Private Family Day Care
Private family day care is an early childhood education service where a private family day care provider operates as an entrepreneur and provides early childhood education, typically in their own home. The service is intended for children under school age.
A private family day care provider may care for a maximum of four children requiring full-day care and one child requiring part-day care (preschool age or school age). The family day care provider's own children under school age are counted in the group. Authorities supervise private family day care.
Requirements
- Age: Early childhood education may be provided for a child who is not yet subject to compulsory education.
- Exception: A child of compulsory school age may receive day care if special circumstances require it and care cannot otherwise be arranged.
- Group size: The group may consist of a maximum of four children requiring full-day care and one child requiring part-day care (preschool age or school age).
- Supervision: Authorities supervise private family day care.
Application procedure
- Applicant: Parents apply for an early childhood education place for their child.
- Service provider: Private family day care provider who operates as an entrepreneur.
- Care location: Early childhood education is typically provided in the family day care provider's own home.
- Support: Families may receive support for the costs of private care based on the Act on Support for Home Care and Private Care of Children.