Child daycare; notification of childcare without an operating license

Childcare services for a maximum of 10 hours per week or care for individual children for no longer than 5 hours per week do not require an operating license, but must still be registered with the youth welfare office.

Meldung von betriebserlaubnisfreier Kinderbetreuung mit Öffnungszeiten von maximal 10 Stunden oder der Anwesenheit des einzelnen Kindes von maximal 5 Stunden pro Woche

This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.

For contact details of the responsible authoritiy and local valid information select under "Select location" a location.

Operators of a childcare facility require an operating license if children are cared for all or part of the day. A permit is not required for childcare services up to a maximum of 10 hours per week or if the individual child is not cared for more than 5 hours per week. However, these childcare services must be registered with the local youth welfare office.