Creches in Co. Limerick
Tusla’s register lists 156 early years services in Co. Limerick across 63 towns and villages. The largest centres are Limerick (39), Kilmallock (10), Abbeyfeale (6), Newcastle West (6) and Castletroy (5). 40% offer full-day care and 82% offer sessional places (the format most preschools use for ECCE). 40 take babies from birth and 50 take children under 2.
Towns in Co. Limerick
- Limerick (39)
- Kilmallock (10)
- Abbeyfeale (6)
- Newcastle West (6)
- Castletroy (5)
- Dooradoyle (5)
- Newcastle west (1)
Smaller towns and villages: Askeaton (4), Croom (4), Raheen (4), Ballingarry (3), Castleconnell (3), Adare (2), Annacotty (2), Ardagh (2), Ballylanders (2), Ballyneety (2), Cappamore (2), Clarina (2), Doon (2), Foynes (2), Kilfinane (2), Mungret (2), Murroe (2), Pallasgreen (2), Patrickswell (2), Rathkeale (2), Athea (1), Ballagh (1), Ballinacurra (1), Ballyhahill (1), Ballykeefe (1), Ballysimon (1), Bruff (1), Bruree (1), Caherconlish (1), Caisleán Nua Thiar (1), Charleville (1), Crecora (1), Croagh (1), Dromocllogher (1), Fedamore (1), Galbally (1), Glin (1), Hilltop (1), Janesboro (1), Kilbehenny (1), Kilcornan (1), Kilmeedy (1), Knockainey (1), Knocklong (1), Loughill (1), Monaleen (1), Mountcollins (1), Pallaskenry (1), Rosbrien (1), Roxboro (1), Saint Mary’s Park (1), Shanagolden (1), Singland (1), South Circular Road (1), Templeglantine (1), Tournafulla (1).
All 156 services in Co. Limerick
- ACM Kidz Castleconnell · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- ADAPT Child and Youth service Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Adare Preschool Playgroup Adare · 2-6 years · sessional
- After-School Adventures Ltd Ballyhahill · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- All About Kids Ltd Doon · 0-6 years · full-day
- An Naíonra Gaelscoil Ó Doghair Caisleán Nua Thiar · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Ardagh Montessori School Ardagh · 2-6 years · sessional
- Athea National School Pre-School Athea · 2-6 years · sessional
- Ballingarry Pre- School Ballingarry · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Ballykennedy Montessori Ballingarry · 2-6 years · sessional
- Banogue Community Creche Croom · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Bizzi Kids Limited Kilmallock · 0-6 years · full-day
- Boro Buddies Preschool Kilmallock · 3-5 years · sessional
- Bright Sparks Pre Scool Ballyneety · 2-6 years · sessional
- Bruff Community Pre School Bruff · 2-6 years · sessional
- Busy Bees Pre School Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Busy Kids Creche Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Busy Kids Creche Raheen · 0-6 years · full-day
- Buttercup Childcare Ballylanders · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Butterfly Preschool Kilmeedy Kilmeedy · 2-6 years · sessional
- Caherconlish Montessori Caherconlish · 3-6 years · sessional
- Caherelly Kids Kilmallock · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Cappagh Community Creche Askeaton · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Care Bears Creche and Montessori Raheen · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Castle Creche Castleconnell · 0-6 years · full-day
- Castle Kids Creche Kilmallock · 3-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Castletroy View Montessori Singland · 2-6 years · sessional
- Childworld Creche Rosbrien · 0-6 years · full-day
- Clanmaurice Preschool Limerick · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Clever Cats Preschool Limerick · 3-6 years · sessional
- Clever Clogs Pre School Croom · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Clever Kidz Askeaton · 3-6 years · sessional
- Coolmine Mid-West Early Years Service Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and drop-in
- Coolmine Mid-West Limerick Residential Childcare Service South Circular Road · 0-6 years · full-day
- Daydreams Childcare Murroe · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Day Dreams Creche Dooradoyle · 1-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Desmond Community Creche Newcastle West · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Diane's Montessori Tournafulla · 2-6 years · sessional
- Dooradoyle Montessori School IMEB Dooradoyle · 3-6 years · sessional
- Dromin & Athlacca Community Childcare Ltd Kilmallock · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Dromtrasna Preschool Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · sessional
- Eleanor's Montessori Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Elmwood Community Pre School Loughill · 2-6 years · sessional
- Family Tree Creche Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Fedamore Community Childcare Fedamore · 2-5 years · sessional
- Freckles Childcare Limerick · 3-6 years · sessional
- Free Range Kids Ltd Croom · 2-6 years · full-day
- Future Heroes Childcare Ballinacurra · 2-6 years · full-day
- Galbally Childcare Services Ltd Galbally · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Gillian Durack T/A Gillian’s Montessori and School Age Care Club Clarina · 2-6 years · sessional
- Glin Montessori Preschool Glin · 2-6 years · sessional
- Granagh Pebbles Montessori and Afterschool Ballingarry · 2-6 years · sessional
- Green Kids Preschool Kilmallock · 2-6 years · sessional
- Happy Days Montessori Newcastle West · 2-6 years · sessional
- Happy Faces Askeaton · 2-5 years · sessional
- Happy Faces Creche Askeaton · 0-6 years · full-day
- Happy Times Preschool Hilltop · 2-6 years · sessional
- Herberstown Community Childcare Kilmallock · 2-6 years · sessional
- Hope Childcare Murroe · 0-6 years · full-day
- Hospital Community Preschool Playgroup Ltd Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Huntsfield Montessori Dooradoyle · 2-6 years · sessional
- Joani's Preschool Kilmallock · 2-6 years · sessional
- Karibu Montessori Annacotty · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Kiddies Corner Preschool Pallaskenry · 2-6 years · sessional
- Kilcornan Pre- School Kilcornan · 2-6 years · sessional
- Kilfinane Playschool CLG Kilfinane · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Kilfinny School Childcare Adare · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Killeedy Preschool Ballagh · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Killoughteen Kids Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Kilmallock Community Childcare Services Limited by Guarantee T/A Abbey Kids Kilmallock · 2-6 years · part-time
- Kilteely Kids Limerick · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Knockadea Cairde Preschool Limited Ballylanders · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Knockainey Community Pre – School Knockainey · 2-6 years · sessional
- Learning for Life Montessori School Limerick · 3-6 years · sessional
- Lilliput Montessori Limerick · 3-6 years · sessional
- Limerick Social Service Council Child and Family Centre Roxboro · 0-6 years · full-day
- Limerick Social Service Council Early Years Service Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Lios Na Si Broadford Community Childcare Charleville · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Buddies Pre- School Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · sessional
- Little Buddies Preschool Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Little Explorers Cappamore · 3-6 years · sessional
- Little Seeds Childcare Moyross Community Enterprise Centre Ltd Limerick · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Treasures Creche Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Wonders Newcastle West · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Little Wonders Pre School Clarina · 2-6 years · sessional
- Magic Minds Monaleen · 2-6 years · sessional
- MC Buddies Foynes · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Meenkilly Pre School Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Miles of Smiles Preschool Newcastle West · 2-6 years · sessional
- Mol An Oige Pre- school Kilmallock · 2-6 years · sessional
- Monagea Preschool Newcastle west · 2-6 years · sessional
- Mountcollins Preschool Mountcollins · 2-6 years · sessional
- Munroe Kids Club Limerick · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Naionra Na Nog Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Naíonra Chaladh An Treoigh Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Nead Na Nog Ballyneety · 2-6 years · sessional
- Next Step Playschool Croom · 2-6 years · sessional
- Niki O'Connell Montessori School AMI Castletroy · 2-6 years · part-time
- Noreen Barry Playschool Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · sessional
- Northside FRC Riverside Early Childhood Centre Saint Mary’s Park · 0-6 years · full-day
- Northside FRC Sunshine Childcare Centre Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day
- Nursery Times Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day
- Oakleigh Kids Academy Dooradoyle · 0-6 years · full-day
- Oakleigh Kids Academy Crecora Pre-school Crecora · 2-6 years · sessional
- OneWorld Pre- School Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Pre School Janesboro · 0-6 years · sessional
- Park Childcare Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day
- Patrickswell Community Playschool Patrickswell · 3-6 years · sessional
- Poppins's Pre- School Professionals Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day
- Presentation Pre- School Limerick · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Rainbow Childcare Academy Ltd Limerick · 1-6 years · full-day
- Rainbows End Montessori School Ballykeefe · 2-6 years · sessional
- Respond Early Years Service, Distillery View Limerick · 2-6 years · full-day
- Riocht na Si Limerick · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Ros na Ree Kids Club Raheen · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Scoil na Nog St. John's Pre-school Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Scoil Na Nóg Croagh · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Seedling Nature Schools Mungret · 3-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Silver Apples Creche Castletroy · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Small World Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- St. Anthony's Montessori School Mungret · 3-6 years · part-time and sessional
- St. Colmans childcare services Ardagh · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- St. Mary's Pre School Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- St. Paul's Montessori School Dooradoyle · 2-6 years · sessional
- St Anne's Montessori Rathkeale · 2-6 years · sessional
- Starting Small Standing Tall Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Step by Step Montessori and Afterschool Patrickswell · 2-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Stepping Stones Montessori Shanagolden · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Stepping Stones Preschool Abbeyfeale · 2-6 years · sessional
- Stepping Stones Pre School Bruree · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Sugradh Glenroe Ballyorgan Kilfinane · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Sugradh Knocklong Knocklong · 3-6 years · sessional
- Sunflower Montessori Community Pre- school Ltd Doon · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Sunny Lane Creche Castleconnell · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Sunnyside Montessori Limerick · 2-6 years · sessional
- Sunshine Preschool & Afterschool Foynes · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Tait House Community Creche Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day
- Tall Trees Childcare Castletroy · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Tall Trees Childcare Springfield Limerick · 1-6 years · full-day
- Teddy's Community Playgroup Dromocllogher · 2-6 years · part-time
- Temple Og's Pre School Templeglantine · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- The Beehive Play Learn Grow Ltd. Rathkeale · 0-6 years · full-day
- The Kiddies Klub Castletroy · 2-6 years · sessional
- The Old School ABC Ballysimon · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- The Old School House Montessori Limerick · 2-6 years · part-time and sessional
- Thumbelinas Creche Limerick · 1-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Tineteriffe Preschool Cappamore · 2-6 years · sessional
- Tir na nOg Montessori School – Pallasgreen Pallasgreen · 2-6 years · sessional
- TLC Childcare Newcastle West · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- TLC Childcare Newcastle West · 0-6 years · full-day
- Tree Top Pre School Kilbehenny · 2-6 years · sessional
- TreeTops Early Years Care Ltd Pallasgreen · 2-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Unikids Childcare Castletroy · 0-6 years · full-day
- Wilmot's Childcare Annacotty · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and sessional
- Zenith Castletroy Limerick · 0-6 years · full-day and sessional
- Zenith Mungret Raheen · 0-6 years · full-day, part-time and 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. Limerick?
CrecheFinder lists 156 early years services in Co. Limerick from Tusla's Register of Early Years Services (August 2026).
Which towns in Co. Limerick have the most childcare services?
The towns with the most registered services are Limerick (39), Kilmallock (10) and Abbeyfeale (6).
How many services in Co. Limerick take babies?
40 of the 156 services are registered for children from birth (0 to 6 years), and 50 take children under 2.
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