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DRA Preschool and Afterschool

Doughiska Road, Doughiska, Co. Galway

Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedOpen today ClosedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 13 January 2026 · View full report

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

About This Service

DRA Preschool and Afterschool is a community-based sessional service in operation since 2011, providing early years care and education. The service is open Monday to Friday and while the service offers both a morning and afternoon session, only the morning session from 09:00 to 12 noon is currently in operation, 38 weeks of the year. DRA Preschool and Afterschool is in Doughiska, an urban area of Galway city. There are 5 modular units only 4 of which are in use namely- Green, Orange, Blue and Red. There is a central secure outdoor play area along with a polytunnel and a grass area accessible by the children. An office is located off the Orange care room and there is a separate room which operates as a kitchen/staff room. Sanitary areas are fitted in each modular unit and the adult toilet is located off the staff room. A school age care service is available in the afternoon from 13:20 until 18:00 and car park facilities are located at the side of the service.

From Tusla inspection report of January 2026 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

13 January 2026

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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2 December 2024

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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15 February 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

TU2015GY080

Capacity

110 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.