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CrecheFácil — Childcare & Nursery Discovery Platform for Portugal

Finding childcare in Portugal is a nightmare. The "Creche Feliz" program made creches free for children born after September 2021, but this massively increased demand for an already insufficient supply. Parents report waiting lists with 200+ children ahead of them. Less than half of children under 3

Score75/100
Apr 1, 2026
TAM
~€500M (Portuguese childcare market — ~90K births/year × average €3,000-€5,000/year childcare spend)
SAM
~€15M (digital-addressable — directory listings, premium visibility, management tools for ~5,000 childcare facilities in PT)
SOM
€200K-€500K Year 1 (200-400 paying creches at €49-€99/month)
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The Problem

Finding childcare in Portugal is a nightmare. The "Creche Feliz" program made creches free for children born after September 2021, but this massively increased demand for an already insufficient supply. Parents report waiting lists with 200+ children ahead of them. Less than half of children under 3 attend creche in Portugal, and the government's own app ("Creche Feliz") is a bare-minimum tool that shows free spots but lacks reviews, quality indicators, or comprehensive coverage.

There is no Portuguese equivalent of the UK's childcare.co.uk (940K+ providers listed) or daynurseries.co.uk (15K nurseries, 250K reviews). Parents rely on word-of-mouth, Facebook groups, and calling dozens of creches individually. The information asymmetry is enormous — parents can't compare quality, methodology (Montessori vs. traditional), opening hours, or actual availability.

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