Our latest news & events

Grovelands Childcare offers state of the art purpose built locations, with lots of outdoor play space for all age groups. We regularly hold events in our centres and you can keep up to date with our latest news here.

20Jun 2023

Career Opportunities at Grovelands Childcare

Grovelands Childcare are currently inviting applicants for the following career opportunities: Centre Manager – Tullamore Full Time Permanent Contract 39hrs per week. Must hold minimum Level 6 Major Award in Childcare. Previous management experience essential. Centre Manager Tullamore – Tullamore, County Offaly – Indeed.com Part Time HR Manager – Based in Athlone Maternity Cover Contract 20-25hrs

03Mar 2023

Pyjama Day raises over €12,000 at Grovelands

As Managing Director of Grovelands Childcare I wish to say a big thank you to the Grovelands team for the success of our Pyjama Day across our 6 centres in Athlone, Tullamore and Mullingar. Looking at the media coverage of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey in February we wondered how

23Feb 2023

Support Our Pyjama Day at Grovelands for Turkey & Syria on March 1st

Pyjama Day in aid of Turkey & Syria on March 1st

Here at Grovelands we will be holding a Pyjama Day for Turkey and Syria. Pyjama Day is a fundraising appeal which we launched on Valentine’s Day across the Grovelands Childcare centres for the families in Syria and Turkey. Countless families have been caught up in the earthquake disaster where the

03Jan 2023

Press Release from DCEDIY re NCS Changes

Please find below details of a press release from DCEDIY re NCS changes issued to services today. Thousands of families to benefit from substantial reductions in early learning and childcare costs from today – New subsidy rates under the National Childcare Scheme effective from 2 January. – Record numbers of children now benefitting from

19Dec 2022

Christmas Opening Hours

Grovelands Childcare Christmas Opening Hours All centres will finish for the Christmas break from close of business on Thursday 22nd of December. Our full day care services will reopen on Tuesday January 3rd. Sessional Services will reopen on Thursday January 5th. Regardless of centre reopening dates ECCE classes will not resume until Thursday 5th

07Oct 2022

Visit from Minister O'Gorman DCEDIY

We were honored to receive a visit from Minister O’Gorman DCEDIY to our centre in the IDA Business Park Athlone today. We greatly appreciated that he took time out of a recent visit to Athlone to come for a tour of the service. While with us Minister O’Gorman DCEDIY openly discussed