Regulation 16 in Galway
Record in Relation to Pre-School Service: 15 non-compliance(s) in the latest reports we read.
An inspection records what inspectors saw on one day; services respond with corrective actions — how to read this.
30 June 2026
Punchbowl Creche LTD T/A First Friends Creche, Gort · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) There was no staff roster available detailing staff present on the day, hours worked or break times. In conversation, a staff member stated that no staff roster was in place in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) (i) A new staff roster is now in place detailing the staff working daily in the service, hours worked and break times. Management will ensure that this is completed daily as required
7 May 2026
Mothercare Creche, Loughrea · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (h) On day 1, a staff member in the Montessori care room had not accurately recorded the arrival time of a child into the service. The child was signed at 07:52 and the inspector observed the child arriving at 09:25. This may pose risk in the event of an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statement was received from the registered provider; (h) A staff meeting was held and the importance of signing the children at the correct time was discussed. Management will check to ensure that the children and staff are accurately signed in at the time they arrived and signed out when they leave
9 April 2026
Little Treasures Montessori School, Athenry · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- The qualifications and experience of one staff member was unavailable on file. There was no curriculum vitae available on file
Provider's corrective action:
- (1)(a) This staff member is no longer working in the service
12 March 2026
Tirellan Montessori, Galway · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (1) (a) One curriculum vitae and identification were absent/unavailable for one student in the preschool service on the 12/03/2026
Provider's corrective action:
- On the 13/3/2026 and the 17/4/2026 the registered provider advised of the following. Corrective and Preventive Action All curricula vitae and proof of identification for all staff and students will be requested and placed on file in the preschool service
26 February 2026
Wild Roots Preschool Oranmore Ltd, Oranmore · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) There was no up-to-date staff roster maintained in the part-time service with all staff names documented. The last recorded staff sign in record that was available for review had three staff names dated up to 26/01/2026 and one staff name on record up until the week commencing 23/02/2026. The registered provider advised she does not maintain a roster. The register provider stated to the inspectors that a text was sent to staff each Friday with their hours of work for the following week
Provider's corrective action:
- The following was acknowledged at regulatory compliance meetings on the 01/05/2026 and the 08/05/2026. • A weekly staff roster was introduced since the last inspection
28 January 2026
Naíonra Mhaigh Cuilinn, Maigh Cuilinn · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) The staff roster was not accurately documented. The roster for the week of the 26/01/2026 to 28/01/2026 was reviewed by the inspector. -There was no record maintained to clearly identify staff absences. Two staff were absent on the 28/01/2026 with just blank spaces on the record book. -Relief staff or regular staff breaks were not recorded. (k) The service had a record book with accidents, injury and incidents within the service, however three reports were noted for 2024 and three reports for 2025, while it was acknowledged that the forms were documented and signed by both parents and staff, four white forms remained in the record book and were not given to the parents. This is at variance with the service policy and training guidelines
Provider's corrective action:
- On the 27/02/2026 the registered provider advised of the following. Corrective and Preventive Action (i) Accurate records will be maintained going forward including staff absences and the staff roster book. The service is actively trying to recruit a new member of staff to join the team. (k) The staff reviewed the service accident and incident policy and agreed to ensure that parents will always receive a copy of the signed accident and incident form regarding their child going forward
14 November 2025
Sea Garden Childcare, Leenane · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) There was no accurate up to date staff roster available to show staff attendance, start and finish times, absences and substitutions. This posed a risk of safety in the event of an emergency or fire. It was acknowledged that a record was available with the staffs first name, allocated administration time and break times. It did not give a true reflection of the staff attendance on the 14/11/2025
Provider's corrective action:
- On the 23/12/2025 the registered provider advised of the following. Corrective and Preventive Action (i) An immediate review of staff attendance records was carried out following the inspection. An accurate, up-to-date staff roster was created to clearly record the staff attendance, start and finish times, and absences. The staff have been educated on the importance of accurate record keeping. A monthly staff roster has been implemented, which includes staff names, start and finish times, break times, and absences. In addition, a daily staff attendance record has been introduced, where staff are required to record their arrival times, departure times and breaks each day. Both records are maintained in the classroom. The manager of the childcare service has designated responsibility of maintaining an up-to-date roster. Guidance has been provided to all staff on attendance recording procedures and the importance of accurate records for the safety of the service. From January 2026 the service intends to use the application ‘Child Paths’ to record staff attendance electronically
5 November 2025
EduZone, Claregalway · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (k) Eight of 9 accident and incident reports did not contain the required information and the following elements were missing from these reports: • Eight dates of birth • Four staff signatures • Two manager’s signatures • Six parent signatures Not completing all of the details on the reports could compromise the wellbeing of the children
Provider's corrective action:
- The following statement was received from the manager; (K) The details required for the 8 records have been fully completed. Staff will ensure that all required information is completed and each record signed by staff, parents and the manager in the future
4 September 2025
Bluebells & Buttercups Creche, Oranmore · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (1)(a) A record in writing containing an accurate record of the name, position, qualifications and experience was not available for 7 adults working in the service
Provider's corrective action:
- A written record has been updated for the name, position , qualifications of all employees and will be reviewed on a regular basis
18 June 2025
Teddy Bears Lodge, Turloughmore · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) One staff member’s roster was incomplete as their sign out times were not documented. The staff roster for week 9 - 13 June 2025 indicated that the staff member was signed in from 09:00 and no signing out times were recorded. In addition, on the week beginning 16 June 2025 no sign out times were available for the days 18 -20 June. Not stating the sign out times of staff could potentially compromise the adult/child ratio directly effecting the safety of the children
Provider's corrective action:
- (i) All staff have been advised that they are required to sign in and sign out on a daily basis
20 March 2025
Athenry Community Childcare, Athenry · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) Both staff members were unable to access their staff rosters from a mobile application. Staff attempted to locate the staff rosters however these were not accessible to evidence staff signing in/out, cover in event of staff absence and if appropriate break times of persons in attendance each day. The absence of a staff roster was noted as a non-compliance on the last inspection dated 08/12/2022 in which the registered provider stated that staff rosters were in place and staff had been trained in their responsibilities
Provider's corrective action:
- (i) The staff roster is now available to all staff. Paper copies will be displayed in the service in the future
10 March 2025
Boin De, Mionloch · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) Details of staff rosters were not maintained in the preschool service. While it is acknowledged that one adult recorded her attendance on a daily basis, the second adult had no record of attendance, there was no evidence of the time of arrival to, and departure from the service, staff breaks, annual leave and substitutions in conjunction with the children’s attendance in the playroom
Provider's corrective action:
- On the 1/5/2025 and the 12/05/2025 the registered provider advised of the following. Corrective and Preventive Action There is a staff sign in and out sheet in the staff room for staff to use on a daily basis in the school and the preschool staff sign the staff attendance record in the Naionra
19 February 2025
Bright Minds Preschool, Salthill · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (i) There was no staff roster available in the service to confirm the correct adult/child ratios. At the opening meeting the inspectors asked the registered provider to furnish a copy of the roster, the registered provider stated that no roster was available
Provider's corrective action:
- (i) A new staff roster is in place with the required information available for all staff
14 October 2024
Pixie Garden Creche, Gort · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (h) While it is acknowledged that daily attendance records were available, the information being recorded was not clear and accurate at times. 1. Children’s full name were not accurately recorded on 7 occasions, only the child’s first name was recorded on the daily attendance sheet. 2. The date in which a child was proposed to cease attending the service had been pre recorded into the daily attendance book. The record had not been amended for children who left prior to this date. 3. Four children were noted to have a line through their name in the attendance book, which indicated that they had left the service, but their attendance was being recorded on a daily basis. (i) A staff roster was not maintained on a daily basis. There was a roster was available for the week of 3rd June 2024. However, an incomplete roster was presented for the week of the 10th of June 2024 and no roster was available for the 2 weeks commencing the 17th of June and 24th June. Therefore, it cannot be determined if the adult child ratio was adhered to for these weeks
Provider's corrective action:
- 09/09/2024 The registered provider’s response did not contain any corrective or preventive actions to address this findings
29 February 2024
Ballinasloe Social Services Pre-School, Ballinasloe · Regulation 16 — Record in relation to pre-school service
- (k) On the day of inspection, the last recorded details of any accident, injury or incident involving a pre-school child attending the service was dated 22nd of September 2022. The accident and incident book did not have a section for remedial action taken and for the parent(s) or guardian(s) signature
Provider's corrective action:
- On the 11th of April, and 9th of May 2024, the registered provider advised of the following; Corrective and Preventive Action The accident and injury book is implemented for all incidents. All incidents will be recorded, remedial action outlined and signed by the parent(s) or guardians(s)