Parent Fees for Child Day Care (Determination and Payment)
Service description
Childcare in family daycare is usually provided by public youth welfare services. This means that the district or city youth welfare office serves as the point of contact for both parents or guardians and family daycare providers, and is responsible, among other things, for placing children in daycare.
Parents pay a monthly fee to the relevant youth welfare office for their child's care in a daycare setting.
Procedure
If, as a parent or legal guardian, you would like to secure a childcare spot for your child with a child care provider, please contact the Youth Welfare Office responsible for your county or city. The youth welfare office will assist you in finding a suitable spot. The youth welfare office sets a monthly fee for your child’s care. The amount of the parental contribution is generally based on the scope of care provided. As parents, you pay the set amount to the youth welfare office.
What documents are required?
For more information on this, please contact the youth welfare office responsible for your county or city.
Legal basis
Legal remedy
The notice setting the fees for the child's care in a daycare center usually includes information on the right to appeal.
Applications / Forms
Please contact the appropriate youth welfare office.
What else should I know?
The fee may be waived in whole or in part, or covered by the Youth Welfare Office, if the financial burden is unreasonable for the parents and the child (Section 90 of Book VIII of the Social Code).
Remarks
See also “Parental Contribution for Child Day Care (Determination and Coverage)” and “Child Day Care Provider – License for Child Day Care.”
The Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration provides information on child day care in Hesse on its website (www.soziales.hessen.de).
The Hessian Child Day Care Office (HKTB) in Maintal, a state-funded service center for child day care operating throughout Hesse, provides a wealth of information at www.hktb.de, including the brochure “Law in a Nutshell.”
You can also find comprehensive information on the website of the Youth Welfare Office for your county or place of residence.