Family day care is one form of early childhood education. It takes place in the home of the day care provider. A family day care provider can be an employee of the municipality or a self-employed person. The maximum number of children in a family day care group is four.
Apply for an early childhood education and care place at the latest four months before you wish to place your child in care.
You can apply for a place in municipal family day care by filling in an online application in the eVaka service. Apply for a place in private family day care by directly contacting the private family day care provider.
Care may be given to a child who has not reached the age of compulsory education.
Early childhood education and care may also be given to a child who has already reached the age of compulsory education if special circumstances so require and care cannot be otherwise arranged.
In addition to a day-care centre, you can apply for an early childhood education and care place in family day care for your child. Family day care is early childhood education and care provided in the carer’s or the child’s home.
A family day-carer may care for at most four children under school age in full time and for one child of pre-primary or basic education age part time. The carer’s own under school age children are included in this number. An early childhood education plan is drawn up for each child in family day care.