Childminder

Buttercups - Childminding Service

Knocknacarra, Galway

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Details

Location

Knocknacarra, Galway

Ages minded

0 - 6 Years

Tusla ID

TU202500046CM

About

This childminding service operates from a detached house in a housing development in Knocknacarra, on the west side of Galway city. Children aged 0 to 6 are cared for Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00. The home has a purpose-built playroom, a sitting room with 2 cots for sleeping, and a kitchen/dining area. A grass area to the rear is used for outdoor play, and children also visit a communal green within the development. The childminder holds a QQI Level 5 in Early Childhood Care and Education.

Summary based on the Tusla inspection report of August 2023.

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Area

Knocknacarra, Galway. See where registered childminders are across Galway.

Which childminders are listed here

Every childminder listed here is on the Tusla register, so this is not a complete list of everyone minding children in your area. Childminders Tusla has removed from the register are not listed. Always confirm a childminder's current status on the official register before making arrangements.

Registration opened on 30 September 2024 under the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024. A childminder must be registered if they mind more than 3 pre-school children, or more than 6 children in total counting school-age children. Anyone minding fewer than that can register voluntarily during the current transition period, and registration becomes mandatory for all paid childminders from September 2027.

Registration matters for cost as well as standards: parents can only claim National Childcare Scheme subsidies towards a registered childminder. Tusla's childminding FAQ sets out the current rules in full.