Full daycare
Once Upon A Time
Ballymount, Dublin
Once Upon A Time is a Tusla-registered early years service in Ballymount, Dublin 24, offering full-day care for children aged 1 to 6 years. Its registration allows for up to 80 children at a time. Opening hours given in its latest Tusla report: 7:30am–6:30pm, 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
- 7:30am–6:30pm, Mon–FriSource: Tusla inspection report, 22 Jun 2026. Confirm with the service.
- Ages
- 1-6 yearsSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
- Registered places
- Up to 80 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
- TU2018DS505
- Registered address (Tusla, Aug 2026)
- Ballymount Retail Centre, Ballymount Little, Ballymount, Dublin 24, Co. Dublin
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.
Tusla inspections
Latest published report: 22 Jun 2026 (Inspection report)
- 6 regulations compliant
- 0 not compliant
Tusla carried out an unannounced inspection on 22 Jun 2026 and looked at 6 regulations. The inspector found the service compliant with all 6.
Read the full report on tusla.ie
Earlier reports: 10 Jun 2025 (inspection report), 30 Apr 2024 (inspection report).
Inspection information from the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate. Summary written by CrecheFinder; read the full report for details.
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Questions about Once Upon A Time
What ages does Once Upon A Time take?
Once Upon A Time takes children aged 1-6 years (source: Tusla register, Aug 2026). Ask the service about places for your child’s age.
Is Once Upon A Time registered with Tusla?
Yes. Once Upon A Time is on Tusla’s register of early years services, registration number TU2018DS505. Its latest published inspection report is from 22 Jun 2026: read the full report on tusla.ie.
How do I contact Once Upon A Time?
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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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