Child day care centre - Register child for admission
In many towns and municipalities, you will receive a list of existing day care centres. You can obtain this list free of charge from the youth welfare office or the municipal/city administration.
It is often also available on the local authority's website.
Day care centres are
- Crèches,
- Kindergartens and
- Day care centres with mixed-age groups.
A place in a day care centre should not be too far away from your home or workplace.
Responsible authority
- the organisation responsible for the facility or
- the municipal administration or
- the kindergarten management directly
Contact
Details
Prerequisite
- Your child must be examined by a doctor before admission and a vaccination consultation must take place.
- Since 1 March 2020: You must provide proof of vaccination against measles for children aged one year and over.
Procedure
Contact the management of the desired centre.
Ask about opening hours, meal times and educational specialisms.
Clarify the exact enrolment procedure and the enrolment deadlines on site. Enquire whether you can register your child for more than one centre.
You will receive a form for the medical examination from the centre you choose or its provider.
Have it completed by the examining doctor.
The medical certificate should confirm that you have no objections to attending the centre.
Before you are admitted to a centre, the provider will conclude a care contract with you. It contains legal agreements, for example on the
- daily childcare hours,
- Childcare costs and
- Cancellation periods.
Note: For children with disabilities, it is advisable to contact the centre and its provider before admission in order to clarify any additional support that may be required.
Deadlines
depending on the facility
Required documents
- Certificate of medical examination and medical vaccination counselling
- Proof of measles protection: vaccination card or medical confirmation
The competent authority may request further documents.
Miscellaneous
none
Legal basis
Kindertagesbetreuungsgesetz (KiTAG):
- § 4 Ärztliche Untersuchung
- § 6 Elternbeiträge bei freien Trägern
Richtlinien des Kultus- und des Sozialministeriums über die ärztliche Untersuchung nach § 4 des Kindertagesbetreuungsgesetzes und die ärztliche Impfberatung nach § 34a Absatz 10a des Infektionsschutzgesetzes
Kommunalabgabengesetz (KAG):
- § 19 Elternbeiträge bei kommunalen Trägern
Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG):
- § 20 Schutzimpfungen und andere Maßnahmen der spezifischen Prophylaxe
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg und Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 13.05.2025