Paisti @ No. 3 Childcare is a play-based setting that adheres to the Aistear framework. We work towards a child led curriculum and plan activities that focus on the children’s interests and needs. The children are provided with suitable equipment and books for their age and stage of development.

We promote active learning experiences throughout the day.

We use the outdoors on a daily basis.

We offer our service to the community in a disadvantaged area helping and supporting families from different backgrounds to access to a high-quality setting where the kids are going to learn through play. We offer a safe and secure environment where the kids have the opportunity to learn and play. We provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children develop essential life skills through play-based learning and positive reinforcement. We prioritize safety, creativity, and individual growth while partnering with families to build strong foundations for lifelong learning.

We were set up by the Board of Directors of CAPRN (Cork Anti Poverty Resource Network Clg), and opened to the public in February 2010. It is led by the Board of Directors of CAPRN (Cork Anti Poverty Resource Network Clg).

MISSION STATEMENT

Paisti @ no. 3 Childcare will keep working hard to maintain a warm, welcoming environment where children feel valued and supported as they learn through play.

We will aim to become the preferred choice for early childhood education by consistently exceeding quality standards and helping every child reach their full potential through personalized attention while building strong partnerships with families and communities.

Páistí @ No.3 Childcare service aims to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment, which embraces all children and their parents. It values their race, languages, gender, ability, culture, class and religion. We advocate the importance of the process of play in children’s all-round development. We aim to advance the learning and development of each individual child by providing a quality service. We recognise parents as the prime educators of their children, and we welcome them to participate in all the playgroup activities

Ethos of the service:

• To have happy children, happy caring staff and happy parents.
• To have equality for all irrespective of gender, race, religion or ability.
• To have a safe developmentally appropriate environment that respects and supports all children needs.
• To have an environment which encourages the children to express themselves freely and spontaneously and promotes enthusiasm for learning.
• To support the development of each individual child by providing an integrated balanced, broad and stimulating curriculum.
  

TESTIMONIALS

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

SUPPORT & ACCESSIBILITY

Sessional/part time service that caters for children from 12 months to 5 years and 6 months

Toddlers

• Our toddlers room age range goes from 12 months to 36 months
• We offer a part time service with a ratio of 1 to 5 and a maximum of 9 kids per session.
• The morning session starts at 8:40am and finishes at 12:30pm
• The afternoon session starts at 1pm and finishes at 16:40pm

Preschool

• Our preschool room age range goes from 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months.
• Sessions are run daily with 10 children per session. The ratio for preschool is 1 to 10.
• The morning session starts at 09:00am and finishes at 12.00pm
• The afternoon session starts at 12:45pm and finishes at 3:45pm

COST

Both Preschool Sessions are free for any child eligible for government ECCE Scheme (children aged 2yrs 8 months by September)

The Toddler Room has a daily cost of €21 or €105 per week. Fees might possibly be reduced if parents apply to the National Childcare Scheme funded by Pobal. The National Childcare Scheme has the option of universal or income assessment, so payments are variable. More details can be found through mygov.ie.

The Breakfast Club €13.35 euros per week.

Summer Camp €80.10 euros per week.

Both services can be funded with the National Childcare Scheme too.

GENERAL INFORMATION