Creches and pre-schools: Waterford
100 registered services. 55 had at least one non-compliance in the latest report we read.
| Service | Town | Latest report | Non-compl. | IAN | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Pre-School Sessional | Ardmore | 16 September 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butterflies Community Playgroup Part Time | Ballyduff Upper | 26 February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballymacarbry N.S. Breakfast Club & After School Service School Age Service | Ballymacarbry | 18 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Busy Bees Ballymacarbry Sessional | Ballymacarbry | 13 February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butlerstown Playschool Sessional | Butlerstown | 4 March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Einsteins Pre-school Sessional | Butlerstown | 27 February 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cappoquin Childcare Facility Sessional | Cappoquin | 24 February 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Villierstown Montessori School Sessional | Cappoquinn | 26 March 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tir na Nóg Full Day | Carrick-On-Suir | 29 June 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tír Na Nóg Afterschool Service School Age Service | Carrick-On-Suir | 4 October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clonea / Rathgormack Community Playgroup Sessional | Clonea Power | 26 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Choill Mhic Thomáisín Sessional | Coill Mhic Thomáísín | 4 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballinroad Pre-School Sessional | Dungarvan | 5 September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bright Stars Clonea Sessional | Dungarvan | 4 March 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Co. Waterford Child Care Centre T/A Le Cheile Full Day | Dungarvan | 15 January 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrangane Breakfast Club & Afterschool Service School Age Service | Dungarvan | 28 April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maud's Little Learners Sessional | Dungarvan | 18 February 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoinra KCK Part Time | Dungarvan | 17 September 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra Scoil Gharbháin Part Time | Dungarvan | 29 April 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Of Sunshine Morning and Afterschool Services Standalone | Dungarvan | 25 July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sesame Preschool Sessional | Dungarvan | 12 March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Small Talk Pre-school and Creche Sessional | Dungarvan | 22 May 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Little School Of Montessori Part Time | Dungarvan | 15 May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Three Little Bears Full Day | Dungarvan | 10 April 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tigh Súgradh Sessional | Dungarvan | 3 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tina's Playschool (Kinder Care) Sessional | Dungarvan | 24 April 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tír na nÓg Montessori School Sessional | Dungarvan | 5 September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| An Duine Beag, Montessori School Sessional | Dunhill | 11 May 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Tots Playgroup Sessional | Dunhill | 9 March 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Discovery Bay Preschool Sessional | Dunmore East | 23 January 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Small Beginnings Sessional | Dunmore East | 7 March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naionra Na Rinne Sessional | Dún Garbhán | 23 March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naionra Na Tsean Phobail Sessional | Dún Garbhán | 29 May 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenor Preschool and Afterschool Full Day | Fenor | 29 February 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bumbles Bees Creche Sessional | Ferrybank | 20 September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FerryFun Childcare & Afterschool Centre Sessional | Ferrybank | 2 October 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kids at Play School Age Service | Gracedieu | 28 August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Together Childcare Sessional | Gracedieu | 15 August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmacthomas Montessori School Sessional | Kilmacthomas | 28 January 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Scribblers Pre-school Sessional | Kilmacthomas | 28 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jellytots Sessional | Kilmeaden | 11 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddies Kingdom Sessional | Kilmeaden | 17 June 2026 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Respond Early Years Service, Lisduggan Full Day | Lisduggan | 22 April 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| An Tigín Draoíchta Montessori Sessional | Lismore | 4 April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scallywags Lismore Community Childcare Centre Ltd. Full Day | Lismore | 25 March 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| The Growing Tree Pre-School Sessional | Lismore | 7 January 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Passage East Childcare Initiative Sessional | Passage East | 19 June 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Passage East Childcare Initiative Temporary | Passage East | 22 January 2026 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Naíonra na nDéise Sessional | Phort Láirge | 28 May 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naíonra na nDéise - Iarscoile School Age Service | Port Láirge | 5 September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Buddies Creche Sessional | Portlaw | 22 October 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Buddies Creche Sessional | Portlaw | 4 December 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| It’s A Childs Life Sessional | Stradbally | 27 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Childrens Playroom Sessional | Tallow | 21 March 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tir Na N’óg Sessional | Tourneena | 25 November 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bizzykids Ltd Sessional | Tramore | 30 July 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glor na Mara Playschool Sessional | Tramore | 15 April 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| H & H Ladybird Daycare Limited Sessional | Tramore | 12 February 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Stars Sessional | Tramore | 12 September 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyons Den Glor Na Mara School Age Service | Tramore | 2 December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Respond Early Years Service, Tramore Part Time | Tramore | 12 November 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Days Montessori School Sessional | Tramore | 24 September 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramore Tiny Tots Community Playgroup Ltd. Sessional | Tramore | 11 March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naionra Philib Barún Sessional | Trá Mhór | 2 June 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Birchwood Pre-School Sessional | Waterford | 13 January 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jigsaw Day Nursery Sessional | Waterford | 8 April 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Keen Kidz Part Time | Waterford | 22 January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Explorers Montessori School Full Day | Waterford | 20 March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtown Montessori Sessional | Waterford | 18 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Montessori School Full Day | Waterford | 11 February 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacred Heart Day Centre, HSE South Sessional | Waterford | 19 September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tip Toes Community Childcare Centre Sessional | Waterford | 12 February 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodlands Playroom Sessional | Waterford | 23 April 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Baile Beag First Steps Creche Sessional | Waterford City | 14 May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluebells Playgroup Sessional | Waterford City | 12 January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early Days Sessional | Waterford City | 10 October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home From Home Sessional | Waterford City | 4 April 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kids at Play Sessional | Waterford City | 12 March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidz Inc. Full Day | Waterford City | 8 January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learn Thru' Play Ltd Sessional | Waterford City | 20 March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Darlings Childcare Centre Sessional | Waterford City | 27 November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Stars Preschool Sessional | Waterford City | 22 January 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mercy Pre-School Ltd. Part Time | Waterford City | 5 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Sion Playschool Sessional | Waterford City | 26 January 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Our Little Treasures LTD Sessional | Waterford City | 26 January 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Together Creche Full Day | Waterford City | 6 February 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Play Together Pre-school Sessional | Waterford City | 2 December 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation Play School Sessional | Waterford City | 15 January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scallywags Playschool Sessional | Waterford City | 15 April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Brigid's Children’s Centre Full Day | Waterford City | 22 July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Declan’s Pre-School Sessional | Waterford City | 1 July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Josephs Childcare Centre Sessional | Waterford City | 12 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Stephen's Pre School Sessional | Waterford City | 25 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Children's House Montessori Sessional | Waterford City | 11 June 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ursuline Pre-School Sessional | Waterford City | 6 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford Childcare Centre Sessional | Waterford City | 19 March 2026 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Waterford Montessori Part Time | Waterford City | 20 March 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford Women’s Centre Sessional | Waterford City | 27 November 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Williamstown Community Childcare Centre Ltd Sessional | Waterford City | 30 July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stepping Stone Pre-school Sessional | Youghal | 22 January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-compliances in this county, by regulation
- Regulation 9 — Management and Recruitment
- 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 21 — Equipment and Materials
- Regulation 22 — Food and Drink
- 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 29 — Premises
- Regulation ? — Regulation not named in the report text
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