Instead of centre-based day care, you may choose to organize the care of your child in family daycare. There is one municipal family daycare provider in Sipoo. Families are recommended to consider private family daycare. More information can be obtained from the Early Childhood Education Service Guidance.
In family day care, the children are taken care of at the family care carer’s own home. Fam ...
Apply for an early childhood education and care place at the latest four months before you wish to place your child in family day care.
Apply for an ECEC place for your child at least four (4) months before you child needs a place in a day care facility.
You may apply for a day care place all year round.
Early childhood education and 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.
Family day care is early childhood education and care provided in the carer’s or the child’s home. An early childhood education plan is drawn up for the child in family day care.
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.
Varhaiskasvatuslaki (Act on Early Childhood Education and Care, English translation)
Laki varhaiskasvatuksen asiakasmaksuista (Act on Client Fees in Early Childhood Education and Care)