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Buttercup Childcare

Fees

NCS Subsidy: If your child is registered with the National Childcare Scheme, your subsidy will be deducted from the fees. Please provide your CHICK number when booking.

NCS Funding

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club: 7.45am - 8.45am

One hour a day, five days a week, 38 weeks a year. Breakfast is included.

  • Per day €7
  • Per week €35

Preschool

ECCE Preschool: 8.45am - 11.45am

Three hours a day, five days a week, 38 weeks a year. For children from 2 years 8 months to 5 years 6 months.

  • Per day €15
  • Per week €75
  • Per week under the ECCE scheme €0
  • The three preschool hours are free to any child eligible under ECCE.

Part Time, including a hot meal: 8.45am - 1.45pm

Five hours a day, five days a week, 38 weeks a year.

  • Per day €28.50
  • Per week €142.50
  • The ECCE deduction for the three free preschool hours is €12.90 a day.

School Age Childcare

Junior and Senior Infants: 1.40pm - 2.40pm

One hour a day, five days a week, 38 weeks a year. For children from 4 to 7.

  • Per day €6
  • Per week €30

1st to 6th Class: 2.40pm - 5.40pm, including a snack

Three hours a day, five days a week, 38 weeks a year. For children from 7 to 15.

  • Per day €17.50
  • Per week €87.50

Full Day Care

Full Day Care, including a hot meal: 8.30am - 5.30pm

Nine hours a day, five days a week, 45 weeks a year. For children from 2 to 15.

  • Per day €48.50
  • Per week €242.50
  • Please note, wraparound is €10 per day, €50 per week.

Camps

Camp week including a hot meal: 9am - 2pm

Five hours a day, Monday to Friday. For children from 3 to 15.

  • Per day €32.00
  • Per week €160.00

Deposits

Registration deposits

Refundable, and returned to you when the place is taken up.

  • Full Day Care €300
  • School Age Childcare €200
  • ECCE Preschool €100

Optional Extras

Optional extras

Entirely optional, and charged separately.

  • Preschool school tour, once off €35
  • Includes the bus and entry.
  • National school closure days €5 an hour
  • School Age Childcare, on days the national school closes at 12.30pm.
  • Baking, once off €25
  • Roughly once a month.
  • Dance classes, per term €25
  • Irish dancing, yoga or Zumba, over a 4 to 6 week course.
  • Music classes, per term €25
  • Singing and dancing included, over a 4 to 6 week course.