# Tigers Childcare & Nexus Preschool, Dublin 16 — inspection reports and findings > Tigers Childcare & Nexus Preschool (Dublin 16, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 3 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Tigers Childcare & Nexus Preschool Full Day · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 16, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2024DS001** · Registered since 13 June 2024 An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). #### Inspection of 4 March 2026 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) **Immediate action notice.** A Regulatory Compliance Meeting was held on 27 May 2026. Please see regulation 9 for further information. Non-Compliance Information ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that three adults who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. A similar non-compliance was observed on the previous inspection in 2025. (7) (a) A review of documentation and discussion with staff and management showed that staff supervision had been at variance with the service staff supervision policy between March 2025 and December 2025 when there were no records of staff supervision having been conducted. It is acknowledged that management stated they had completed verbal supervision with staff had recently developed a new supervision document which was used to document staff supervision in January and February - (4) The three staff have applied for recognition for their qualifications, the applications are pending. The service will continue to prioritise the recruitment and retention of suitably qualified Early Years educators who meet both Tusla and Teaching Council requirements. (7) (a) During the period from September to December, NEXUS was undergoing an acquisition process with Tigers, during which Tigers’ policies and procedures were being gradually introduced and implemented. A full review of all support and supervisions was conducting ensure they are in line with the organisations policy. Management were briefed on the staff supervision policy. Management will maintain a supervision tracker to monitor completion and ensure no gaps occur. Regular audits of supervision records will be conducted to ensure compliance, and supervision requirements will be reinforced with management to support ongoing adherence to policy ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. A risk assessment was carried out in line with the accident and incident policy after an incident which required notification to Tusla had occurred. However, the risk assessment did not identify all potential risks to children safety to mitigate a reoccurrence. Evidenced by the following: o There was no individual care plan available for one child who through discussion with staff and documentary evidence showed signs requiring additional support due to showing flight risk behaviours. This posed a risk of safety. A clear and detailed care plan detailing the child’s strengths, challenges and goals would help inform and support staff and parents/guardians to provide for the child’s developmental needs and to ensure their safety. 2. A review of documentation and discussion with staff showed that the service had not follow their policy in relation to an incident which occurred. 3. There was documentary evidence to show the service did not carry out risk assessments in line with the service policy. Evidenced by the following: o There was documentary evidence to show that risk assessments were not carried out in the outdoor play area on the day an incident occurred. It is acknowledged that on the day of the inspection staff were observed to carry out regular outdoor area risk assessments which were also documented on the electronic risk assessment records. o Discussion with staff and a review of documentation received by the inspectorate in showed that an incident had not been recorded accurately in line with the service accident and incident form. This posed a potential risk of important information not being made available in writing to the parent. Fire Safety: 4. The service did not maintain accurate attendance records required for safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. Evidenced by the following. o The details of the attendance of the children were not accurately recorded in the attendance book in the Senior Active Club. At 10.10am there were eleven children present in the care room, however, there were ten children marked as present on the electronic attendance record. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children and staff in the event of an emergency evacuation. o Staff were unable to retrieve details of the children’s attendance which is recorded on a software application while in the outdoor area due to an issue with internet access. It is acknowledged that management are aware of the issue. o The Chestnut room attendance book, which staff reported was used for fire evacuation purposes was not brought out to the outdoor play area during outdoor play time. It is acknowledged a staff member brought the attendance book out to this area once the identified risk was brought to the attention of the staff member. All of the above posed a potential risk of safety for children and staff in the event of an emergency evacuation. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: 1. Staff have been briefed on the risk management policy, accident and incident and outdoor play policy. A team meeting was convened to review these policies in detail and reinforce consistent understanding and implementation across the team. The child’s support plan has been updated to reflect the recent developments in their support required. The following has been implemented. • Regular policy reviews will be scheduled and incorporated into ongoing staff meetings to ensure continued awareness and consistent implementation. • All staff will receive refresher training on the risk management, accidents, incidents and injury and outdoor play policies. • Management will ensure all new colleagues are briefed and trained on the risk management and outdoor play policy. • Management will carry out periodic monitoring and supervision to ensure compliance and address any gaps promptly. • Management will ensure any developments in children’s support is documented in children’s support plans, parents are informed and colleagues are briefed. 2. Staff were briefed immediately on the missing child policy and procedures, and a team meeting was held to address the matter and ensure colleagues are confident in the procedures. All staff including management, completed retraining and a review of the relevant policy. The organisation will also implement routine drills in the future to ensure confidence and competence in responding to this type of incident. 3. The accident and incident report was written up and signed by parent. All colleagues have been briefed on the risk management policy, accident and incident and outdoor play policy. A team meeting was convened to review these policies in detail and reinforce consistent understanding and implementation across the team. policy reviews will be scheduled and embedded into ongoing staff meetings to support sustained awareness and consistent implementation. All staff will receive refresher training on the risk management, accidents, incidents and injury, and outdoor play policies. Management will ensure that all new colleagues are appropriately inducted and briefed on the risk management and outdoor play policies. Management will conduct regular spot checks on risk assessments and accident and incident reports. Ongoing monitoring and supervision will be carried out by management to ensure compliance and to promptly identify and address any gaps. The organisation has implemented an Accident and Incident audit for compliance, used my management and the Quality support team to support centres. Fire Safety: 4. Staff were briefed and a team meeting was held to address identified gaps in attendance recording and evacuation preparedness. Attendance records were reviewed and discrepancies in the Senior Active Club attendance documentation were highlighted with staff to ensure accurate recording going forward. Where electronic access was unavailable due to internet connectivity issues, staff were instructed to ensure the manual contingency system is used to always maintain up-to-date attendance records. The Chestnut room attendance book will be now consistently taken to all outdoor areas during outdoor play sessions. Staff were made aware of its importance for fire evacuation procedures. Staff have been retrained on outdoor play, arrivals and departures and supervision, safety of children and transitions policies. A new internet booster has been installed. Management will do regular checks on internet connection, and this will be added to the Managers morning checklist. Management will carry out regular audits of attendance records to ensure accuracy and compliance. Spot checks will also be introduced to confirm all areas of the outdoor area has connectivity to the internet for attendance and if not that the contingency plan is in operation ##### Regulation not named in the report text - (1) On the day of the inspection the service was observed to be operating outside of its current registration status in relation to the age profile of the children registered to attend. The service is registered to cater for children between the ages of 2 to 6 years of age. On the day of the inspection there were two children in attendance who were not within the registered age group. An internal referral was made to Tusla’s service operating outside of registered status (SOORS) department - (1) The service is currently engaged in the SOORs process. Two children over the age of six are currently attending as appropriate school placements are not available. In the absence of suitable alternatives, and to ensure the children’s wellbeing and continuity of care, the service have temporarily maintained their placement. While these children are above the usual age range, the service is implementing appropriate supports to meet their age and developmental stage. The service remains committed to full regulatory compliance and have strengthened our monitoring of enrolments to ensure adherence to age requirements. This matter has been Acknowledgments The inspectors wish to acknowledge the cooperation of management, staff and children who were present on the day of the inspection Found compliant: Regulation 11, 27, 31. #### Inspection of 12 March 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment - (4) Documentation was not available to demonstrate that two adults who worked directly with children attending the service held at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications or a qualification deemed eligible by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs - (4) The staff members have applied to DCEDIY for qualification recognition. Management will ensure to try and recruit staff with a recognised qualification ##### Regulation 19 — Health, welfare and development of child - 1. A defined space for children to rest or take part in quiet activities was not available in the outdoor area, limiting their choice and opportunities for play. 2. There was no hot meal alternative available to children who attend the service on a full-time basis. It is acknowledged that snack alternatives were available to children who did not want the hot meal option - 1. Management have purchased additional toys for the garden and new benches for children to sit and rest when they would like to. 2. Management will ensure that there will be an alternative hot meal if the children do not like the one on offer on a particular day Found compliant: Regulation 11. #### Inspection of 6 June 2024 — New Service Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. ### Other services in Dublin - [Tigers Childcare](/creche/tigers-childcare-swords.md) Swords - [Tigers Childcare](/creche/tigers-childcare-tyrrelstown.md) Tyrrelstown - [Tiny Toes Community Creche](/creche/tiny-toes-community-creche-dublin-7.md) Dublin 7 - [Tir Na Nog Creche & Montessori](/creche/tir-na-nog-creche-montessori-dun-laoghaire.md) Dun Laoghaire - [Tots & Swots](/creche/tots-swots-balbriggan.md) Balbriggan - [Westwood Childcare](/creche/westwood-childcare-dublin-3.md) Dublin 3 - [Appleseeds Pre school](/creche/appleseeds-pre-school-swords.md) Swords - [Buttercup Creche](/creche/buttercup-creche-dublin-14.md) Dublin 14 - [Funtimes Creche](/creche/funtimes-creche-balbriggan.md) Balbriggan - [Naíonra Matters](/creche/naionra-matters-lucan.md) Lucan [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/tigers-childcare-nexus-preschool-dublin-16/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11