Galway creche in breach of 14 childcare regulations

A creche owner who removed books from playrooms because the children were “wrecking them” and who sent children to a “thinking chair” for bad behaviour was found to be in widespread breach of childcare regulations following an inspection.

Amy’s House, Church View, Claregalway, Co Galway, a private childcare facility visited in January by HSE inspectors, failed to meet 13 out of 27 childcare regulations. Notably, vetting procedures were not completed prior to any person being appointed or allowed access to children.

Among the litany of additional shortcoming identified by inspectors were: