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IRD Waterville Early Years Centre

Waterville Community Centre, Spunkane, Waterville, Co. Kerry

Full Day, Part Time, Sessional0 months – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 7 August 2025 · View full report

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

About This Service

IRD Waterville Early Years Centre is an established early years service that first opened in 1996. It is a community- based service that provides, full day care, part time and sessional care. It is registered to accommodate a maximum of 50 children aged between 0 to 6 years and for children attending the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. Daily opening hours are from 08:30 to 17:30 hours each day Monday to Friday IRD Waterville Early Years Centre operates from a community building located in the coastal town of Waterville, Co Kerry. The service has two care rooms and the children have access to the community hall. There was only one of the playrooms in operation on day of inspection. There are adequate toilets and nappy changing facilities. There is a separate sleep room and kitchen. The children have access to outdoor play areas beside the premise. There is ample car parking for the children’s safe arrival and departure to the service with their families.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

7 August 2025

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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26 July 2023

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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13 September 2022

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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2 December 2020

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

TU2015KY057

Capacity

50 children

Age Range

0 months – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.