medicine cabinet. Infection Control: 4. Leather couches in both the ECCE and Junior ECCE room were observed to be ripped. This poses a risk of infection as they cannot be adequately cleaned. 5. There were no aprons available for nappy changing in the ECCE room where one child required their nappy to be changed. This poses a risk of cross contamination. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: The registered provider has stated that 1. Staff have been reminded that all cleaning products must be stored out of the reach of children. (ECCE and Wobbler Rooms. Management will check in with staff to make sure that all cleaning products are stored out of reach of children. 2. A new lock was fitted to the long press in the ECCE room and staff have been reminded to make sure the press always remains locked to prevent any unnecessary accidents occurring. Management will ensure that the press in the ECCE room always remains locked securely when not in use. 3. All anti-febrile medication has been moved to a high press and a lock is fitted on the door. Management will ensure that all anti-febrile medication is stored in a locked cabinet and kept out of the reach of children. Infection Control: 4. All damaged couches and seating have been removed from both rooms to prevent the risk of infection. New couches will be ordered for the new term in September. A purchase order will be forwarded. 5. Aprons have been moved into the changing area where staff can access them when nappies are being changed. Management will ensure that the ECCE room has a supply of aprons in the changing room Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 15, 16, 25, 28. #### Inspection of 24 January 2024 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (2)(a), (b) Three adults had no validated references on file. A second reference for another adult was unsuitable as it was from a friend rather than from a past employer or source other than a past employer as required. One adult had only one validated reference on file - All references were updated and validated. All staff have two validated references on file. The registered provider will make sure that any new staff, students, workers on employment schemes have two written references ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - In the Toddler, Pre-school and Wobbler room cold water only was available in the wash hand basins. The temperature was recorded by the inspector as 10.5 degrees Celsius. Thermostatically controlled warm water should be available to the children to afford them comfort and to support hygienic hand washing practice - (1)(a) A new water heaters were purchased and installed. The manager will check the water temperatures regularly ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - Infection Control: 1. In the Baby room staff stated they make up bottles with formula powder measured and pre prepared by parents. This practice increases contamination risks to the babies and is contrary to the Food Safety Authority guidance. Safe Sleep: 2. In the Wobbler room staff confirmed they did not maintain a written record of sleep checks on children for the 21 and 22 January posing a potential safety risk. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - Infection Control: 1. All bottles are prepared according to the Food Safety Authority Guidelines. Staff will keep up to date with the food safety guidelines. Safe Sleep: 2. The staff were spoken to about the importance of keeping a record of children’s sleep. The manager will ensure that staff are reminded regularly of keeping sleep records for every child that sleeps and they are checked every 10 minutes Found compliant: Regulation 11, 16, 25, 26. ### Other services in Dublin - [The Little Learners Corner](/creche/the-little-learners-corner-swords.md) Swords - [The Little Peter After School LTD](/creche/the-little-peter-after-school-ltd-swords.md) Swords - [The Lodge Montessori School](/creche/the-lodge-montessori-school-dublin-16.md) Dublin 16 - [The Nest Charlestown](/creche/the-nest-charlestown-charlestown.md) Charlestown - [The Playhouse Preschool](/creche/the-playhouse-preschool-dublin-9.md) Dublin 9 - [Tigers Childcare](/creche/tigers-childcare-dublin-16.md) Dublin 16 - [WeeCare Day Nursery](/creche/weecare-day-nursery-monkstown.md) Monkstown - [Belgrave Montessori School](/creche/belgrave-montessori-school-dublin-6.md) Dublin 6 - [Eco Kidz Clogher](/creche/eco-kidz-clogher-dublin-12.md) Dublin 12 - [Market Green Montessori](/creche/market-green-montessori-balbriggan.md) Balbriggan [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/the-little-childrens-centre-dublin-24/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11