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Circle of Friends

101 Pine Ridge, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Sessional2 yrs – 6 yrsIssues notedUpdated April 2026

Issues noted at last inspection

Inspected 1 May 2024 · View full report

Issues identified at inspection may have been resolved since. Always read the Tusla report for full context.

About This Service

Circle of Friends is a sessional early years’ service which was established in 2004 providing preschool care & education to children aged 2 years 8 months to 6 years participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme from 9:15am to 12:15pm Monday to Friday. The service operates from a purpose-built building located alongside the registered provider’s family home in Balbriggan north Dublin. The service operates concurrently with a second Early years’ service Lorraine’s Montessori which shares the same care rooms and facilities. The children have access to 3 interconnecting rooms in the service including a main pre-school room, a smaller pre-school room and a home room. An enclosed outdoor area is located to the rear of the service.

From Tusla inspection report of May 2024 · View source PDF ↗

Tusla Inspection Reports

1 May 2024

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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24 May 2021

Inspection ReportIssues noted
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Inspection data sourced from Tusla. View the original report for full details.

Tusla Registration

Early Years Service Registration

Registered with Tusla — Child and Family Agency

Registration ID

TU2015FL068

Capacity

22 children

Age Range

2 yrs – 6 yrs

Registration data sourced from the Tusla Early Years register.