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Bright Start ELC Ltd.

North Monastery Primary School, North Monastery Road, Co. Cork

Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsNo issues foundUpdated April 2026

No issues found at last inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 · View full report

About This Service

Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 and Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 1 of 10 QMS Ref: EYI-RRT12.1 V2.0 03/03/2023 Service ID: TU2024CC009 Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Report Pre School Bright Start ELC Ltd is a play based sessional service which opened in September 2024. While registered to accommodate children aged from 2 – 6 years the service currently caters for children aged from 2 years 6 months to 6 years of age. A morning session is available from 9:00 to 12:00 which incorporates the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks of the year. A school age service is in operation from 13:30 until 16:30. The service operates from two ground floor classrooms within North Monastery Primary School in Cork City. There are two children’s toilets provided within each care room and adult toilets are available in the building. A large, secure, outdoor play area is located to the front of the Pre-School service to which the children have shared access.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

3 December 2024

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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18 September 2024

Change in Circumstance
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26 August 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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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

TU2024CC009

Capacity

42 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.