What is Naíonra Scout?
Naíonra Scout unifies every Tusla-registered childcare service in Ireland onto one searchable, map-based interface. Search by town, filter by service type or your child's age, and see the county-level fees and vacancies before you call. Pair it with the built-in NCS subsidy calculator to see what you'll actually pay.
Where the data comes from
- Tusla Register of Early Years Services — the statutory register of every registered childcare provider, published monthly as 26 county PDF files
- NCS subsidy rates — published rate tables from ncs.gov.ie, updated when Budget changes are announced
- Pobal Early Years Sector Profile — county-level fee, vacancy, and waiting-list aggregates
- OpenStreetMap / Nominatim — geocoding of addresses to coordinates for the map view
We mirror the Tusla register as published. Provider details (capacity, hours, fees) can change between monthly publications — call the provider to confirm.
Report incorrect data
Tusla publishes the source data; we mirror it as published. If a provider record is wrong, please contact the provider directly, email Tusla at info@tusla.ie, or let us know and we'll flag it on our end.
Privacy
We don't collect any personal data from visitors. We count anonymous pageviews with our own privacy-friendly analytics, built into this site — no cookies, no stored IP addresses, no cross-site tracking. The signals recorded are page URL, referrer hostname, country, browser, OS, and device family, plus a 16-character visitor hash that rotates every 24 hours and cannot be linked across days. To opt out, enable Do Not Track in your browser or use an ad-blocker (most already block analytics scripts). The NCS subsidy calculator runs entirely in your browser — your income and hours never leave the device. The map uses your browser geolocation only when you press "Use my location."
Not affiliated
Naíonra Scout is an independent project. We are not affiliated with Tusla, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Pobal, or any listed provider. Subsidy estimates are indicative only — apply at ncs.gov.ie for your actual subsidy.
Translations
Naíonra Scout is available in 16 languages. Translations are machine-assisted; please email us if you spot mistakes in your language.
Sister app
Scoil Scout is our school finder, covering every primary and post-primary school in Ireland. Together the two apps cover the full 0–18 education journey.