Erlaubnis zur Kindertagespflege Erteilung

If you would like to care for one or more children outside of the legal guardian's household on a regular basis and for a fee, you usually need permission to do so. You can apply for this at the Office for Youth, Family and Women Bremerhaven.

In day care, children are usually cared for between 0-3 years of age. You need a permit for day care if you want to care for a child or several children outside the household of the legal guardian during 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 granted by the local Youth Welfare Office (in Bremerhaven at the Office for Youth, Family and Women / Department of Child Support),
• is limited to 5 years,
• can be provided with additional conditions
• authorizes you to care for up to 5 foreign children present at the same time.

• Police clearance certificate

  Entry-free extended police certificate of good conduct according to § 72a SGB VIII from all household members.

• Proof measles protection
• Health certificate

  Renewed proof every 5 years, but a current to the new application.

• Proof of qualification as a child day care worker
• Proof of required continuing education

  Among other things, the first aid certificate every 2 years.

• Cooperation agreement

  The signed cooperation agreement between the private youth welfare agency and the person making the request.

Permission will be granted if you are suitable for day care. This can be assumed if

• you distinguish yourself through your personality, professional competence and willingness to cooperate with legal guardians and other child day care providers,
• you have premises suitable for children,
• you have good knowledge of the requirements of child day care. You must have acquired this knowledge in qualified courses.

You can apply for a care permit at the responsible youth welfare office (in Bremerhaven at the Office for Youth, Family and Women). Please submit the following documents to the Helene-Kaisen-Haus Bremerhaven in consultation with your specialist advisor:

• A formulated application letter with your signature.
• Proof of your completed qualification as a child day care worker.
• An extended current police clearance certificate of all household members.
• A household certificate listing all persons with whom you form a domestic community.
• A current medical certificate (stating your measles protection and mental and physical health).
• A current cooperation agreement signed by you.

This is followed by an inspection of the premises suitable for children by a joint inspection with specialist services.

For further information, please contact the Helene-Kaisen-Haus day care service.