Full daycare, part-time, sessional, afterschool, breakfast club

Sunflowers Childcare

Lucan, Dublin K78 WF44

Tusla-registered service

Opening hours & service details

Opening hours: 8am – 5pm, Monday to FridaySource: Tusla inspection report, 25 Aug 2026. Confirm with the service.
Ages: 1-6 yearsSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Registered places: Up to 56 children at a timeSource: Tusla register, Aug 2026.
Service type: Full daycare, part-time, sessional, afterschool, breakfast clubSource: childcare directory (southdublinchildcare.ie).

At a glance

Fees: Confirmed on enquiry
NCS: Not flagged as participating. Ask the provider
Tusla registration: TU2015DS112
Registered address (Tusla, Aug 2026): Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 WF44
Website: sunflowers.ie

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: 25 Aug 2026 (Inspection report)

4 regulations compliant
2 not compliant (action required)

Tusla carried out an unannounced inspection on 25 Aug 2026 and looked at 6 regulations. The inspector found the service compliant with 4 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

Earlier reports: 22 May 2025 (inspection report), 27 Jun 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 Sunflowers Childcare

What ages does Sunflowers Childcare take?

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

Is Sunflowers Childcare registered with Tusla?

Yes. Sunflowers Childcare is on Tusla’s register of early years services, registration number TU2015DS112. Its latest published inspection report is from 25 Aug 2026: read the full report on tusla.ie.

What other childcare is near Sunflowers Childcare?

Nearby services on CrecheFinder include Honey Bears (Quarryvale Community Resource Centre) (Clondalkin, 0.8 km), Cocoon Childcare – Lucan (Lucan, 1.6 km) and Montessori Matters Esker Manor (Lucan, 1.8 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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