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Puffins Childcare

9 O’Connell Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry

Full Day, Part Time, Sessional0 months – 6 yrsNo issues foundUpdated April 2026

No issues found at last inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025 · View full report

About This Service

from 0 to 6 years and for children attending the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE). The service is currently registered to cater for 82 children. The service also operates a school aged care service. The service proposes the following: To increase the overall number of children attending the early years facility at any one time from 82 to 85. The 3 additional children will be from the 0 to 3 age group. Premises The service operates from the centre of Caherciveen town, from a two-storey terraced period style building which has been suitably adapted to provide a childcare facility. There are four playrooms, two of which occupy the original building, and two playrooms are situated in the new detached two storey wing to the rear of the property. The service is situated adjacent to a public car park which allows for the safe arrival and departure of the children with their parents. This inspection concentrated on an additional room converted into a playroom located near the existing creche room on the ground floor.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

17 June 2025

Change in Circumstance
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1 August 2023

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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16 August 2022

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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26 January 2021

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

TU2015KY105

Capacity

85 children

Age Range

0 months – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.