Our Creche...

Ballinderreen Playgroup Ltd., is a community based childcare provider offering quality, affordable childcare.

Ballindeeren Community Creche is a state of the art - purpose built creche. Our team are Qualified rooms leaders with on-going staff development in place. We operate an open-door policy for parents of all children enrolled.Supervised Outdoor play facilities with separate play areas for each stage of development and a large communal area.

Mission Statement

“We are committed to providing a stimulating, creative and safe environment with an emphasis on early education, development of social skills and encouragement of independence in an all inclusive setting” In 2003 a number of local people formed a community group to develop the existing playschool into a fulltime childcare facility. In January, 2005 the purpose built childcare facility opened its doors to the communities of Ballinderreen and south Co. Galway. We work in partnership with a range of national and local agencies to ensure social inclusion for the children of Ballinderreen community by offering childcare for families with low incomes, children with special needs, Health Services Executive (HSE) referrals, children of parents accessing training and employment schemes.

Nutrition...

Hot and nutritious meals served with a four week menu plan in place.

Here are some feature articles on key nutritional issues from Nutritionist, Emma Buckley's website www.nutrition.ie We will add to this content regularly. For more information on health and nutrition, visit Emma’s website.

Feeding your baby
Advice on what to feed and what not to feed your baby in their first year

Nutrition for Toddlers
Your active toddler’s nutritional needs

Fussy Eaters
Tips for dealing with the child who declares war on food!

Food Allergies
How to spot food allergies and deal with them

For Mums and Dads! – Eating on the Run
It’s not always easy to be healthy when your life is so hectic – but here are some tips for making healthy food choices throughout your busy day.

Winter Health
How to eat healthily this winter and not pile on the pounds

Why Diets don’t work
We all know they don’t! Now here are the real hard facts!