Parental contribution for child day care (setting and payment)

If you, as the legal guardian, would like a place with a childminder for your child, please contact the responsible youth welfare office in your district or city. The Youth Welfare Office will help you find a suitable place. The Youth Welfare Office sets a monthly fee for the care of the child. The amount of the parental contribution is usually based on the amount of care provided. As parents, you pay the set amount to the Youth Welfare Office.

The responsible youth welfare office in your district or city can provide you with information on this.

• § Section 25 HKJGB (Hessian Child and Youth Welfare Code)

The decision on the assessment of costs for the care of the child in day care usually contains instructions on how to appeal.

• Change request for support in child day care
• Application for waiver of the cost contribution
• Application for day care
• Employer certificate
• Childcare contract
• Notification of the termination of day care
• Reporting absences of children in care
• Leaflet on the application process

The contribution can be waived in whole or in part or taken over by the youth welfare office if the burden is not reasonable for the parents and the child (§ 90 SGB VIII).

• § 90 SGB VIII (Social Code)

See also under "Parental contribution for child day care (setting and assumption) and under "Childminder/day care provider - permit for child day care".

Information on child day care in Hesse is provided by the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration on the Internet(www.soziales.hessen.de).

The Hessisches Kindertagespflegebüro (HKTB) in Maintal, a state-funded service centre for child day care operating throughout Hesse, has a wealth of information available at www.hktb.de, including the brochure "Recht kompakt in Stichworten".

You can also get comprehensive information on the homepage of the youth welfare office of your district or place of residence.