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The Learning Tree

ChildVision, National Centre for Blind Children, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin

Full Day, Part Time, Sessional0 months – 6 yrsIssues notedOpen today ClosedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 · View full report

Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.

About This Service

The Learning Tree is a full day care service located in a residential area in Dublin 9 and delivers early childhood care and education to children aged 0-6 years of age on a fulltime basis, currently operating between the hours of 8.00am and 5.30pm. The service participates in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, which is delivered on a sessional basis from 9.00am to 12 noon and offers a part-time service from 8.00am to 1.00pm. The service is also registered to provide school age childcare in the afternoon. The Learning Tree is located in the grounds of ChildVision, the National Centre for Blind Children, and operates 11 care rooms across the first, second and third floors of the building. The first floor comprises of four care rooms, to include: the Willow Room (6 months – 15 months), Hazel Room (1-2 years), the Maple Room (2-4 years) and the Rowan Room (18 months-2 years). There are two designated cot rooms, the kitchen and an office on this floor. On the Second Floor there are five care rooms; the Elm Room (2-4 years), Beech Room (2- 4 years), Oak Room (3- 5 years), Larch Room (3- 5 years) and Sycamore Room (3-5 years), there is also an office on this floor. On the third floor there are three care rooms, the Ash Room (currently school-age only), Birch Room (3- 5 years) and Chestnut Room (3- 5 years). The rooms on this floor provide sessional and part-time care only between 9.00am to 1.00pm and school age care in the afternoon. There is sanitary accommodation on each of the floors for both staff and children. There are two enclosed outdoor play areas situated to the front of the premises.

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

Tusla Inspection Reports

24 September 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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23 July 2024

Change in Circumstance
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27 November 2023

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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20 October 2022

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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28 August 2020

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

TU2015DY213

Capacity

170 children

Age Range

0 months – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.