Childcare Software for Ireland
CentreCareOS gives Irish creches, preschools, and early years services digital attendance, parent communication, and billing in euro, with the records you need on hand for Tusla inspections.
Childcare in Ireland
Ireland's early years sector has undergone significant transformation in recent years. With the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme and increased focus on quality through Tusla's Early Years Inspectorate, childcare providers need modern tools to manage compliance, subsidies, and daily operations.
CentreCareOS is designed to meet the unique needs of Irish childcare providers, from small community creches to large multi-site preschool chains.
Key Features for Irish Providers
Inspection-Ready Records
Attendance, incident, and staff records in one place when an inspector asks for them.
Parent App
Messages, photos, and daily reports reach families on their phones.
Attendance Hours
Arrival and departure times for every child, with reports you can export for scheme claims.
Billing in Euro
Invoices in euro, with online card payments for families.
Irish Ratio Requirements
The Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations set out minimum adult-to-child ratios for Irish early years services:
| Age Group | Full Day Care | Sessional |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 years | 1:3 | 1:3 |
| 1-2 years | 1:5 | 1:5 |
| 2-3 years | 1:6 | 1:6 |
| 3-6 years | 1:8 | 1:11 |
| ECCE (preschool) | - | 1:11 |
Source: Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016
National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
The National Childcare Scheme provides subsidies to help families with the cost of childcare. CentreCareOS helps with the records behind your NCS claims:
- Record attendance hours accurately for subsidy claims
- Export attendance reports when preparing your returns
ECCE Programme
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides free preschool for children aged 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months. CentreCareOS helps you:
- Record arrival and departure times for every session
- Export attendance reports when preparing capitation claims
Irish Resources
Helpful links for Irish childcare providers:
CentreCareOS for Irish Services
Whether you run a small community creche or a large childcare chain across Ireland, CentreCareOS provides the tools you need to run your service day to day and keep good records.
- Digital attendance with arrival and departure times
- Parent app for messages, photos, and daily reports
- Euro billing with online card payments through Stripe
- Attendance, incident, and staff records for inspections