Full daycare

Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill

Rathcoole, Dublin D24 DH30

Tusla-registered service

Opening hours & service details

Ages: 0-6 yearsSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Registered places: Up to 50 children at a timeSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Service type: Full daycareSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.

At a glance

Fees: Confirmed on enquiry
NCS: Not yet confirmed. Ask the provider whether it takes part in the NCS
Tusla registration: TU2015DS216
Registered address (Tusla, Aug 2026): 1 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin 24, Co. Dublin, D24 DH30

What will it cost after NCS?

Every family can get the NCS universal subsidy of up to €2.14 an hour (max €96.30 a week) at a participating service. For example, a €280 weekly full-time fee would come to about €183.70 after the universal subsidy. Income-assessed subsidies can reduce it further.

Read how the National Childcare Scheme works, and how free preschool (ECCE) fits in from age 2 years 8 months.

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Tusla inspections

Latest published report: 21 Jul 2025 (Inspection report)

7 regulations compliant
1 not compliant (action required)

Tusla carried out an unannounced inspection on 21 Jul 2025 and looked at 8 regulations. The inspector found the service compliant with 7 and not compliant with 1: safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child (Reg. 23). The full report explains each finding.

Read the full report on tusla.ie

Inspection information from the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate. Summary written by CrecheFinder; read the full report for details.

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Questions about Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill

What ages does Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill take?

Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill takes children aged 0-6 years (source: Tusla register, Aug 2026). Ask the service about places for your child’s age.

Is Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill registered with Tusla?

Yes. Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill is on Tusla’s register of early years services, registration number TU2015DS216. Its latest published inspection report is from 21 Jul 2025: read the full report on tusla.ie.

What other childcare is near Happy Feet Early Learning Centre Blackthorn Hill?

Nearby services on CrecheFinder include Little Fingers (Rathcoole, 0.3 km), Little Saints Creche (Rathcoole, 0.4 km) and Grian na nÓg (Rathcoole, 1.7 km). Distances are straight-line between registered addresses.

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Registration and inspection information: Tusla – Child and Family Agency, Register of Early Years Services (Aug 2026) and Early Years Inspectorate reports. Contains Irish Public Sector Information licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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