Erlaubnis zur Kindertagespflege beantragen

If you would like to look after a child or several children outside the household of the legal guardian on a regular basis and for a fee, you generally need permission to do so. You can apply for this from the relevant youth welfare office.

Children between the ages of 0 and 14 can be looked after in child day care. You need a child day care permit if you would like to look after a child or several children outside the household of the legal guardian for part of the day and for more than 15 hours a week for more than 3 months in return for payment.

The permit for child day care

• is issued by the local youth welfare office,
• is limited to 5 years,
• may be subject to additional conditions,
• authorizes you to care for up to 5 other children present at the same time.

• Impeccable extended police clearance certificate according to § 72a SGB VIII
• Measles protection
• Health certificate (renewed every 5 years)
• Proof of qualification as a childminder

You will be granted permission if you are suitable for child day care. This can be assumed if

• You are characterized by your personality, professional competence and willingness to cooperate with legal guardians and other childminders,
• you have child-friendly premises,
• you have a good knowledge of the requirements of child day care. You must have acquired this knowledge in qualified training courses.

There are no costs.

You can apply for a care permit at the responsible youth welfare office, submit the following documents here:

• Completed qualification as a childminder
• Police clearance certificate
• Medical certificate (for protection against measles)

The child-friendly premises will then be checked by means of a joint inspection with the local youth welfare office.

• Permission to provide child day care
• children aged 0-14 years can be cared for in child day care
• from the age of three, priority must be given to care in a childcare facility
• a person who wishes to care for a child or several children outside the household of the legal guardian for part of the day and for more than 15 hours per week for more than 3 months in return for payment requires a permit; in accordance with the legal basis in Book Eight of the German Social Code (SGB VIII)
• Permission is granted by the local youth welfare office
• Responsible: responsible youth welfare office

Please contact the responsible youth welfare office.

Youth welfare office