# Regulation 26 (Fire safety measures) — non-compliances in Kilkenny > What inspectors found under Regulation 26 (Fire safety measures) at 4 early years services in Kilkenny, with providers' responses. ## Regulation 26 in Kilkenny Fire safety measures: **4** 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](/methodology.md). 17 February 2026 ##### [Happy Days Montessori](/creche/happy-days-montessori-piltown.md), Piltown · Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - There was no evidence that the wired smoke alarm had been serviced in the last calendar year. All wired smoke alarms in preschool services are required to be serviced annually - The wired smoke alarm was serviced shortly after the inspection on the 10 March 2026. The registered provider has engaged a company to service the alarm as required throughout the year 9 January 2026 ##### [Lisdowney Montessori Play & Learn](/creche/lisdowney-montessori-play-learn-lisdowney.md), Lisdowney · Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - (4) While it is acknowledged that a fire evacuation procedure was displayed in the main classroom, it was not specific to the layout of the service in relation to exit pathways and designated assembly points - A service-specific evacuation procedure has been developed, now detailing the fire exit and assembly point. The staff team have been updated, and the procedure is publicly displayed within the service Staff have been fully briefed, and the evacuation procedure is now clearly displayed in the service for all to see 4 September 2025 ##### [Clever Cats Childcare](/creche/clever-cats-childcare-inistioge.md), Inistioge · Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - Fire drills were not completed monthly. Through discussion with four staff, it was established that fire drills are only completed every 3 months and not monthly as recorded and outlined in the service’s fire safety policy - A fire drill was carried out shortly after the inspection. The requirement to carry out monthly fire drills in the service has been added to the workbook in the service and will be checked monthly by the manager 29 May 2025 ##### [Little Sunflowers Too Montessori](/creche/little-sunflowers-too-montessori-callan.md), Callan · Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures - It is acknowledged there was a template in place to record any fire drill which had taken place in the service. However, the last fire drill was recorded as having taken place in October 2024. Preschool services are required to carry out fire drills monthly to comply with national fire safety standards - A fire drill was carried out in the service on the day after the inspection. Staff have been reminded to carry out monthly fire drills in the service ### Regulation 26 in other counties - [Carlow](/regulation/26/carlow.md) - [Cavan](/regulation/26/cavan.md) - [Clare](/regulation/26/clare.md) - [Cork](/regulation/26/cork.md) - [Donegal](/regulation/26/donegal.md) - [Dublin](/regulation/26/dublin.md) - [Galway](/regulation/26/galway.md) - [Kerry](/regulation/26/kerry.md) - [Kildare](/regulation/26/kildare.md) - [Laois](/regulation/26/laois.md) - [Leitrim](/regulation/26/leitrim.md) - [Limerick](/regulation/26/limerick.md) - [Louth](/regulation/26/louth.md) - [Mayo](/regulation/26/mayo.md) - [Meath](/regulation/26/meath.md) - [Monaghan](/regulation/26/monaghan.md) - [Offaly](/regulation/26/offaly.md) - [Roscommon](/regulation/26/roscommon.md) - [Sligo](/regulation/26/sligo.md) - [Tipperary](/regulation/26/tipperary.md) - [Waterford](/regulation/26/waterford.md) - [Wexford](/regulation/26/wexford.md) - [Wicklow](/regulation/26/wicklow.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/regulation/26/kilkenny/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11