Care-A-Lot Childcare was opened on Monday September 1st, 2008 with four children in my care. I gave up the security of my full-time job in the middle of the recession due to the lack of quality childcare in our area and its surrounds. Child development is an area of huge interest to me and I believe the importance Early Years Education should never be underestimated.

I am also An Early Years Consultant for investors who are interested in setting up Childcare Centres. I deal with everything from the Fire department, Tulsa, planning applications policies and procedure to finally staffing the centres.  I trained in Griffith College, Cork in early 2000 and worked in Mount Oval, Rochestown, Douglas and Ballincollig. I worked with all age groups down through the years and gained my vast knowledge and expertise throughout this time with hands on experience This had continued to be a huge asset to my childcare business in many ways.

I believe that it is of upmost importance to keep upskilling, ‘A day without learning something new is a wasted opportunity in life’. I promote fun, uniqueness, a bit of roguery and outdoor play within my centre and feel that children learn best when they are at their happiest. I want every child to want to come through my door each and every day. The rest will come naturally once scaffolded correctly by the early years practitioner who care for them. This, together with my passion for quality childcare and my own knowledge the Care-A-Lot journey began. With a purpose-built building outside the back of my home Care-A-Lot Childcare was born.