Ballindereen Community Creche - Galway

07 Ballinderreen Community Childcare and Education Centre

Geographical Location: Ballinderreen, County Galway
Urban/rural location: Rural
Setting type: Full day-care
Ownership: Community
Building type: Single-storey purpose built setting
Setting size: 82 children

Ballindereen Community Childcare and Education Centre is located in rural County Galway. It is a community based full day care centre and caters for up to 82 children aged from under 1 year to 5 years. There are 12 staff employed in the setting. This purpose-built creche was opened in 2005, having evolved from a playschool set up locally in the early 1990’s. It is a bright, airy, single storey building with, with four rooms, each with direct access to outdoor play areas. The reception area and dining room are located near the front door and thechildren’s rooms are located to the right and left of this central space. There is a good variety of opportunities outdoors, from an all-weather surface to a natural space with trees and grass. Not all rooms have direct access to the toilets.