Creches and pre-schools: Donegal
156 registered services. 108 had at least one non-compliance in the latest report we read.
| Service | Town | Latest report | Non-compl. | IAN | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naíonra Theileann Sessional | An Charraig | 3 October 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craoibhin Áis Cúram Páistí Full Day | An Tearmann | 1 May 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Naíonra Anagaire Sessional | Anagaire | 25 March 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Rann na Feirste Sessional | Anagaire | 18 October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra na mBeachóg Sessional | Ard An Rátha | 23 April 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ardara Community Childcare Ltd Full Day | Ardara | 8 July 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Baile na Finne Sessional | Baile Na Finne | 6 March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddlywinks CC Limited Full Day | Ballintra | 29 January 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Smarty Pants Pre-school Sessional | Ballintra | 16 October 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clares Little Stars Preschool Ltd Sessional | Ballybofey | 29 May 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drumkeen Community Childcare Sessional | Ballybofey | 16 May 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Learners Pre-School Sessional | Ballybofey | 10 October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ready Steady Grow Childcare Centre Sessional | Ballybofey | 9 May 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Footprints Montessori Sessional | Ballyshannon | 11 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Start Montessori Pre-School Sessional | Ballyshannon | 17 February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddlywinks The Rock Afterschool School Age Service | Ballyshannon | 28 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kids Cove Creevy Sessional | Ballyshannon | 21 January 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saimer Community Childcare Group Ltd Sessional | Ballyshannon | 4 March 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnesmore Montessori School Sessional | Barnesmore | 2 September 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Bun Cranncha Teo Sessional | Bun Cranncha | 25 March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buncrana Community Playgroup Part Time | Buncrana | 22 October 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cockhill Community Pre-School & Childcare Centre Part Time | Buncrana | 1 October 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Desertegney Preschool CLG Sessional | Buncrana | 13 February 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltop Academy Sessional | Buncrana | 21 November 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Full Daycare Full Day | Buncrana | 1 October 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Montessori Playschool Sessional | Buncrana | 18 November 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Montessori Playschool Sessional | Buncrana | 4 September 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Nursery Full Day | Buncrana | 12 February 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Twigs & Forest Friends Sessional | Buncrana | 27 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic Moments Playschool Sessional | Buncrana | 5 October 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shelly's Academy Ltd. Sessional | Buncrana | 15 October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelly's Childcare Ltd. Sessional | Buncrana | 24 February 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelly's Childcare Service Sessional | Buncrana | 12 March 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Oran's Community Pre-school Sessional | Buncrana | 21 October 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bundoran Community Childcare Sessional | Bundoran | 11 July 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Beginnings Pre-school Sessional | Burnfoot | 16 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bright Beginnings Pre-School Sessional | Carndonagh | 17 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donagh Creche Ltd Sessional | Carndonagh | 17 April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Montessori Playschool Sessional | Carndonagh | 22 April 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbows Pre-school Sessional | Carrigart | 24 November 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosie and Jim's Playschool Sessional | Castlefin | 5 March 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amanda's Cots'N'Tots Creche Sessional | Clonmany | 4 February 2026 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bizzy Bees Creche Sessional | Clonmany | 6 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clonmany Community Preschool Sessional | Clonmany | 7 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Convoy Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Convoy | 11 September 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Creeslough Community Childcare School Age Service | Creeslough | 17 February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creeslough Community Childcare Services Ltd Sessional | Creeslough | 17 February 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bocan Community Creche Sessional | Culdaff | 29 April 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Child Led Sessional | Donegal | 28 November 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Acorns Playgroup (Raphoe) Sessional | Donegal | 2 December 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Bears Afterschool & Activities School Age Service | Donegal | 7 July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donegal Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Donegal Town | 17 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kid Kare Créche & Montessori Pre-school Full Day | Donegal Town | 10 April 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiddlywinks CC LTD Sessional | Donegal Town | 8 August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool Kids Killymard Sessional | Donegal Town | 30 January 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Small World Childcare Afterschool School Age Service | Donegal Town | 25 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smallworld Childcare LTD Sessional | Donegal Town | 23 March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tir na nOg Naionra Sessional | Donegal Town | 27 May 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfanaghy Community Playhouse Ltd Part Time | Dunfanaghy | 11 March 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ionad Curam Paistí t/a Spraoi Le Chéile Sessional | Dungloe | 12 February 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Slí an Eolais Sessional | Dungloe | 24 July 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Little VIP's Dunkineely Sessional | Dunkineely | 11 November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Montessori Part Time | Falcarragh | 12 November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Rascals Community Playgroup CLG Sessional | Fanad | 4 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Ghleann Cholmcille Sessional | Gleann Cholm Cille | 9 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenties Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Glenties | 30 May 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Learners Montessori (Glenties) Sessional | Glenties | 7 November 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blossom Academy Part Time | Greencastle | 11 March 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Learners Pre-School Full Day | Greencastle | 21 April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic Minds Pre-School and Early Years Services Sessional | Inver | 5 November 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Clever Kids Pre-School Sessional | Kerrykeel | 3 November 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Naíonra Mhuire Chill Chartha Sessional | Kilcar | 5 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little V.I.P’s Preschool Sessional | Killybegs | 29 September 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall Mor Childcare Full Day | Killybegs | 29 January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall Mor Childcare Centre Full Day | Killybegs | 18 July 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurora's Hobbits Ltd Full Day | Killygordon | 11 March 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Aurora's Hobbits Ltd School Age Service | Killygordon | 20 January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crossroads &Killygordon Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Killygordon | 28 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Learning Tree Sessional | Kilmacrennan | 5 March 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cloghan Childcare Centre, Curam Leanai an Chlochan Full Day | Leifear | 14 April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra an Choimin Sessional | Leifearr | 22 September 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíolann Ghaoth Dobhair Full Day | Leitir Ceanainn | 19 March 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Ailt a'Chorráin Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 12 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Chnoc Fola Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 14 February 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Fhanada Tír na nÓg Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 5 November 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Ghort a Choirce Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 2 July 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Na Doirí Beaga Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 19 February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Oileán Thoraigh Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 16 November 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Phádraig Dobhar Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 8 January 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra an Clochan Liath Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 10 December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra an Tearmann Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 6 November 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra na Crannóige Sessional | Leitir Ceanainn | 14 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Ghaoth Beara Sessional | Leitir Mhic An Bhaird | 25 March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra agus Iarnaíonra an Fháil Charraigh Sessional | Leitirceanainn | 8 October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballaghderg Pre-School Full Day | Letterkenny | 10 June 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bee Kool Kidz Creche Full Day | Letterkenny | 8 May 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bomany Nursery & Montessori School Sessional | Letterkenny | 21 April 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Cara Children's Centre Sessional | Letterkenny | 26 February 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceímeanna Cliste Naíonra Sessional | Letterkenny | 28 April 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Child's Fun & Play Preschool Sessional | Letterkenny | 9 October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Churchill Community Childcare Sessional | Letterkenny | 11 June 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo Part Time | Letterkenny | 21 April 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| EMSC Montessori Ltd Sessional | Letterkenny | 12 November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairytales Day Care Sessional | Letterkenny | 29 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| First Five Early Years Education Ltd T/A Wonderyears Pergola Sessional | Letterkenny | 27 January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Steps Playgroup Sessional | Letterkenny | 11 November 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Outdoor Sessional | Letterkenny | 3 February 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LMNO Childcare Sessional | Letterkenny | 21 October 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamha Beaga Montessori Sessional | Letterkenny | 24 October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learn and Play Preschool Letterkenny CDP Sessional | Letterkenny | 1 April 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Letterkenny Community Playgroup Childcare Centre CLG Sessional | Letterkenny | 20 May 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Dreamers Sessional | Letterkenny | 24 June 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Páistí Sásta Sessional | Letterkenny | 23 October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Nursery School Sessional | Letterkenny | 4 November 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Shining Lights Creche Ltd Sessional | Letterkenny | 19 March 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shining Stars Sessional | Letterkenny | 3 June 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shining Stars Montessori & Creche Full Day | Letterkenny | 14 May 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Gabriel's Pre-school Sessional | Letterkenny | 13 March 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Doorway Project 2 Community Childcare Centre Sessional | Letterkenny | 21 October 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Model Creche Ltd. Sessional | Letterkenny | 26 May 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willowbrook Childcare Ltd Sessional | Letterkenny | 1 October 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonder Years ECCE Ltd Sessional | Letterkenny | 15 May 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wonderyears School Age Service | Letterkenny | 31 March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonderyears CS Sessional | Letterkenny | 14 August 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonderyears Cottages Sessional | Letterkenny | 27 January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Childcare Centre Sessional | Lifford | 19 March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Busy Bees Daycare Limited Part Time | Lifford | 16 December 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CPI Community Childcare Sessional | Lifford | 8 April 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtowncunningham Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Lifford | 6 November 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursery Lane Playgroup Limited Full Day | Lifford | 13 February 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Quigleys Point Community Playgroup Part Time | Lifford | 22 September 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphoe Community Playgroup Co Ltd Sessional | Lifford | 10 March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donegal Kiddies Corner Malin Community Playgroup Part Time | Malin | 23 October 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Playdays Community Childcare CLG Sessional | Malin Head | 6 May 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Manorcunningham Community Child Care Centre Ltd Sessional | Manorcunningham | 6 February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairytales Day Care Ltd Sessional | Milford | 15 April 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Milford Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Milford | 4 June 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Meadow Childcare Sessional | Milford | 27 August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Angels Montessori School Part Time | Mountcharles | 13 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Superstars Childcare Sessional | Mountcharles | 12 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colmcille Creche Sessional | Moville | 20 February 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Stars Pre-school (Moville) Sessional | Moville | 26 March 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Honey Bees Pre-school Sessional | Muff | 21 November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Tobys Playschool Sessional | Muff | 30 May 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Naíonra na nDunaibh Sessional | Na Dúnaibh | 4 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtowncunningham Morning and Afterschool Club School Age Service | Newtowncunningham | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Little Smarties CLG Sessional | Pettigo | 16 April 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ange's Angels Childcare and Afterschool Full Day | Quigley'S Point | 19 March 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Laugh and Learn Childcare Full Day | Quigley'S Point | 11 December 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakeview Montessori School Sessional | Ramelton | 5 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramelton Community Playgroup Ltd Sessional | Ramelton | 27 May 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphoe Community Playgroup Co. Ltd Sessional | Raphoe | 13 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnston Stepping Stones Ltd Sessional | St Johnston | 25 February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.T Childcare Company Limited by Guarantee Sessional | Stranorlar | 31 July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Tots 2 Teens Sessional | Stranorlar | 15 April 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Arainn Mhóir Sessional | Árainn Mhóir | 20 November 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Non-compliances in this county, by regulation
- Regulation 8 — Change in Circumstances
- Regulation 9 — Management and Recruitment
- Regulation 10 — Policies, Procedures etc. of Pre-school service
- Regulation 11 — Staffing Levels
- Regulation 15 — Record of Pre-school Child
- Regulation 16 — Record in Relation to Pre-School Service
- Regulation 19 — Health, Welfare and Development of Child
- Regulation 20 — Facilities for Rest and Play
- Regulation 23 — Safeguarding Health, Safety and Welfare of Child
- Regulation 24 — Checking in and out and record of attendance
- Regulation 25 — First aid
- Regulation 26 — Fire safety measures
- Regulation 27 — Supervision
- Regulation 28 — Insurance
- Regulation 29 — Premises
- Regulation ? — Regulation not named in the report text
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