# Willow House Montessori, Dublin 6 — inspection reports and findings > Willow House Montessori (Dublin 6, Co. Dublin): what Tusla inspections found — 2 published inspection(s), non-compliances and the provider's corrective actions. ## Willow House Montessori Sessional · 2 - 6 Years · Dublin 6, Dublin · Tusla ID **TU2016DY032** · 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 27 November 2025 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) ##### Regulation 11 — Staffing levels - The registered provider did not ensure that the minimum ratio of adults to children was maintained for part-time day care, on the day of inspection. At 9:38am the inspector observed the required ratio to be in place with 18 children being supervised by two adults, during the sessional period from 8:30 am to 12: 00pm. However, at 12:25 pm it was confirmed that 17 children were being supervised by two adults. From 12:00pm until the service closed at 1:00pm, the minimum required adult to child ratio for part time daycare was not maintained. Time Children present Required Ratio 09:38 18, aged 2.5-3 years 1:11 12:25 2, aged 2-3 years 15, aged 3-6 years 1:6 1:8 - The registered provider stated that. A staff member was absent due to illness on the day of inspection. No substitute staff were available from the local agency. Parents were informed of the situation and offered to collect their children early. Alternative collection arrangements were also made for the provid er’s own child. Staff absences are reported to be infrequent. A former staff member has since been recruited and vetted to provide emergency cover if a similar situation occurs again ##### Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child - General Safety: 1. On the day of inspection, the doors to the kitchen area were unlocked. Chemicals were observed to be stored freely on a countertop in the kitchen. This could cause a potential risk of harm to a child. Fire Safety: 2. On the day of inspection, it was observed that one of the fire emergency exit doors was obstructed by a mobile shelving unit and a draught excluder. This could cause a delay in exiting and a risk of harm to a child in the event of an emergency evacuation. Action submitted by the Registered Provider - General Safety: The registered provider stated that: We have never let the children into the kitchen, it has always been off limits, there is no problem in locking the door into the kitchen while the children are attending the service. Which we are now doing. We moved the cleaning product to a shelf up high in the cupboard out of reach of a child. It has been added to our Daily risk checklist. We also put a note on the door to remind ourselves every morning. We also moved the cleaning product to a shelf up high in the cupboard out of reach of a child. Fire Safety: The registered provider stated that: We use a community hall for our classroom. Other people use it in the afternoons. There are 2 fire exits, one is off the corridor. This is known as our second fire exit. There is a draft that comes under the door, and somebody had left a draft pillow & a lightweight shelf on wheels in front of it. Our assistant usually removes it in the morning before our children arrive, but she was absent that morning. It was removed immediately when it was pointed out that day. We have added this important task to the morning checklist so that it is always kept clear with no obstructions whatsoever ##### Regulation 25 — First aid - (2) (a)(b) Whilst a first aid box was available, securely stored, and clearly identifiable, in the care room. The first aid supplies were not sufficient to meet the needs of the number of children in attendance. The contents of the box were not maintained or regularly checked as evidenced by out-of-date items contained within - The registered provider stated: A new fully equipped first aid box was purchased from a reputable supplier Found compliant: Regulation 9, 26, 27, 28. #### Inspection of 14 December 2023 — Inspection Report Full report (PDF, Tusla) No non-compliance recorded in this report. 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