Our Community Crèche
North Wall CDP is located on Sheriff Street, in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city. Our Little Treasures Community Crèche has been providing an early education service to local families since 1985. We have cared for generations of children at our crèche. Our Little Treasures Community Crèche is open Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. With a nutritious hot meal at lunchtime. Our staff also give children healthy food at set times during the day. We are registered with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. (Here is a copy of our newest registration certificate, which is valid from January 2023 to January 2026.)
What does Little Treasures do?
Little Treasures aims to provide a supportive quality service including child entered service which has directly changed the overall development of each child in the most important years of their lives.
Our community crèche provides quality early years’ education to pre-schoolers aged 4 months to 5 years. We provide part-time and full-time places.
We focus on Aistear and Síolta principles to give our children a great start before primary school. See Early Childhood Ireland for more information. Children enjoy a very varied programme of activities in Little Treasures. Here’s just one example of an indoor activity.
We have also organised music, yoga and movement classes in Little Treasures, and external activities like playground trips, farm and Zoo visits and swimming lessons.
How many places do we have?
We provide full-time and part-time childcare places to enable parents/guardians in our community to avail of work and/or education chances, we have an open-door policy for parent using our services. Part-time places are provided in in the mornings and afternoons. Full-time places are for the entire day.
What are the fees?
Community crèche costs are determined by the National Childcare Scheme.
Can I get support to pay these fees?
The National Childcare Scheme determines the crèche fees and the level of support available to parents/guardians and their children.
My child has additional needs. What extra supports can you offer my child?
All qualified childcare staff have completed the accredited QQI Special Needs Assistant module. Children with additional needs can also avail of financial and personal support under the AIM programme Your child will also have an Individual Learning Plan.
What authorisation does Little Treasures have?
We are registered with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Here is a copy of our newest registration certificate, which is valid from January 2023 to January 2026.
The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) Numeracy Week
The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) at the National College of Ireland supports this program, which is one of three designated learning weeks created by ELI, this upcoming event will be focused on Numeracy with a week of activities.
The Numeracy Week supports early childhood care and education settings and schools to plan and support children’s mathematical learning through play-based activities, it also promotes and supports parental involvement in their child’s development. The next event will be on the 19-23 of February.
