Donabate · 3 listed services
Creches in Donabate
Creches, Montessori schools and preschools in Donabate, north County Dublin, with costs after the NCS explained.
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Donabate is on a peninsula in Fingal, north County Dublin, between the Malahide and Rogerstown estuaries, with Portrane to the east. Below is every service we list there: 3 services, from full-day creches to a sessional preschool. Open a profile to see its registered details, check its Tusla inspection reports, and send a free enquiry about places and fees.
Donabate (3)
- Linda's Creche & Montessori SchoolNCSView profile
Full daycare, sessional · Ages 1-6 years
- Sophia Nurturing Centre DonabateNCSView profile
Full daycare, part-time, sessional · Ages 0-6 years
- Beverton PreschoolView profile
Sessional, preschool
Listings come from public sources: Tusla’s register, childcare committee directories and providers’ own websites. The area shown is the one the service is listed under, so a few services near the Donabate boundary may appear under a neighbouring area on the full list.
What will it cost?
Fees are set by each service and confirmed when you enquire. Every family can get the NCS universal subsidy of €2.14 an hour, up to €96.30 a week, at a participating service, and services in the State’s Core Funding scheme can charge no more than €280 a week for a full-day place of 40 to 49 hours 59 minutes in 2026/27 (gov.ie).
Choosing a creche in Donabate
Ask each service about places for your child’s age, the hours you need, and whether it takes part in the NCS and ECCE. Before you decide, read its latest reports on Tusla’s early years register. Our Tusla inspection reports guide shows what to look for. Our creche ratios guide explains the adult-to-child rules for each age. If your child is close to preschool age, see free preschool (ECCE). For Montessori and sessional options across the city, see Montessori schools in Dublin.
Questions about creches in Donabate
How many creches are listed in Donabate?
We list 3 services. The list grows as we add services from Tusla’s register, so check the full list for neighbouring areas too.
How much does a creche cost in Donabate?
Each service sets its own fees, so ask for a quote when you enquire. Services in the State’s Core Funding scheme can charge no more than €280 a week for a full-day place of 40 to 49 hours 59 minutes in 2026/27, and the universal NCS subsidy of €96.30 a week brings that to no more than €183.70 (gov.ie). See our guide to creche fees in Dublin.
Can I use the NCS subsidy at these creches?
The National Childcare Scheme can be used at any participating Tusla-registered provider. The universal subsidy is €2.14 an hour for up to 45 hours a week, and the income-assessed subsidy depends on your family’s circumstances (ncs.gov.ie). Services marked NCS above are flagged as participating; for the others, ask the provider. Our NCS calculator gives a weekly estimate.
When can my child start free preschool (ECCE)?
A child must be 2 years and 8 months old on or before 31 August to start ECCE that September, and it gives 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 38 weeks (Citizens Information). For 2026/27, children born between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023 are eligible (ncs.gov.ie). Read how ECCE works with the NCS.
How do I check a creche’s Tusla inspection reports?
Early years services must register with Tusla, which publishes inspection reports. Search Tusla’s early years register by the service’s name or Eircode. Our guide to Tusla inspection reports explains how to read them. Our creche ratios guide sets out the staffing rules inspectors check.
Are there creches listed in Portrane?
Not yet. The services we list on the peninsula are in Donabate. For more options nearby, see Swords, Malahide, Rush and Lusk under Nearby below.
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