Tigers Childcare (chain)

10 Tigers Childcare

Geographical Location: Balgriffin, Dublin 13
Urban/rural location: Suburban
Setting type: Full day-care
Ownership: Private
Building type: Two-storey, purpose built building
Setting size: 105 children

Tigers Childcare, Balgriffin is located in an urban development in North County Dublin. It is a privately-owned full day care setting, catering for 105 children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opened in 2007 and 21 staff are employed. The setting operates as part of the Tigers chain, which has 13 settings in Ireland. This is a two-storey purpose built building with eight rooms available for the children. There is a staff room and a family room. Food is prepared on site in the kitchen. A lift and stairs connect the two levels. There is a walled outdoor area and the children have access to an enclosed courtyard within the development. There is a park nearby that older children can go to. The Managers and staff place a strong value on parent, practitioner partnership and their collaboration with the local community. While the building is large, it feels cosy and quite homely.