Regulation 24 in Dublin
Checking in and out and record of attendance: 24 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.
11 May 2026
Just Like Home, Lusk · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- 1. The details of attendance records had not been accurately recorded in attendance books as evidenced by the following: • A child who was present on the day of the inspection in the Pre-school Room was recorded as absent. It is acknowledged that this was rectified when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff at 10.45am. • In the Toddler room there were 12 children present at 09:30am, 10 children were signed into the attendance record. The staff member was informed immediately, however the children were not signed in until 10:15am. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (3)(b) Following the inspection findings, attendance records were immediately corrected to accurately reflect the presence of all children on the day of inspection. The child incorrectly recorded as absent in the Pre-school room was updated as present , and the missing sign-in entries in the Toddler room were completed to ensure the attendance record accurately matched the number of children present in the room at that time. Preventive Action (3)(b) The service has reinforced the requirement for contemporaneous and accurate recording of children's attendance at the point of arrival and throughout the day . Staff have been reminded that attendance records must reflect real -time occupancy in each room to ensure accurate headcounts for safety , supervision, and emergency evacuation purposes . A strengthened sign -in procedure has been implemented , requiring staff to immediately record children upon entry to the room and to verify attendance records against actual numbers at key points during the day . Room leaders will carry out regular che cks of attendance records to ensure accuracy and compliance. Management will also monitor attendance documentation as part of ongoing supervision and compliance audits. Summary Comment The inspector has reviewed the actions and evidence submitted. The non-compliance under Regulation 24 has been addressed
10 March 2026
Doreen's Preschool Montessori, Dublin 7 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The attendance and departure of children from the service was not accurately or contemporaneously recorded. Five children remained on the premises after the morning session had ended who were marked out as having left at 11:45. This poses a risk to child safety, safeguarding and the operational management of the service. (3) (a)(b) The inspection team were not requested to sign a visitor’s book upon arrival in the service. It was acknowledged by the person in charge that there is no visitors book on the premises. It is essential that accurate records of visitors to the service are kept as part of health, safety and safeguarding standards
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) The service has applied to change its service type from sessional to part time and will operate as a sessional service until this is approved. All children departure times will be accurately recorded. (3) (a)(b) A visitors’ book has been purchased for the service and is in use
12 February 2026
Balcunnin Learn'Play Preschool, Skerries · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) On the day of inspection 3 children who were present in the service were not signed into the attendance register. This is a safety risk in the event of the service requiring an emergency evacuation
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) All staff have been advised that even children who are family and only with us for the day must be acknowledged on the attendance sheets for dropping off and collecting and roll sheet. Preventive Action (1) All staff now are aware that every child even if they are only with us for a day must be on the register whether they are family or not
9 February 2026
Nurture Childcare & Early Learning Centre, Dublin 1 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3)(b) On review of available documentation and on discussion with the designated person in charge it was confirmed that all visitors to the service did not sign in on arrival and departure from the service
Provider's corrective action:
- (3)(b) In response to the non-compliance the registered provider has stated that all staff were made aware that everyone who visits the centre for any reason including interviews, maintenance, parents etc must sign in and out in the visitor’s book
13 January 2026
Yvonne's Montessori School, Dublin 20 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) A review of records confirmed that six children had not been checked in and out of the service on the day of inspection. This poses a risk to children in the event of an emergency situation. Children should be checked in and out of the service to accurately reflect the number of children in the service at all times
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered provider has stated that a review of the signing in and out policy has taken place and the policy has been updated. All staff have been informed of the updates
10 December 2025
The Little Learners Corner, Swords · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) On inspection of the daily attendance register at 10.18am and at 10.52am, 17 children were present in the service and 18 children were signed in as being present, one child had not been signed out on leaving the service at 9.30am
Provider's corrective action:
- (1) The service has added an extra sign in and sign out on the day that a child or children have appointments. The person in charge plus the supervisor will check all room that children are been signed in and out throughout the day to prevent this happening in the future
6 November 2025
St Brigid's Montessori School, Swords · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The details of all 15 children had not been accurately recorded in the attendance book. • The children had been marked in attendance for the 5 November, the day before the inspection. The children had not been marked in attendance on the 5 November. It is acknowledged that this was rectified when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff at 10.00am. • One child in attendance in the morning session was marked in as attending at 12.45pm. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency. A non-compliance identified under Regulation 24 was identified at the last inspection on the 6 October 2023. The corrective actions submitted following that inspection failed to prevent recurrence of this non-compliance
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) The manager will take roll call at the door while a second staff member welcomes the children into the school. The roll call book will be rechecked when all children have settled by a second staff member. Roll call error was human error on that day and completely overlooked. Rechecking of roll completion will rectify this. Preventive Action (1) Roll book is now stored at a box close to school door entrance
22 October 2025
The Stables Montessori, Portmarnock · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3)(a)(b) A system was not in place to record a visitor’s attendance on the premises and the purpose of their visit. The inspector was not requested to record their attendance in the premises and the registered provider could not provide maintained records of authorised visitors facilitated to enter the service. This non-compliance was found on the last inspection in September 2024 and the corrective action as not been sustained
Provider's corrective action:
- (3)(a)(b) The visitor sign in was mislaid on the day of inspection, a new one is in place now. All visitors must sign in and out and staff have been made aware of this requirement
16 September 2025
Realtoga Preschool & Afterschool, Dublin 4 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3) Upon arrival at the service, the inspector was not asked to sign into the premises. A second visitor, who was attending a meeting on the day, was also not signed in. As a result, no written record was maintained of either visitor's presence at the premises on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- A record of the inspector’s visit was added to the visitor log immediately after it was mentioned. The visitor book has been relocated to the main entrance alongside the staff sign-in and sign-out book. Staff were reminded of this procedure. The person in charge will carry out regular checks of the visitor log to ensure it is consistently maintained
1 September 2025
Kinsealy Woods Creche and Montessori, Kinsealy · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The children’s attendance records were not accurately maintained as evidenced by the following: • A child attending the Tweenies room was present in the service from 08:55am but was not signed into the register until 10:55am. • Two children attending the Montessori room who were present in the service from 9.00am were not signed into the register until 12:10pm It is acknowledged that when the above attendance records were brought to the attention of the staff members in the respective rooms by the inspector the attendance records were rectified immediately
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) Managers have discussed the importance of attendance sign in for children, on the day of inspection the children in question were in late and educators didn’t sign in at that moment. Preventive Action (1) All educators will ensure all children are signed in as they arrive paying specific attention to children who may arrive late or take up extra days that are not on their usual schedule. Summary Comment The inspector has reviewed the actions and evidence submitted. The noncompliance identified under regulation 24 - Checking in and out and record of attendance has been adequately addressed
22 July 2025
Little Tots Creche & Montessori, Dublin 12 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (b) Although a sheet of paper was available in the service which had documented the entry of some visitors, the record was not appropriately used to record the entry of external persons as follows: - The person in charge did not request the inspectors sign the record sheet on arrival to the service. - The sheet in place to record the entry of visitors had no records after January of 2025. The persons in charge confirmed that visitors had entered the service since January 2025, no records were maintained of these entries. (4) Documentation reviewed evidenced the record detailed above in paragraph (3) was not maintained as detailed above under (3)(b)
Provider's corrective action:
- The registered providers submitted the following response: Corrective and Preventive Action The service has purchased a visitor book which will make it easier to obtain and record previous and present visitors. No person is allowed no gain entry to the service without signing in on arrival. The purchase of the book will make it easier to record and keep evidence of visitors to the service. A sign is in place to show visitors this and to remind staff to be aware that this procedure must be followed
4 July 2025
Little Rugrats, Skerries · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The details of the attendance of 3 children, 2 from the Playschool room and 1 child from the Montessori room had not been accurately recorded in the attendance record on the digital application. One child was not recorded as present until 10.47am and two children not marked as present until 10.50am. It is acknowledged that this was rectified when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) There was a d iscussion at the staff meeting regarding all staff members being responsible for marking attendance as soon as a child arrives/departs. The responsibility is on the person answering the door or accompanying the child to the door at home time. A tablet or device will be left on the shelf beside the front door to assist in this process. The manager will monitor this situation to ensure all staff are confident in using the online digital application. Preventive Action (1) The manager will monitor the recording of attendance particularly at busier times (morning & evening). Summary Comment The inspector has reviewed the actions and evidence submitted. The non-compliances under Regulation 24 have been addressed
21 May 2025
Lámha Beag, Swords · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3) The registered provider did not maintain a log of visitors who may attend the service. The inspector was not requested to sign a visitor log and the registered provider confirmed that a log was not available
Provider's corrective action:
- (3) The registered provider submitted a visitor log which was being used and all staff have been made aware of the book and required signature for any visitors attending the service
14 May 2025
The Children's Village, Balbriggan · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The children’s attendance records were not accurately maintained as evidenced by the following: • A child attending the Little folks room was present in the service from 1:05 pm but was not signed into the register at 3.00pm. • A child attending the Bright Sparks 2 room who was collected at 12.00pm was not marked absent from the register until 1.00pm. It is acknowledged that this was rectified when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) Staff have been addressed about the importance and had to recap on the sign-in and out policy to follow each day. Management have been checking role, books daily to correspond with room number. Preventive Action (1) Management has a checklist which they will use to run routine spot checks around each room. Checking numbers, ratios, sign/ in and out etc. will be on that list. They have also signed up to introduce using an app and digitally record children’s attendance etc. Summary Comment The evidence submitted by the registered provider in relation to regulation 24 - checking in and out and record of attendance has been reviewed and accepted
8 April 2025
Safari Childcare, Dublin 2 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (b) A visitor book was available and provided to the inspection team to sign on arrival to the service, however the following information was not included: o Contact details for the person entering the premises. o The name of the authorised person granting access to the premises
Provider's corrective action:
- (b) Management have purchased a new visitor book to include fields for the required details which will be regularly checked to ensure all required information is being recorded. All staff have been told of the updated procedures for visitor registration and management will conduct regular audits of visitor logs to ensure compliance
4 April 2025
Parkside Early Learning, Dublin 7 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) The details of the attendance of one child had not been accurately recorded in the attendance book. A child who was present on the day was not recorded as present from 9.00am until 10:18am. It is acknowledged that this was rectified when the inspector brought this to the attention of staff. Contemporaneous accurate attendance logs must be maintained to support the safe evacuation of children in an emergency
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) The registered provider reported that there was a staff meeting to discuss the importance of the children’s attendance book and children being signed in as soon as possible and it was realised that the person on the door has too much responsibility answering the door and completing the role book. Preventive Action (1) The registered provider reported that the floater (is the person in the middle door that welcome the children) will now mark the role book as the children enter the preschool and the person on the door will not have that responsibility. Children will be marked on the attendance board (white board) for double safety. The staff will make sure that the number of children on the attendance board matches the children’s attendance book, with a regular head count carried out. Summary Comment The inspector has reviewed the actions and evidence submitted. The non-compliance under Regulation 24 has been addressed
11 February 2025
Naíonra Neasáin, Dublin 5 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (b) A visitor book was not available to the inspector on arrival to the service. This was a non-compliance on the last inspection, dated 07/06/2023 and the corrective and preventive actions have not been maintained. It is acknowledged that upon discussion with the registered provider, a visitor book was kept in the service, although not in use on the morning of the inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- The visitor book is now kept on the counter with daily records. Any visitor to the service will be asked to sign in and out going forward
19 November 2024
The Orchard Playschool, Dublin 5 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3) (b) A visitor record book was not available in the service on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- (3) (b) We have added the visitor book information on to our role book. We will ensure we record all visitor details in the visitor/role book
7 August 2024
Funtimes, Balbriggan · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) Four children who were present in the Ducklings room were not signed into the attendance register on the day of inspection
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) Staff in the Ducklings room were spoken to regarding their responsibility and importance of recording every child onto their roll sheet as soon as they enter the care room. This was also addressed with all staff at our recent staff meeting on the 27th of August 2024. Staff have subsequently received refresher training on their Recording of Attendance policy. Preventive Action (1) Room leaders have been charged with ensuring children’s attendance is recorded effectively. The designated person in charge and the deputy will also closely monitor attendance records in all care rooms to ensure children are being recorded in and out in an efficient manner. Summary Comment The evidence submitted by the registered provider in relation to regulation 24 - Checking in and out and record of attendance has been reviewed and accepted
25 June 2024
Early years service TU2015FL208, Portmarnock · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) A separate daily attendance record for children attending ECCE only was not maintained on the day with 3 children who left the premises at 12.15pm not signed out of the premises
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action The staff have been told of the importance of ensuring children are signed out of the creche once they have been collected. Preventive Action The manager will carry out regular checks of the attendance records, especially at busy times of the day where children leave and others arrive, to ensure that the records are accurate
1 May 2024
Circle of Friends, Balbriggan · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) One of the children present on the day of inspection was not signed into the attendance register. This is a risk in the event of an emergency evacuation of the service
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) The daily child attendance record is marked as each child arrives in the morning by a member of staff. The time and date of arrival is recorded at arrival, and the time of leaving is recorded on the attendance record when the child leaves. Preventive Action (1) All staff members have been informed that the arrival time of each child and date on the attendance record must be recorded on arrival and marked again on leaving. Summary Comment The evidence submitted by the registered provider in relation to regulation 24 - Checking in and out and record of attendance has been reviewed and accepted
1 May 2024
Lorraine's Montessori School, Balbriggan · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (1) At 09:40am two children who were present in the service were not signed into the attendance register. This is a safety risk in the event of the service requiring an emergency evacuation
Provider's corrective action:
- Corrective Action (1) The daily child attendance record is marked as each child arrives on the premises. Preventive Action (1) All staff have been informed. Summary Comment The actions as stated by the registered provider in the corrective and preventative actions addresses the non- compliances identified. The non-compliance for regulation 24 - Checking in and out and record of attendance has been addressed
12 April 2024
The Nest Santry Ltd, Dublin 9 · 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
Provider's corrective action:
- (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
9 October 2023
Precious Children Daycare, Dublin 12 · Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- (3)(b)(4) There was no record maintained in writing in the service of any person other than those detailed above under Regulation 24 (3)(a)(i) to (iv) who entered the service. The inspectors were not recorded on arrival to the service and previous records of any persons who entered the service were not available
Provider's corrective action:
- The service have the visitor form in the entrance. This issue was addressed in the staff meeting and all the staff agreed that all visitors must sign in when entering the premises at any given time