Child day care centre - apply for permission to operate
The provider of a child day care centre requires an operating licence to run the facility. It ensures a minimum quality of framework conditions. Associations or parents' initiatives can also operate a day care centre.
Forms/Online Services
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Day care for children
To simplify processing, you will find application forms and regulations organized according to areas of responsibility.
Responsible authority
State Youth Welfare Office at the Baden-Württemberg Municipal Association for Youth and Social Affairs (KVJS)
Contact
Details
Prerequisite
- The welfare of the children in the centre is guaranteed.
- You can ensure the spatial, technical, conceptual, economic and personnel requirements.
- Submission of the centre's concept and the concept for protection against violence
Detailed information can be found in the brochure "Requirements for issuing an operating licence in accordance with § 45 SGB VIII" and on the KVJS website.
Procedure
You can apply for the operating licence digitally or in writing. A digital application as part of the digital operating licence procedure (DiBev) is possible after registration via Kita-Data-Webhouse with the personal provider access. The written application forms can be found on the KVJS homepage under operating licence.
You must apply for the operating licence in writing. The application forms can be found on the Internet.
Involve the following authorities in good time beforehand:
- Health department
- Veterinary office
- Building authority
- Fire protection authority
- Accident insurance fund
You must confirm in the application form that you fulfil the requirements of these authorities.
The operating licence specifies and describes
- the forms of provision
- the number and age of children to be cared for
- the necessary staff
- other general conditions
The competent authority may impose conditions on the operating licence.
Deadlines
None
Required documents
- Application form with group sheets
- Concept of the centre
- Concept for protection against violence
- Current floor plan with floor space calculation
- for new applications or. Expansion of services for children under 3 years of age Additional: Building permit
- Extended certificate of good conduct for the centre management in the case of a dual function (centre management and sponsorship)
Further information can be found in the application form.
Costs
none
Processing time
if all required documents are available:
- when the operating licence is issued or amended: eight weeks, provided that all the required documents have been submitted in full
Miscellaneous
When opening a new centre, we recommend contacting us at least three months before the planned opening date and seeking advice at an early stage during the planning phase.
You can seek advice from the State Youth Welfare Office during the planning stage.
If you operate a facility without the required licence, you are committing an administrative offence.
Legal basis
Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB) - Achtes Buch (VIII) - Kinder- und Jugendhilfe:
- § 45 Erlaubnis für den Betrieb einer Einrichtung
- § 104 Bußgeldvorschriften
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg, 18.08.2025