Our Story
Dolphins Early Education & Child Care is a family run business and first opened its doors in 2012 as a small sessional Montessori and Preschool service. Over a decade later, we've grown into a full day care provider with multiple locations across Dublin and Meath, and that same founding commitment to warm, high quality childcare runs through everything we do.
We open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6pm, welcoming children aged 1 to 12 across all of our services.
How We Do Things at Dolphins
We believe childcare should feel like a home away from home. Our open door policy means parents are always welcome — we want you to feel as comfortable at Dolphins as your child does.
We know that no two children are the same, which is why our team takes the time to get to know every child individually, supporting their development at their own pace and celebrating what makes them unique.
Every child is welcome at Dolphins regardless of race, religion, culture, gender or ability. We are proud to foster an environment of inclusion, equality and diversity across all of our locations.
Home from Home
Fresh Meals
Open Door
Continuously Trained
Garda Vetted
Inclusive & Welcoming
Our Team
Our staff are our greatest asset. Every member of the Dolphins team is Garda vetted, fully qualified and committed to continuous training and development — because we know that childcare is always evolving and we evolve with it.
Our team hold specialist training across a range of programmes including Tiny Talk, Smart Start and Better Start, ensuring every child receives the highest standard of care and early education.
Highly recommend Dolphins, the staff are amazing with my little man, he is almost reluctant to come home at the end of the day 😅 they are all so friendly, and keep me updated on him which gives me huge peace of mind. They have taken all the stress out of going back to work for me.
Laura Rigney - Parent