Preschools & childcare in Co. Donegal

286 services across 81 towns.

All towns Letterkenny 61 Buncrana 19 Leitir Ceanainn 15 Donegal Town 13 Lifford 12 Carndonagh 11 Donegal 11 Ballyshannon 9 Ballybofey 5 Killybegs 5

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Service type Sessional preschool 83 Full day care 63 After-school / school-age 133 Childminder 7

Approach Montessori 22 Naíonra (Irish-medium) 28

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Child's age Babies (under 1) 48 Toddlers (1 to 2 yrs 8 mths) 151 Preschool (2 yrs 8 mths to 5) 286 School age (5 and over) 286

Funding ECCE free preschool Early Childhood Care and Education programme 174 National Childcare Scheme Subsidies towards childcare costs 237

Sessions Morning 83 Afternoon 216 Full day 70

Inspection Has an inspection report 160

286 services

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Cockhill Afterschool Club

Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 100
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Cockhill Community Pre-School & Childcare Centre

Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 80
Last inspection: 1 Oct 2025

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo

Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Ages: 3 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 16
Last inspection: 21 Apr 2026

Sessional preschool No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Colmcille Creche

Moville, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 16
Last inspection: 4 Jun 2026

Full day care ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Comhlacht Forbartha An Tearmainn

Termon, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 15 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 48
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Convoy Community Playgroup Ltd

Convoy, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 44
Last inspection: 11 Sep 2025

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Convoy Community Playgroup Ltd

Convoy, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 36
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Corn Cutters

Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 36
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Cottage Corner Preschool

Killybegs, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 22
Last inspection: 29 Sep 2025

Sessional preschool ECCE No NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Countryside Childminding

Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 14 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 5
Last inspection: 30 Jan 2025

Childminder No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla childminding register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

CPI Community Childcare

Lifford, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 104
Last inspection: 8 Apr 2026

Full day care No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

CPI Community Childcare

Castlefinn, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 60
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Craoibhin Áis Cúram Páistí

An Tearmann, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 64
Last inspection: 1 May 2026

Full day care ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Creeslough Community Childcare

Creeslough, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 36
Last inspection: 17 Feb 2026

After-school / school-age ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Creeslough Community Childcare Services Ltd

Creeslough, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 62
Last inspection: 17 Feb 2026

Full day care ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Crossroads &Killygordon Community Playgroup Ltd

Killygordon, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 44
Last inspection: 28 May 2026

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Cúram Leanaí An Chlochan

Cloghan, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 20
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Cúram Maidin agus Iarscoil Fhánada

Fánaid, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 15 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 22
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age ECCE unconfirmed NCS unconfirmed

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Desertegney Preschool CLG

Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 22
Last inspection: 13 Feb 2025

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Donagh Creche Ltd

Carndonagh, Co. Donegal

Ages: 1 yr to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 64
Last inspection: 17 Apr 2026

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Donagh National School / Co Spraoi agus Spórt

Carndonagh, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 15 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 100
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Donegal FRC Community Afterschool

Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 50
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age No ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Donegal Playgroup Ltd

Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Ages: 2 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Morning, Afternoon
Capacity: 40
Last inspection: 17 Jun 2025

Sessional preschool ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Drumkeen Community Childcare

Ballybofey, Co. Donegal

Ages: 0 yrs to 6 yrs
Sessions: Full day
Capacity: 74
Last inspection: 16 May 2024

Full day care ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla register · last checked 17 Oct 2026

Dunfanaghy Community Playhouse

Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

Ages: 4 yrs to 12 yrs
Sessions: Afternoon
Capacity: 18
Last inspection: No report linked

After-school / school-age ECCE NCS

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Source: Tusla school age register · last checked 17 Oct 2026