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Dolmen Nursery and Montessori School

Montessori School, 6 Dolmen Gardens, Hacketstown Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow

Full Day, Part Time, Sessional1 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 10 April 2025 · View full report

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

About This Service

Dolmen Nursery and Montessori is a full day care service located on the outskirts of Carlow town. The service operates from converted residential property. At the time of inspection, the service was registered to accommodate 27 children aged 0 to 6 years old. The service operates from 7.30am to 6.15pm Monday to Friday. There are four care rooms within the service; the Baby room (0 to 2 years), Toddler room (1 to 3 years), Playschool room (2.5 years to 4 years) and Montessori room (3 to 5 years). The service has a kitchenette which is adjoining the Playschool room for the storing, preparing and cooking food. A sleep room with four cots is available for the children. The outdoor area is adjoining the Toddler room and located to the rear of the premises. The service also runs a school age care service which is registered separately.

From Tusla inspection report of April 2025 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

10 April 2025

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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1 November 2022

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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Tusla Registration

Early Years Service Registration

Registered with Tusla — Child and Family Agency

Registration ID

TU2015CW015

Capacity

27 children

Age Range

1 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.