Creche hit by TB given award

ONE of two creches hit by a TB outbreak earlier this year has received a prestigious award for maintaining consistently high standards.

Nurture Childcare and Early Learning Centre in Douglas, Cork city, was awarded the National Children’s Nurseries Association (NCNA) and Northern Ireland Preschool Playgroup Association (NIPPA) All Ireland Centre of Excellence Award.

The first private full-day childcare centre in Cork to receive the award, director Éadaoin Glynn said it acknowledged their commitment to quality care.