The Farmyard Kindergarten
Strawberry Hill, Off Blarney Street, Cork, Co. Cork
Issues noted at last inspection
Inspected 14 January 2026 · View full report
Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.
About This Service
The Farmyard Kindergarten has been in operation since 2017 and is registered to provide a sessional early years service for children aged 2 to 6 years. Two daily sessions are offered, with registered times from 9.00am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5.00pm, in conjunction with the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. However, the afternoon session is currently operating from 1.00pm to 4.30pm in the afternoon. Steiner pedagogy is implemented, and the service is predominantly based outdoors. The premises is situated in an urban area, on the north side of Cork city. There is a large outdoor area and an indoor care room on the ground floor, which has an adjoining kitchen and both child and adult sanitary facilities. The service also operates as part of a multiple service.
From Tusla inspection report of January 2026 · View source PDF ↗
Tusla Inspection Reports
14 January 2026
21 June 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
TU2017CC111
Capacity
22 children
Age Range
2 yrs – 6 yrs
Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.
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