Childcare

You can search for the right day care centre for your child in the Kita Navigator. Would you like to know which day care centres are located near you? Then have only the facilities in your area displayed. More information

The first step to finding a place in a day care centre is to apply for a day care ("Kita") voucher at the youth welfare office in your residential district. You can create a short one-page online application, which you then sign and send to your youth welfare office. More information

In Berlin, childcare has been free of charge since August 2018. Daycare centres are allowed to demand additional payments of up to 100 euros for additional sports activities, organic food or language lessons. More information

The Kita voucher is also valid for child day care. Here qualified childminders supervise up to five individual children and up to ten children in pairs in private households or rented rooms. More information

In day care centres and child day care, children gain important initial educational experiences. Here they acquire language and learn social integration, have their curiosity aroused and discover their environment in various ways. More information

Joint support for children with and without disabilities is, of course, part of everyday day care life. All day care specialist staff members monitor and document the development of the children and exchange ideas with the parents. More information

The quality of early childhood education, child-raising and care is of decisive importance for the further life journeys of children and thus influences the future viability of our society. As places of early childhood education, day care facilities have a special role and responsibility. More information

The involvement of parents in the day care centre has many facets. Here you can find information on legally stipulated parental participation as well as voluntary support during parties, excursions and group trips. More information

The educational package is available so that children and young people from low-income families can also take part in activities anywhere. More information

Berlin needs a lot of new places in day care centres. The State of Berlin supports projects and providers in setting up new facilities as well as expanding space in existing day care centres. More information

Ensuring the quality of day care centres in terms of equipment and pedagogy is the task of Day Care Supervision. Here you will find, among other things, forms for setting up and operating day care centres. More information

On our service pages, providers of day care centres can find bundled information and important forms for their work, including on the Integrated Software Berlin Youth Welfare Service (ISBJ). More information