Creches ‘overwhelmed by paperwork’

Creche owners say too much emphasis is on form filling and not enough on the delivery of quality child care.

A number of creche owners approached MummyPages.ie, an online parenting community, to highlight the pressure they are under because of the current regime.

Recent figures from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, revealed major regional variations in early childcare inspections but private creche owners claim it is just the tip of the iceberg. They say they are struggling to cope with new requirements following RTÉ’s Prime Time investigation into mistreatment at three creches in Dublin and Wicklow.