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Children's House Montessori, Killarney

The Old School House, Rock Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Full Day, Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedOpen today ClosedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 5 April 2024 · View full report

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

About This Service

Montessori House of Children is a private early years care and education setting providing a choice of full day care, part-time and sessional services through a Montessori based curriculum. The service is registered to accommodate children aged from two years old to six years of age, children currently attending are aged from two years and six months to six years of age. While registered operating hours are from 8.00 am until 6.30 pm, the service currently opens from 8.30 am until 5.15 pm, Monday to Friday, forty-three weeks of the year. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme is facilitated in the morning from 9.30 am until 12.30 pm and in the afternoon from 2.00 pm until 5.00 pm. An Easter camp was in operation on the day of inspection operating between the hours of 8.30 am until 1.15 pm. The service operates from a converted single storey school house which is located within the grounds of the Jean Paul II Pastoral Centre on Rock Road in the urban town of Killarney in County Kerry. There are two entrances located at the front of the building, on opposite corners, which provide entry onto a long corridor off which there are two adjoining care rooms namely; Rainbow and Sunshine changing in the afternoon to Cloud and Sky. There is a staff toilet incorporating a children’s changing unit and five children’s toilets are located between the Rainbow care room, where there are three children’s toilets and three wash hand basins, and the Sunshine care room where there are two additional children’s toilets and two wash hand basins. A kitchen area is available and rest areas are located in each care room. Parking is available at the front of the service via a one-way system operated with electronic barriers. The Sunshine care room was the only room in operation on the day of inspection.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

5 April 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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6 April 2023

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

TU2016KY007

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.