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The Ferns Preschool

The Ferns, Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 9 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

The Ferns Preschool is a sessional service which is registered to care for up to 42 children between the hours of 9.00am and 12.00pm daily for 38 weeks of the year. There is currently a maximum of 39 children in daily attendance. The service cares for children in the age range 2 to 6 years. The service is located in the centre of Portarlington town in county Laois. Rooms in use include four playrooms and sanitary accommodation for children off a hallway in the service. Sanitary accommodation for staff is located at first floor level in the premises. An enclosed outdoor area is located at the back of the premises for the sole use of the preschool service.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

9 April 2025

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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18 August 2023

Change in Circumstance
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27 January 2023

Inspection ReportNo issues found
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1 September 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

TU2015LS018

Capacity

42 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.