# Early years regulations: where creches fall short

> Non-compliances found in Irish creche inspections, by regulation of the Early Years Services Regulations 2016.

## Regulations

| Regulation | Non-compliances | Services |
|---|---|---|
| [Regulation 23 — Safeguarding Health, Safety and Welfare of Child](/regulation/23.md) | 1979 | 1977 |
| [Regulation 9 — Management and Recruitment](/regulation/9.md) | 1137 | 1137 |
| [Regulation 29 — Premises](/regulation/29.md) | 397 | 396 |
| [Regulation 16 — Record in Relation to Pre-School Service](/regulation/16.md) | 346 | 346 |
| [Regulation 25 — First aid](/regulation/25.md) | 336 | 336 |
| [Regulation 19 — Health, Welfare and Development of Child](/regulation/19.md) | 331 | 331 |
| [Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures](/regulation/26.md) | 328 | 325 |
| [Regulation 15 — Record of Pre-school Child](/regulation/15.md) | 192 | 192 |
| [Regulation ? — Regulation not named in the report text](/regulation/unnamed.md) | 133 | 133 |
| [Regulation 11 — Staffing Levels](/regulation/11.md) | 115 | 115 |
| [Regulation 20 — Facilities for Rest and Play](/regulation/20.md) | 84 | 84 |
| [Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance](/regulation/24.md) | 76 | 76 |
| [Regulation 10 — Policies, Procedures etc. of Pre-school service](/regulation/10.md) | 66 | 66 |
| [Regulation 22 — Food and Drink](/regulation/22.md) | 57 | 56 |
| [Regulation 27 — Supervision](/regulation/27.md) | 53 | 53 |
| [Regulation 21 — Equipment and Materials](/regulation/21.md) | 51 | 51 |
| [Regulation 30 — Minimum Space Requirements](/regulation/30.md) | 33 | 32 |
| [Regulation 8 — Change in Circumstances](/regulation/8.md) | 29 | 29 |
| [Regulation 28 — Insurance](/regulation/28.md) | 22 | 21 |
| [Regulation 31 — Notification of Incident](/regulation/31.md) | 21 | 21 |
| [Regulation 32 — Complaints](/regulation/32.md) | 11 | 11 |
| [Regulation 17 — Information for parents](/regulation/17.md) | 5 | 5 |
| [Regulation 33 — Furnishing Information to the Agency](/regulation/33.md) | 3 | 3 |
| [Regulation 18 — Copy of Act](/regulation/18.md) | 1 | 1 |

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Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/regulation/
Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate
Recolha: 2026-09-11