Once Upon a Time
25 & 26 Herbert Place (Basement), Dublin 2, Co. Dublin
Issues noted at last inspection
Inspected 29 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
Once upon a time is a privately operated full daycare service located in Dublin 2. It is one of ten service operated by the registered provider. The service operates from 7:30am-6:30pm Monday to Friday and participates in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme. The service is located at basement level across two buildings in Herbert Place and consists of four care rooms; the Wobbler room catering for children aged 1-1.5 years, Toddler room catering for children aged 1.5-2 years, pre-Montessori room catering for children aged 2-3 years and a Montessori room catering for children aged 3-5 years, a kitchen, sanitary facilities. An enclosed outdoor play area is provided to the rear of the premises
From Tusla inspection report of April 2025 · View source PDF ↗
Tusla Inspection Reports
29 April 2025
3 July 2024
13 June 2023
21 July 2022
17 February 2022
22 September 2021
11 November 2020
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
TU2015DY300
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
1 yrs – 6 yrs
Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.
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