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Cairdeas Childcare
Whether it’s a day session for your three month old or an afterschool session for up to 14 year olds, Cairdeas Childcare is available 49 weeks of the year. In 2006, the local national school saw a need for a childcare and preschool for the area.
The voluntary board of directors have a wide range of expertise from finance, health and safety, education, and HR. From day one, social inclusion, equal opportunity, and affordable childcare have been the vision of Cairdeas Childcare. Since opening, the service has grown and improved consistently, and they are always eager to upgrade. The facility boasts an in house
chef who prepares fresh home cooked meals daily. Manager Cathy Lonergan leads her 28 staff with the primary goal of ensuring the children’s health and well-being needs are met while also supporting the professional development and training of the staff. Their rooms are impressive; together their babies, wobbler’s, toddlers, and pre-school cater for up to 64 children. Just this year, their services expanded to open an additional School Age service in Ballyhass National School, which caters for up to 24 children during the school term.
They understand that flexibility is vital for such a service and they aim to accommodate needs as they change for any reason. Through their relationship with Ballyhass NS, they
support the growth of the school, and vice versa. This is key in retaining families in the area. This school relationship has also made it easier than ever for children to make the transition to the national school.
Facebook: cairdeaschildcare
Phone: 022 27464
Website: cairdeaschildcare.ie
We are absolutely thrilled to be finalists for the second year running. There are wonderful businesses nominated and we feel very privileged to be amongst them.
Staff member Barbara with Avyaan, Roman, Cuan and Niamh in the Wobblers Room
