Sessional

St. Elmo's Preschool

Tallaght, Dublin D24 TF65

Tusla-registered service

St. Elmo's Preschool in Tallaght, Dublin 24 is on Tusla's register of early years services, offering sessional care for children aged 2 to 6 years. Its registration allows for up to 33 children at a time. Its latest Tusla report describes sessions of 8:45am–11:45am and 12:15pm–3:15pm, Mon–Fri. Sessional services usually run the free preschool year (ECCE); ask about places and any extra hours.

Opening hours & service details

Opening hours: Sessions 8:45am–11:45am and 12:15pm–3:15pm, Mon–FriSource: Tusla inspection report, 13 Mar 2025. Confirm with the service.
Ages: 2-6 yearsSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Registered places: Up to 33 children at a timeSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Service type: SessionalSource: 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: TU2015DS170
Registered address (Tusla, Aug 2026): Knockmore Snr School, Knockmore Ave, Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Co. Dublin, D24 TF65

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: 13 Mar 2025 (Inspection report)

6 regulations compliant
2 not compliant (action required)

Tusla carried out an unannounced inspection on 13 Mar 2025 and looked at 8 regulations. The inspector found the service compliant with 6 and not compliant with 2: management and recruitment (Reg. 9) and 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 St. Elmo's Preschool

What ages does St. Elmo's Preschool take?

St. Elmo's Preschool takes children aged 2-6 years (source: Tusla register, Aug 2026). Ask the service about places for your child’s age.

Is St. Elmo's Preschool registered with Tusla?

Yes. St. Elmo's Preschool is on Tusla’s register of early years services, registration number TU2015DS170. Its latest published inspection report is from 13 Mar 2025: read the full report on tusla.ie.

What other childcare is near St. Elmo's Preschool?

Nearby services on CrecheFinder include St. Louise's Playschool (Tallaght, 0.0 km), Naíonra Chaitlín Maude (Tallaght, 0.5 km) and Toddling Tots (Tallaght, 0.8 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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