Little Rainbows Creche, Donaghmede

Registered with Tusla, Little Rainbows provides full-day care in Donaghmede, Dublin 13 for children aged 1 to 6 years. Opening hours given in its latest Tusla report: 8am–6pm, Mon–Fri. Ask about places for your child's age, fees, and whether it takes part in the NCS and ECCE.

Opening hours & service details

Opening hours: 8am–6pm, Mon–FriSource: Tusla inspection report, 23 Sep 2025. Confirm with the service.
Ages: 1-6 yearsSource: 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: TU2015DY124
Registered address (Tusla, Aug 2026): 1 Holywell Avenue, Donaghmede, Dublin 13, Co. Dublin, D13 PH93

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: 23 Sep 2025 (Inspection report)

6 regulations compliant
1 not compliant (action required)

Tusla carried out an unannounced inspection on 23 Sep 2025 and looked at 7 regulations. The inspector found the service compliant with 6 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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Other childcare in Donaghmede

Edenmore Early Education CentreFull daycare
Fizzy FingersSessional
Jonix Educational ServicesPart-time
Mead Day Care CentreFull daycare, sessional
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Fizzy FingersDonaghmede · 0.4 km
Edenmore Early Education CentreDonaghmede · 0.6 km
Jonix Educational ServicesDonaghmede · 0.6 km
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Questions about Little Rainbows

What ages does Little Rainbows take?

Little Rainbows takes children aged 1-6 years (source: Tusla register, Aug 2026). Ask the service about places for your child’s age.

Is Little Rainbows registered with Tusla?

Yes. Little Rainbows is on Tusla’s register of early years services, registration number TU2015DY124. Its latest published inspection report is from 23 Sep 2025: read the full report on tusla.ie.

What other childcare is near Little Rainbows?

Nearby services on CrecheFinder include Mead Day Care Centre (Donaghmede, 0.3 km), Fizzy Fingers (Donaghmede, 0.4 km) and Edenmore Early Education Centre (Donaghmede, 0.6 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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