A child who needs care in the evenings, at night, and/or on weekends due to their parents' work or studies can receive a shift care placement. The municipality must strive to arrange early childhood education so that shift care is available at all times as needed.
Evening care facilities often remain open until around 10 PM. Round-the-clock daycare centers operate continuously throughout the week ...
You can apply for a place in night and weekend care for your child if you do shift work or evening study.
Night and weekend care in 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.
A child may be provided with a place in night and weekend care when their parents or other guardians do shift work or evening study. In night and weekend care, the child participates in early childhood education and care, for example in the evenings, nights, weekends or on public and national holidays.
Night and weekend care in early childhood education and care is organised at a day-care centre or in family day care.