Caireen is opening in Straffan
Bookings are currently being accepted here.
The new crèche is located at Eircode W23 PC0F and opened in August 2024
Bookings are currently being accepted here.
The new crèche is located at Eircode W23 PC0F and opened in August 2024
ECCE Scheme – The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Each child can get up to 2 free pre-school years before they start primary school.
Children can start ECCE in September 2024 if they are 3 years old by December 31st, 2024. Then they can continue until they transfer to primary school (provided that they are not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the pre-school year).
Eligibility for ECCE:
| Birth date between | ECCE start date | ECCE end date |
| 1st January 2020 – 31st December 2020 | 1st September 2023 + 1st September 2024 | June 2025 |
| 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021 | 1st September 2024 + 1st September 2025 | June 2026 |
| 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022 | 1st September 2025 + 1st September 2026 | June 2027 |
We are now taking bookings for our 2024/25 ECCE year.
Please book your child’s place at info@caireen.ie for the September 2024 ECCE year.
ECCE Session Types offered:
Sessional Services – For the ECCE sessional service, is 3 hours a day, over 38 weeks. If your child attends for more than that, you will just be charged for the extra time.
Full Day Care Services – If your child attends full-time, the subsidy received for the ECCE, which covers 3 hours a day for 38 weeks will be deducted from your full day care fee. Once the 38 weeks of the ECCE term are over the fee will revert to the service full day care fee.
Dear parents,
We are delighted to confirm that we will be opening our service from 30/07/24.
We have been long awaiting to give you this good news, and thank you for your ongoing co-operation and support😊
Please refer to your emails for confirmation of start dates and all details in relation.
We cannot wait to welcome you into our service.
Many Thanks, Team Caireen
To all parents and guardians
We are happy to tell you that our Tusla Inspection took place today and went very well.
We are waiting to receive our report and registration. Once received, we will have our exact opening date.
A further update on this, will be posted on next week.
Many thanks
Caireen Team
Archers Wood crèche is a beautiful early years’ setting.
If you would like book a place, we would be delighted to
meet you there.
We have opened new Crèche in Archers Wood Delgany catering for all ages from 12 months and upwards. Enquire now.
Then Caireen would like to hear from qualified candidates with Level 5 QQI Qualifications and upwards in childcare.
Experience is important but we value enthusiasm and attitude just as much.
Call us on 083 4612858 or email careers@caireen.ie to arrange a discussion
We’re hiring staff for our crèche opening in Delgany early 2024.