Early Years Inspectorate - Childminding Services

Welcome to the childminding section. Here you will find information on the implementation of childminding regulation in Ireland. The information available here will expand and develop over the coming months.

Advice and Guidance 

If you have questions about the regulation of childminding, please have a look at our extensive Childminder Frequently Asked Questions. 

If you can’t find the answer to your question in the FAQs you can contact our Childminding helpline, either via email - cm.registration@tusla.ie or on (061) 440600 (option 9)

Alternatively, you can contact your local City and County Childcare Committee, who have dedicated Childminding Development Officers to provide you with assistance. You will find contact details of your nearest CCC on myccc.ie. 

In addition to the information on these webpages you can visit gov.ie/childminding for information on the regulations and other childminding supports

Childminding mailing list

If you would like to join our mailing list for access to information and resources relating the regulation of Childminding please complete and submit the form below. We will use the list to send you emails with information on registration and related processes.

Click here to subscribe to the Childminding Information Mailing List

PLEASE NOTE: The information you submit here will ONLY be used to provide you with information regarding the regulation of childminding. We will not use it for any other purpose.

You can remove your name at any time by replying to any of the emails you receive or by emailing rpdt@tusla.ie and typing 'Unsubscribe'

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