# The Nest Santry Ltd, Dublin 9 — inspection reports and findings

> The Nest Santry Ltd (Dublin 9, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 1 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions.

## The Nest Santry Ltd

Sessional · 0 - 6 Years · Dublin 9, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2019DY006** · Registered since 1 September 2025

An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md).

#### Inspection of 12 April 2024 — Inspection Report

Full report (PDF, Tusla)

##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment

- (2) (a)(b) Two written and verified references were not available for review in relation to one staff member who was working in the service on the day of inspection

- (2) (a)(b) Two references are now on file for the staff member. Manager/Assistant Manager will carry out regular checks to ensure all references are in place, verified and ready for review

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

- General Safety: 1. Evidence was not available to show that a daily risk assessment was conducted in the outdoor area in line with the service policy. The risk assessment document available was completed up to the 25th March 2024. Risk assessments are required to identify hazards in the area and ensure the children’s safety. 2. A storage area in the outdoor area was broken at the front with a sharp edge and posed a risk to the children. Infection Control: 3. The nappy changing mat in the Toddler nappy changing area was cracked and did not provide an easy to clean surface. This posed an infection control risk. 4. Paint was observed to be peeling and flaking on the wall about the radiator in the Tweeny room accessible to the children. This did not provide an easy to clean surface and had a potential risk of ingestion of the paint material by the children. Action submitted by the Registered Provider

- General Safety: 1. Garden Risk Assessment completed every day. Manager/Assistant manager will carry out regular checks on completion of daily garden risk assessment. 2. Storage Area in the outdoor fixed. Manager/Assistant manager will make sure daily risk assessment is completed every day to avoid any hazard. Infection Control: 3. Changing mat replaced. Manager/Assistant manager will make sure that antibacterial spray is in place every day in the changing area. Daily checks are carried out to make sure changing mat is not cracked and antibacterials spray is provided to clean surface. 4. Wall in Tweenie Room was repainted. Daily checks in the settings to make sure the premises are well maintained and there are no hazards

##### Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance

- (3) (b) A log of all visitors to the service was not adequately maintained for example the inspector was not provided with the visitor book on the day of inspection to sign in

- (3) (b) Visitors book placed at the reception on the small table, visible for all visitors. Manager/Assistant manager will make sure all visitors are provided with the visitor book to sign in. Regularly Checks by Manager/ Assistant Manager that visitor book is visible and available to all visitors

##### Regulation 25 — First aid

- (1) The registered provider did not ensure that a staff member trained in First Aid Response (FAR) was available to the children at all times for example a review of the roster and conversation with staff showed that a staff member trained in FAR was not available between 5.15-6pm on the day of inspection

- (1) Manager/Assistant Manager will make sure that every day a staff member trained in First Aid Response is available to the children. The Staff Rota will be checked on the weekly basis to ensure that staff trained in FAR available for children from 7.30am-6.00pm. This action will be monitored by Manager/Assistant Manager. Summary Comment The corrective and preventive actions proposed by the registered provider are sufficient to address the non- compliance under Regulation 25

Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19.

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