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Bright Sparks Montessori

Gortamullen, Kenmare, Co. Kerry

Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedOpen today ClosedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024 · View full report

Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.

About This Service

Bright Sparks Montessori is a registered privately owned early years service in operation since 2015. The service provides education and care to children from 2 to 6 years offering a sessional care service. Children attending the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme are facilitated from 8:45 to 11:45 and 9.00 to 12.00pm and from 12.15pm to 3.15pm and 12.30pm to 3.30pm. At time of inspection the children were aged between 2 years 8 months and 6 years. While the registered opening hours are from 09:00 to 15:15hours each day, Monday to Friday. The current opening hours are from 08:45 to 15:30 hours each day Monday to Friday. The service is situated on the main Kenmare to Sneem road a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Kenmare town in Co Kerry. The premises is a converted dwelling house that has been suitably converted into a childcare facility. It provides 4 interlinked playrooms with sufficient toilet facilities, a secured outdoor play area, staff room/ kitchen and adequate storage facilities. There was ample car spaces provided to the front of the premises for the safe arrival and departure of the children with their families.

From Tusla inspection report of November 2024 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

26 November 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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30 January 2023

Change in Circumstance
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29 March 2022

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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Inspection data sourced from Tusla. View the original report for full details.

Tusla Registration

Early Years Service Registration

Registered with Tusla — Child and Family Agency

Registration ID

TU2015KY015

Capacity

44 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.