Sonas Early Years Centre
Unit 11, Galway Retail Centre, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway
Issues noted at last inspection
Inspected 18 February 2026 · View full report
Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.
About This Service
This purpose-built early years’ service is based in an urban area of Galway city, in Knocknacarra, known as Galway retail centre. The service operating hours are 08.00 to 18.00, from Monday to Friday. While the service is registered to accommodate children aged 0 - 6 years, it is currently accommodating children from 1 - 6 years. The service caters for full day-care, part-time care, Early Childhood Care and Education scheme (ECCE) and sessional pre-school care programmes from 09.00 to 12.00. This ground floor premises has a total of five playrooms, the Buttercups room, Bluebells room, Daisy’s room, Daffodils room and the Sunflower room. The service has a designated kitchen where food is prepared and cooked on site by the service cook. There is also a designated sleep room for children under two years of age and a staff room. To the rear of the premises children have access to two outdoor play areas based on the age and stage of development of the children.
From Tusla inspection report of February 2026 · View source PDF ↗
Tusla Inspection Reports
18 February 2026
19 November 2025
26 February 2025
16 October 2024
23 April 2024
24 May 2023
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
TU2020GY005
Capacity
83 children
Age Range
0 months – 6 yrs
Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.