Cottontails Private Childcare

Cottontails Private Childcare

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Family-run childcare in rural Moneyreagh, led by mother and daughter Ruth & Joan. Nature, nurture and lots of love at the heart of all we do.

We provide a warm, caring, home-from-home environment where little ones grow, learn, play, and thrive everyday. Full day care
Pre-school pick ups

Photos from Cottontails Private Childcare's post 22/05/2026

πŸ€ πŸ‚ Cottontails Ranch πŸ‚πŸ€ 

What a great day was had by all! Lots of laughs, fun, a bit of cowboy chaos 🀠, and memories made 🀎

Just want to thank all the girls for all their hard work, and a huge thank you to Dara McCracken Photographyfor the amazing photos as always πŸ“Έβœ¨

21/05/2026

Patch has had a great day at Cottontails ranch 🀠

20/05/2026

Patch is ready for Cottontails Ranch tomorrow 🀠🐰

Photos from Cottontails Private Childcare's post 29/04/2026

🐰EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR TEAM 🐰

We are currently looking for Childcare assistant.

Only applicants who send a full CV to [email protected] and who meet the minimum requirements below will be considered.

Job duties:
Caring for children aged 3 months to compulsory school age. This involves feeding, personal care, play activities and carrying out observations.

Qualification/ experience:
Ideal-level 2/3 CCLD or equivalent and 1 years experience.

We can also accept CV’s of anyone who is currently undertaking or willing to undertake a relevant childcare qualification.

Other information:
Must be over the age of 18 due to minimum standards.

15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mums, grannies, and mother figures in our Cottontails family. 🌸

Thank you for trusting us with your little ones each day. Watching them grow, learn, and smile is a privilege we never take for granted.

We hope you all have a lovely day filled with love, cuddles, and maybe even a little bit of rest. πŸ’•

From all of us at Cottontails Private Childcare 🐰

27/02/2026

Benjamin Rabbit Room had lots of fun creating roses using paint in zip lock bags! By squeezing and moving the paint around, they were developing hand strength, coordination and early mark making skills through sensory play.

Learning through play every day πŸ’•

Photos from Cottontails Private Childcare's post 13/02/2026

πŸ’Œ Love Bug Ball at Cottontails πŸ’Œ

What a lovely day at our Love Bug Ball! The children enjoyed dancing πŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί, music 🎢, and plenty of smiles 😊, and our homemade donuts 🍩 were a sweet treat for everyone. A special week full of fun and laughter! πŸŽ‰

Photos from Cottontails Private Childcare's post 16/01/2026

The Mopsy Room has had a great week enjoying outdoor play, with indoor water play and crafts too 🌿
Lots of fun, learning, and happy smiles πŸ’™

31/12/2025

🎊🐰Happy New Year to all our families! 🐰🎊

Thank you for the continued support you have shown us throughout the year. We’ve had a truly wonderful time with the children and have loved seeing them develop, learn, and grow.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming our new starts in 2026 and to creating many more happy memories together.

Thank you once again for being part of our journey.

Cottontails πŸ’™

24/12/2025

πŸŽ…πŸΌπŸŽ„ Merry Christmas to everyone from all the staff at Cottontails πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸΌ

We hope everybody has a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We would like to thank everyone for all the presents left for the staff, they were very much appreciated.

We would also like to thank you for your continued support throughout the year.

Merry Christmas,
Ruth and Joan x

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Location

Telephone

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161A Moneyreagh Road, Newtownards
Newtownards
BT236BH

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm