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Providing quality Early years education, full-day care and out of school care services to families in Clondalkin and surrounding areas since 2004.
Here at Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare we have a highly skilled and dedicated team of professionals who are committed to providing a service of the highest quality. We aim to deliver this service in a caring and nurturing environment that is inclusive of all and encourages individuality and respect for diversity.
Situated at 18A Saint Anthony’s Avenue in the village of Clondalkin, Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare operates from a purpose-built premises with outdoor areas and direct access to the local national schools.
All our food is freshly prepared and cooked on site by our resident cook Christine. We offer a varied and nutritionally well balanced menu which is rotated on a four weekly basis. Click here to see a sample menu.
We believe in creating a warm, nurturing environment where children can explore, learn, and thrive. Since opening our doors in 2004, we’ve proudly served families in Clondalkin, Lucan, Tallaght, and Rathcoole. With over 20 years of experience in childcare, our dedicated team is committed to providing a safe and stimulating space for every child.
Our purpose-built premises in Clondalkin village offer direct access to local schools, ensuring a smooth transition for children from school to our care. With a focus on a child led , emergent curriculum, we encourage children to learn through play and exploration, fostering their social, emotional and cognitive development. Whether it’s through our Full Daycare, ECCE or School Age care programs, our goal is to support each child’s growth and make their time with us enjoyable and enriching.
Providing Full Daycare, Preschool and School age care to the families of Clondalkin and surrounding areas since 2004
Hello, I’m Laura Cullen, owner and manager of Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare. I am very proud to have reached the incredible milestone of 20 years in business serving the families of Clondalkin and surrounding areas, providing Early Childhood education and care and School age Care. Having completed my training at The London Montessori College and Portobello school of Further Education, I opened Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare in 2004. I am a firm believer in constantlAy upskilling and keeping abreast of the latest developments in childcare. To this end I have completed many other courses in all areas of the sector. Training remains a priority for me and I encourage all members of the team to participate in ongoing training and upskilling. Their relentless passion, enthusiasm, expertise, kindness and care enables us to provide a service of the highest quality. I look forward to continuing to provide a quality service for many years to come.
Providing quality Montessori education and full-daycare services to families in Clondalkin and surrounding areas since 2004.
Are you ready to provide your child with a nurturing and stimulating educational experience? At Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare, we are committed to fostering a love of learning through structured play and dedicated care.
Outside of the usual Child Benefit, which is paid automatically, there are some benefits specifically targeted to the cost of childcare.
These are government funded schemes where funding goes directly to the childcare provider. This in turn allows them to offer free and extremely well-subsidised childcare places. See our ECCE & NCS » page for more information.
Children spend a lot of time outdoors regardless of the weather as we have an All Weather Outdoor Play area, which children can use even on rainy days. Typically a child attending our full daycare program will have no less than three outdoor sessions during the course of the day.
No, all meals are provided. The Montessori-only pupils, who attend from 8:50am to 11:50am and 9:00am to 12:00pm, may bring a small midmorning snack. Otherwise, all meals, including snacks, are provided.
We place great importance on maintaining positive behaviour within our service. Our staff are highly trained in this area, helping children to learn mutual respect and understand how to make good choices. We have an extensive behaviour management policy which all staff use to inform their practice, in helping to create a calm and caring environment where every child can thrive. (Please see Policies and Procedures for full Behaviour Management Policy)
Not at all. As a manager I feel extremely lucky to have been able to retain the same team since opening our doors in 2004. Apart from recruiting some new members of staff in recent years, our team has remained unchanged. I value greatly this continuity of care as I feel it’s so important for children to be able to develop a trusting relationship with their carers.
01 464 3602
18A St Anthony’s Ave Clondalkin, Dublin 22
bsparkscreche@gmail.com
