About Us
At Little Robins LTD, we provide high-quality, affordable childcare and early education for children aged 2 to 12 years in the local community. Open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6:00pm, we operate 50 weeks a year, excluding Bank/Public Holidays. We offer full-day care for children aged 2 to 6 years, including hot, nutritious meals, and free preschool under the ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) scheme. Children can attend ECCE from the eligible age until they transition to primary school, provided they are not older than 5 ½ years at the end of the preschool year. For school-aged children (4 to 12 years), we provide before- and after-school care with freshly cooked meals, age-appropriate activities, and supervised homework sessions in a warm, home-like setting. On-site parking and drop-off facilities ensure convenience for families.
Our Story So Far
Little Robins LTD is a childcare service founded by Orla Reilly in 2017. Starting as an ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) and after-school program, Little Robins expanded to offer full-day care in 2018. The idea for Little Robins was born out of Orla’s keen eye for opportunities while completing a business course, combined with her passion for nurturing young minds.
With over 17 years of experience in the childcare industry, Orla brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to her work. Her journey includes two years as a children’s representative for Thomas Cook and another two years as an assistant manager before launching Little Robins.
Little Robins continues to thrive under Orla’s leadership, offering a warm and welcoming environment where children can learn, grow, and feel at home. Looking ahead, Orla’s vision is to build on the success of Little Robins and ensure it remains a trusted cornerstone of the Robinstown community for years to come.
Our Philosphy
At Little Robins LTD, our philosophy is rooted in a child-centered approach to teaching. We believe in nurturing and challenging every aspect of a child’s personality—cognitive, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and intellectual. By fostering growth in all these areas, we aim to create meaningful learning opportunities throughout their journey with us.
Our Mission
At Little Robins LTD, we nurture and promote independence by offering stimulating, age-appropriate learning opportunities through play and exploration. We take pride in building strong partnerships with parents and families, working together to lay the foundation for each child’s growth, self-esteem, and confidence.
Our Curriculum
All of our curriculum plans are underpinned by Aistear, the National Curriculum Framework, under the quality of Síolta standards. We aim for our curriculum to improve the quality of early childhood experiences for all children who participate in our service.
Learning through play
At LittleRobins LTD we follow a play-based approach to learning. Research has shown that learning through play helps young children to learn and develop. By providing a range of play-based activities we aim to encourage children to progress at their own individual pace and progress in areas of learning and development within their communication, well-being, identity and belonging and exploring and thinking. Activities are planned around children’s emergent interests.
Aims & Objectives
Meet The Educators
Orla
Founder/ Company Director
Qualifications:
BA (Honours) Early Education and Care 2nd Class Honours
BA Applied Early Education and Care
LINC Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years 2nd Class Honours
Business with Advanced IT QQI Level 6
Tourism with Business Diploma QQI Level 5
Fetac Level 6 Supervision in Childcare
Fetac Level 5 in Childcare
Sarah M
Manager
Qualifications:
Level 8 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning
LINC Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years
Abbie
Assistant Manager
Qualifications:
QQI Level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education
Lauren
Room Leader
Qualifications:
Level 8 Honours Degree in Early Childhood Studies
Richard
ECCE Room Leader
Qualifications:
Level 8 BA Honours in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning
First Class Honours in LINC Leadership for Inclusion in The Early Years
Currently Studying Masters in Early Childhood Studies
Sarah B
ECCE Room Assistant
& Afterschool Room Leader
Qualifications:
QQI Level 5 in Childcare
Emily
Room Assistant
Qualifications:
Level 5 & Level 6 in Special Needs Assisting
Ruth
Room Assistant
Qualifications:
FETAC Level 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education and Montessori Teaching
Joanne
Room Assistant
Qualifications:
QQI level 5 in Childcare
Lynn
Room Assistant
Qualifications:
Fiona
Breakfast Club
& Afterschool Assistant
Qualifications:
QQI Level 5 in Special Needs Assistance
Katie
Afterschool Room Assistant
Qualifications:
Studying Level 5 in Childcare
Amii
Chef
Qualifications:
HACCP
Shauna
Afterschool Room Assistant
Qualifications:
Studying Level 5 in Childcare
Contact Us
Postal Address
- Little Robins LTD, Balbradagh,
- Robinstown, Co. Meath. c15p7nk
Phone & Email
- Phone: 087 947 2570
- Email: littlerobinsrobinstown@gmail.com