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Crèche in Ireland
Tusla-registered crèches near you, with the care they offer and the ages they take.
Group care for children who are not yet at school, on full days or part-time, in a Tusla-registered setting with a routine your child gets used to.
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WHAT IT COSTS
Crèche in Ireland: €150–€259 per week
Crèche fees are priced per week by the hours your child attends, before any National Childcare Scheme subsidy is taken off. Enter your town above for real prices from the babysitters, childminders, nannies, crèches and agencies near you.
- Full day, part-time or sessional
- Age of your child
- Area
- Meals and nappies included
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026. Full crèche price guide →
GUIDE PRICE · PER WEEK
Not a quote. Prices vary by job, area and provider.
WHAT IT COVERS
What a crèche offers
Full-day places
Care for a working day, with meals and naps in the routine.
Part-time places
Mornings or shorter days, priced below a full day.
Baby and toddler rooms
Groups by age, each with its own routine.
ECCE preschool hours
Free preschool hours in term for children who qualify.
Meals and sleep
Breakfast, lunch, snacks and rest built into the day.
Daily feedback
How your child ate, slept and spent the day.
Three ways to get it done
LISTED ON LOCUFY
Crèche providers on Locufy, across Ireland
The most-reviewed providers listed for crèche. Enter your town above to see the ones that cover you.
GET THE APP
A €10 welcome credit when you sign up and download the app — off the rate on hourly bookings.
- €10 referral credit for you and the friend you invite
- €1 credit for every review you leave
- Post a job, book by the hour, message providers — from your phone
How Locufy works for customers
Questions people ask
Typically €150–€259 a week for a full-day place in Ireland, before any subsidy, with Dublin at the top of that range. Enter your area above to see crèches near you.
Yes: every crèche must be registered with Tusla's Early Years Inspectorate, which inspects it and publishes the reports. You can check a crèche on the Tusla register before you visit.
Yes, if the crèche is registered with Tusla and contracted with the Department. The subsidy is paid to the crèche and taken off your bill.
Many do. ECCE gives three free hours a day in term to children who qualify, and a crèche can run those hours inside a longer day, charging only for the extra time.
It varies by crèche. Some take babies from a few months old and some start at toddler age; each profile shows the ages it takes.
Enter your town, area or Eircode above. The nearest crèches come first, with the care they offer and the ages they take.
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