Creches in Co. Clare
Tusla’s register lists 119 early years services in Co. Clare across 49 towns and villages. The largest centres are Ennis (36), Shannon (10), Kilrush (6), Tulla (4) and Clarecastle (3). 39% offer full-day care and 92% offer sessional places (the format most preschools use for ECCE). 29 take babies from birth and 35 take children under 2.
Towns in Co. Clare
Smaller towns and villages: Tulla (4), Clarecastle (3), Cratloe (3), Killaloe (3), Lahinch (3), Sixmilebridge (3), Clonlara (2), Corbally (2), Kilkee (2), Milltown Malbay (2), Newmarket-on- fergus (2), Parteen (2), Quin (2), Tuamgraney (2), Athlunkard (1), Broadford (1), Bunratty (1), Burren (1), Clare (1), Cooraclare (1), Corofin (1), Cree (1), Crusheen (1), Doonbeg (1), Ennistymon (1), Feakle (1), Inis (1), Kildysart (1), Kilfenora (1), Kilkshen (1), Kilmihil (1), Kilmurry (1), Kilmurry Mcmahon (1), Kilshanny (1), Lifford (1), Liscannor (1), Lisdoonvarna (1), Miltown Malbay (1), Mountshannon (1), Newmarket on Fergus (1), Newmarket-on- Fergus (1), O Brien's Bridge (1), Ogonnelloe (1), Quilty (1), Scarriff (1), Tubber (1).
All 119 services in Co. Clare
- ABC Future Heroes Preschool Cooraclare · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- ABC Nursery Lifford · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- ABC Playschool Quin · 2-6 years · sessional
- Ballycar Pre-School & Afterschool Newmarket-on- fergus · 2-6 years · sessional
- Bears Den Bunratty · 2-6 years · sessional
- Bláthú Tulla · 2-6 years · sessional
- Bons Bunnies Creche Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Boston Community Childcare Tubber · 3-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Bright Sparks Montessori Tulla · 2-6 years · sessional
- Brigit’s Hearth Tuamgraney · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Brookhaven Montessori Sixmilebridge · 2-6 years · sessional
- Burren Preschool Burren · 3-6 years · sessional
- Burren Sonas Kilfenora · 2-6 years · sessional
- Butterflies Montessori Cratloe · 2-6 years · sessional
- Cairde Beag -Kilrush Kilrush · 0-6 years · full-day
- Cairde Early Learning Centre Clarecastle · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Cairde Nua Lahinch · 2-6 years · sessional
- Castlerock Montessori Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Caterpillar Kids Pre- School and Afterschool Service Parteen · 2-6 years · full-day
- Clarecastle Community Playgroup Clarecastle · 3-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Clare Family Resource Center Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Clare Haven Services Ltd. Ennis · 0-6 years · sessional
- Clonlara Community Childcare Clonlara · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Clooney Preschool Tulla · 2-6 years · sessional
- Cois Ceim Creche Lisdoonvarna · 0-6 years · full-day
- Connolly Pre-School Ennis · 2-6 years · part-time
- Corofin Little Explorers Preschool Corofin · 2-6 years · sessional
- Croí na nÓg Preschool Cree · 3-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Crusheen Playgroup Ltd Crusheen · 2-6 years · sessional
- Daisychains Montessori Pre- school O Brien's Bridge · 2-6 years · sessional
- Dearcan Beaga Teoranta Shannon · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Ennis Montessori School Ennis · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Flowerpots Montessori Shannon · 2-6 years · sessional
- Forever Friends Preschool Miltown Malbay · 2-6 years · sessional
- Funscoil Deilfeanna Beaga Kilrush · 3-6 years · sessional
- Giggles Montessori Pre-School Kilkee · 2-6 years · sessional
- Glor na nOg Kilkshen · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Happy Hippo's Pre- School Cratloe · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Harmony Montessori Shannon · 2-6 years · sessional
- Hurlers Cross Playschool Newmarket-on- fergus · 2-6 years · sessional
- Inagh Ark Childcare Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Inchy Wincy Pre- school Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Jitterbugs Montessori Preschool Kilkee · 2-6 years · sessional
- Josies Montessori Pre School Kilrush · 2-6 years · sessional
- Kathy's Montessori and Childcare Ennis · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Kidz Haven Creche Shannon · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Kildysart Kidz Care & Education Kildysart · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Kilmaley Communit y Creche Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Kilmilhil Community Development Playschool Kilmihil · 2-6 years · sessional
- Kincora Kids Killaloe · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Lahinch Montessori Lahinch · 3-6 years · sessional
- Laura's Childcare Ennis · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Leapfrog Creche & Montessori Tuamgraney · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Lifford Childcare Centre Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Lifford Preschool and Afterschool Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Liscannor Childcare Liscannor · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Lissycasey Laugh and Learn Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Acorns Pre- school Shannon · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Bubbles Playschool Shannon · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Buds Pre- School Shannon · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Deers Ennistymon · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Dreamers Pre- school Clonlara · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Ducks Creche Clarecastle · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Einsteins Montessori Preschool Ogonnelloe · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Harvard's Montessori Quilty · 2-6 years · part-time
- Little Learners Kilshanny Kilshanny · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Oaks Kilmurry McMahon Ltd Kilmurry Mcmahon · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Little Scholars Pre- school Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Seedlings Cratloe Preschool and Childcare Cratloe · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Loughgraney Kids Corner Feakle · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Majella Nolan Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Mary K's Childcare Pre- School and Montessori Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Mini's Pre-School Ennis · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Mother Goose Creche Killaloe · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Mountshannon Childcare Centre Mountshannon · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Ms. Grainne's Childcare Centre LTD Ennis · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Naionra Ceimeanna Beaga Teo Inis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Naíonra Dearcán Beaga Teoranta Shannon · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Naíonra Dun Beag Doonbeg · 2-6 years · sessional
- Naíonra Na Leanaí Corbally · 2-6 years · sessional
- Naíonra Ui Choimin Kilrush · 2-6 years · sessional
- Nurture Childcare and Early Learning Centre Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Obair Community Creche Newmarket-on- Fergus · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Over The Rainbow Early Learning Centre Ltd Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Pack of Rogues Community Playschool Ennis · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Play & Learn Preschool Broadford · 2-6 years · full-day
- Páistí Beaga Creche & Montessori Quin · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Realta Draiochta Pre- School (Ennis National Preschool) Ennis · 2-6 years · part-time
- Realtai Beaga Montessori School Kilmurry · 2-6 years · sessional
- Realtai Beaga Naionra Lahinch · 2-6 years · sessional
- Redeemers Preschool Ennis · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Respond Early Years Service, Stonecourt Ennis · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Rockmount Montessori Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Room to Bloom Kids Care Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Ruan Community Childcare Ltd. Ennis · 2-6 years · part-time
- Scariff Playgroup Scarriff · 2-6 years · sessional
- Scribbles Preschool/Montess ori Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Sixmilebridge & District Community Services CLG Sixmilebridge · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Spraoi Early Learning Centre Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day
- Spraoi Miltown Malbay and District Community Playgroup Ltd. Milltown Malbay · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- St. Senan's National School Kilrush · 2-6 years · sessional
- Stepping Stones Montessori Clare · 3-6 years · sessional
- Stepping Stones Pre- School Newmarket on Fergus · 2-6 years · sessional
- Sunny Lane Créche Westbury Corbally · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Sunrise Childcare Milltown Malbay · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Sunshine Montessori Pre- school Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Tara’s Treasures Kilrush · 2-6 years · sessional
- Teach Abhaile Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Teach Spraoi Nature Kindergarden Ltd Ennis · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Tiggers Nest Parteen · 2-6 years · sessional
- Tiny Tots Montessori Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
- Tir na nOg Killaloe · 2-6 years · sessional
- Toddle Inn Shannon · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Tomorrow’s Child Montessori School Sixmilebridge · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Tulla Community Preschool Tulla · 2-6 years · sessional
- Tullyvarraga Preschool Shannon · 3-6 years · sessional
- Westbury Preschool Athlunkard · 2-6 years · sessional
- Wonder Years Creche Ennis · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Woodstock Montessori School Ennis · 2-6 years · sessional
Paying for childcare: NCS and ECCE
Every Tusla-registered service can tell you whether it takes part in the National Childcare Scheme (NCS), which lowers weekly fees, and the free preschool ECCE scheme. You can also read how to read a Tusla inspection report. CrecheFinder does not list fees for these services yet: ask the service when you enquire.
Questions parents ask
How many creches are there in Co. Clare?
CrecheFinder lists 119 early years services in Co. Clare from Tusla's Register of Early Years Services (August 2026).
Which towns in Co. Clare have the most childcare services?
The towns with the most registered services are Ennis (36), Shannon (10) and Kilrush (6).
How many services in Co. Clare take babies?
29 of the 119 services are registered for children from birth (0 to 6 years), and 35 take children under 2.
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