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Sandcastles

White's Cross GAA Grounds, Upper Glanmire, Co. Cork

Full Day2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024 · View full report

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About This Service

Sandcastles is a full day care service, that accommodates children aged two to six years. Children attending sessional and part time care are also facilitated, including children availing of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. Two daily sessional services are provided; from 9.00am to 12.00pm and from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Opening hours are from 7.30am to 5.00pm, each Monday to Friday and the setting is also registered to cater for school age children. Located on the grounds of White’s Cross GAA Club, in Glanmire, Co. Cork, the service operates from two adjacent prefabricated cabins. The original cabin includes a spacious care room, referred to as the Butterflies room, children’s sanitary facilities, a kitchen and an entrance area. The newer of the two buildings, consists of one care room, referred to as the Caterpillars room, which has adjoining children’s sanitary facilities. This room was not in operation at the time of inspection. An enclosed outdoor play area is accessible from each of the cabins.

From Tusla inspection report of April 2024 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

23 April 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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Tusla Registration

Early Years Service Registration

Registered with Tusla — Child and Family Agency

Registration ID

TU2016CC500

Capacity

38 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.