Our Staff
All of our staff have been with us since the day we opened and all have a minimum of 15 years’ experience in childcare.
Yvonne Darragh (owner)
Over 24 years experience in childcare
- Advanced Childcare Level 6
- Montessori Teacher
- Occupational First Aid Level 5
- Child Protection
- Manual Handling
- H.A.C.C.P
- Child protection training
Monica Byrne
Over 19 years experience in childcare
- Irish Preschool Playgroup Association (IPPA)
- First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Grandfathering declaration
- Child protection training
Ann Kiely
(ECCE Co-ordinator)
Over 19 years experience in childcare
- Advanced Childcare Level 6
- First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Occupational before First Aid
- Child Protection
- Understanding Special Needs
- Child protection training
Lisa O’Neill
(Pre School Leader)
Over 7 years experience in childcare
- Level 6 Advanced childcare diploma
- Level 5 First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Level 5 Understanding Special Needs
- Child Protection
Yetunde Aniboh
Over 6 years experience in childcare
- FETAC Level 5 childcare diploma
- Level 5 Occupational First Aid
- Manual Handling
- HACCP food training
- Child protection training
Leah Cribbin
(After school Facilitator)
Over 5 years experience in childcare
- Advanced Childcare Level 6
- FETAC Level 5 First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Child protection training
Rachel Monaghan
(Aims inclusion programme co-ordinator)
Over 5 years experience in childcare
- Level 6 Advanced childcare diploma
- Level 5 First Aid
- Manual Handling
- L.I.N.C Diploma (AIM Programme)
- Child protection training
Amanda Gorey
(Relief Worker)
- (Level 6 Fectac )
- Diploma in Montessori Teaching
- First Aid
- Manual Handling
- Child Protection Training
- Over 1 Years experience
Playworld is open Monday - Friday 7.30am-6.30pm. We have full time and part time places available.
School runs - drop off and pick up services for Clane, Straffan, Rathcoffey and Hewetson (Millicent)
Our Services