County Waterford, Ireland
Directory of Services in County Waterford
The Directory of Services includes opening times and contact details of the Playgroups, Naíonrá, Montessori, Pre-school & School Age Children, School Age Childcare, Parent & Toddler Groups, Full Day Care, ECCE Free Pre Schools, Notified and Voluntary Notified Childminders in County Waterford. The DOS is updated regularly. The Directory of Services now includes a list of the childcare services offering the Free School Scheme and the Childcare Subvention Scheme
A copy of the Directory of Services is available by emailing to childcarewccc@gmail.com
Introduction to service details in the Directory of Services
- Sessional:
Pre-school services who offer Early Childcare Care and Education for less than 3.5 hours per day - Full day care:
Pre-school services who offer Early Childcare Care and Education for more than 3.5 hours per day
Types of Childcare Provision
Pre-school:
Pre-schools offer early childhood care and education mainly on a sessional basis, for children aged 3-5years. The childcare services can be community based, committee managed or privately based.
ECCE Pre School
Services that are providing the Free Pre School Scheme. To avail of the free pre school in January 2010, children must have been born between 1 March 2005 and 30 June 2006. To avail of the year in September 2010, children must have been born between 1 March 2006 and 30 June 2007
The Naíonraí offer a sessional pre-school service delivered through Irish for 3-5 year old children. They operate under An Comhchoiste Réamhscolaíochta Teo, which organises and supports a system of Irish Language medium playgroups.
School Age Childcare Afterschool (SAC Afterschool)
An out of school service is provided and takes responsibility for children when they are not in the school setting e.g. before school, after school and school holidays
Parent & Toddler Groups (word .doc, 10 kbs) provide opportunties for play for children and support for both parents/childminders to meet weekly for an hour or two.
Montessori:
Montessori schools provide a part-time pre-school service for children aged 3-6 years using primarily the Montessori method, which provides an environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work.
Childminding:
HSE Notified Childminders - A childminder who cares for 4 or more pre school children (including her own who are aged under 6 yrs of age) at any one time should notify their service to the HSE. These childminders receive a visit from the Preschool Services Officer of the HSE.
Voluntary Notified Childminders (CM Vol Notified) - Childminders caring for 3 or less preschool children have the option of voluntarily notifying their service to Waterford County Childcare Committee. These childminders complete a self evaluation of their childminding service which includes submitting 2 written references, evidence of childminding insurance, childminding policies & first aid certificate to WCCC.
Summer Camp this service provides camps during the Summer months.
Please Note: These definitions appear in the Directory of Services.
