BCCN

Quality Development and Accreditation Programme Awards

27^th March 2010

Services who received the BCCN Quality Development and Accreditation Programme Awards

Threemilehouse Community Playgroup Ltd. –  Established and practicing for 15 years as a community play-based playgroup in the rural village of Threemilehouse near Monaghan town.  They employ 3 staff members and have 25 children enrolled in the playgroup. 

Naíonra Ultain – Established as a private sessional pre-school service operating within the grounds of a gailscolie (Irish speaking school) situated in the urban area of An Cnoc within Monaghan.  They employ 2 members of staff and have 18 children enrolled pre-school.

Aghabog Early Years – Established and practicing for 11 years as a community pre-school service and is situated in the rural area of Ahgabog in Co. Monaghan.  The service employs 3 staff members and have 19 children enrolled in the pre-school service.

Laragh Childcare Services Ltd. – Established 13 years as a community play-based childcare service in the rural area of Laragh in Co. Cavan.  They employ 6 staff members and have 40 children enrolled in there service. 

Kilnaleck Playgroup – 15 years in practice as a private play-based childcare setting in the rural area of Kilnaleck situated in Co. Cavan.  They have 3 staff members and have 27 children enrolled within there service.

Ballyhaise Community Pre-school Ltd. – 9 years established as a community pre-school service in the rural area of Ballyhaise located in Co. Cavan.  They employ 5 staff members and have 32 children enrolled in their play-based preschool. 

Stepping Stones Community Pre-school – Established 31 years ago as a community preschool service in an urban area of Cavan town.  They employ 4 staff members and have 42 children enrolled within their pre-school service.

Happy Hours Community Playgroup – Are 13 years established as a community play-based playgroup in a rural area in Co. Cavan.  They have 4 members of staff and have 40 children enrolled for their playgroup. 

St. Molaise Early Years Learning Centre – Are 22 years established and practicing as a community play-based early learning centre in the rural area of Grange in Co. Sligo.  They employ 2 staff members and have 17 children enrolled in the service. 

Sligo Social Services Childcare Service – Are 36 years established and practicing as a community play-based childcare service for disadvantaged children in Sligo town.  They employ 3 staff members and have 20 children enrolled in the service. 

First Friends Playgroup – Are 15 years practicing as a community play-based playgroup in a rural area in Co. Sligo.  They have 2 members of staff and have 18 children enrolled in their playgroup. 

Manorhamilton Childcare Services Ltd. (Tiny Toppers Pre-school Playgroup) – Is established and practicing for 33 years as a preschool playgroup and childcare service in the rural area of Manorhamilton in Co. Sligo They employ 3 staff members and have a large number of children enrolled in the service.

Cooley Community Playgroup Ltd. – Are 8 years established as a community play-based playgroup in a rural area in Co. Meath.  They employ 5 staff members as part of their playgroup team and have 27 children enrolled in their playgroup. 

Scallywags Pre-school - Are 11 years established and practicing as a community play-based/emergent pre-school situated in the Dunboyne area in Co. Meath.  They employ 3 staff members and have 19 children enrolled in the pre-school.

Kentstown Montessori School – Are currently 13 years in established and practicing as a private Montessori preschool service in the rural area of Kentstown in Co. Meath.  They employ 4 staff members as part of their pre-school service and have 43 children enrolled in the pre-school.

Giggles Childcare Centre (Pre-school Service) – Is established and practicing for 7 years as a community play-based preschool and childcare service in the rural area of Ballivor in Co. Meath.  They employ 45 staff in total with 3 members of staff working within the preschool service and the pre-school service caters for 30 of 160 children in the childcare service.

Newtowncunningham Community Playgroup Ltd. - Are established and practicing for 14 years as a community play-based / conventional playgroup service in the rural area Newtowncunningham located in Co. Donegal.  They have 3 members of staff and have 51 children enrolled in the service. 

Ardara Community Childcare Ltd. (Pre-school Service) – Are established and practicing for 28 years as a community pre-school service in the area of Ardara in Co. Donegal.  They have 7 staff members and have 32 children enrolled in the preschool service. 

Naiscoil Dhomhnach Óg - Are established and practicing for 13 years as a community run, Irish medium and play-based pre-school in the area of Carndonagh in Co. Donegal.  They employ 3 staff members and have 40 children enrolled in the preschool service. 

T. T. Childcare Ltd. (Playgroup and Pre-school Service) – Have been established in their new building  since Sept 2007, though the community playgroup and preschool in the rural area of Stranorlar in Co Donegal has been operating for almost 30 years.  They employ 6 staff members and have 88 children enrolled in the service.

Services Awarded 20-50% of overall Quality Award

Fingers & Toes Community Childcare (Pre-school Service), Resource Centre, Latton P.O., Co. Monaghan.

Knockatallon Community Playschool, Knockatallon N.S., Co. Monaghan

Kiltubrid Playgroup Ltd. Drumcong, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Carrigallen Childcare Facility (Happy Feet Pre-school Service), Chapel Road, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim.

Scallywags Crèche (Pre-school Service), Togher Community Project Group Ltd, Boicetown, Togher, Co. Louth.

Lifestyle Development Group Ltd. (Pre-school Service), Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Little & Big Rascals, Ardee Road, Dunleer, Co. Louth

Little Rascals Crèche and Montessori (Pre-school Service), Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Hopscotch Crèche and Montessori (Pre-school Service), Castlemartin, Bettystown, Co. Meath.

Crossroads and Killygordon Community Playgroup, Dromore, Killygordon, Co. Donegal.

Other Services Engaging in Quality with the BCCN

Abbeyquarter/Cranmore Community Playgroup 

Tiny Steps Pre-school                                            

Little Angels Childcare Ltd.                                 

Donegal Community Playgroup                            

Raphoe Community Playgroup    

Kinlough Community Pre-school Service            

Tru Beginnings Community Childcare Centre  

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