She didn’t tell the parents. A daycare in the US has been shut down after a child was put through a clothes dryer. A daycare in Michigan has been stripped of its license after a child put another child into the dryer and turned it on. The owner of the daycare decided to not tell […]
4 years ago
Very concerning. Over the weekend three children who attend the same creche in Meath tested positive for COVID-19. The creche, based in Navan, has also had two staff members test positive for the virus. Daoine Oga Community Childcare Centre currently has a total of five confirmed cases of coronavirus at their facility but naturally parents […]
5 years ago
They provide one of the very most important and valuable jobs there is. Yet when it comes to those working as early years educators in creches and sessional services across Ireland today, they are facing a situation that would tell you that the very opposite is true. Underpaid, undervalued and, right now, under an enormous […]
6 years ago
Brought to you by the National Childcare Scheme If you’re a parent, especially to a baby or toddler, there’s no doubt that autumn and the lead up to Christmas can really leave you feeling the pinch in your pocket. That’s why it’s entirely worth understanding and availing of schemes available to help reduce the cost […]
6 years ago
“To be able to stand back and see what’s troubling a child is important.” A recent RTÉ documentary examined the standards of childcare in a chain of creches in Dublin. RTÉ Investigates – Creches, Behind Closed Doors aired on Wednesday, July 24 and investigated a number of facilities from the Hyde & Seek Childcare crèche chain […]
6 years ago
It was harrowing to watch. Tonight, the nation tuned into RTÉ Investigates – Creches, Behind Closed Doors. The RTÉ Investigates team went undercover to look at standards of care in Hyde and Seek, a creche chain in Dublin. The chain is owned and run by Anne and Peter Davy along with their daughter Siobhan. The company […]
6 years ago