Benbulben Creche - Sligo

06 Benbulben Creche

Geographical Location: Public Services Offices, Sligo Town
Urban/rural location: Urban
Setting type: Full day-care
Ownership: Private
Building type: Single-storey, purpose built creche
Setting size: 42 children

Benbulben Creche is located in Sligo Town. It is a privately-owned full day care setting and caters for up to 42 children aged from under 1 year to 5 years. There are 9 staff employed in the setting. This purpose built, single storey creche was established in 2004, originally operating as a Civil Service Creche. While it is now fully private and open to all families in the local community, it is situated in the
grounds of the Public Services Offices. It has 3 rooms, which interconnect, with a large welcome area and an outdoor space. The front of the building is bright and airy but there is limited natural light in the rooms as windows are high up. The porch area provides space for children and their parents to play together and relax. The goldfish tank there is very popular. The sand shed in the outdoor area gives children an opportunity to play in sand. There is no direct access from the playrooms to the outdoor play area.