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Child day care; application for a care permit

If you would like to work as a childminder, you need a care permit before you start working and from the first child.

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Procedure details

A person who wishes to care for a child or several children under the age of 14 outside the household of the legal guardian for part of the day and for more than 15 hours a week for more than three months in return for payment requires a permit. This is issued by the local youth welfare office (§ 87a SGB VIII).

The care permit is limited to five years and may be subject to additional conditions.

The permit authorizes the care of up to five other children present at the same time. In individual cases, the permit may be limited to fewer than five children (e.g. if the premises are too small for five children). The total number of children to be cared for is limited to eight.

Large-scale day care is a form of child day care in which several child day carers look after the children who are contractually and personally assigned to them in shared rooms (the large-scale day care center). In principle, no more than three childminders may work permanently in large-scale daycare in Bavaria and may not care for more than ten children present at the same time, with a maximum of 16 care relationships in total. If more than eight children are cared for at the same time, at least one childminder must be a pedagogical specialist.

The requirements for suitability as a caregiver include personal, professional and health suitability. For example, the following criteria are checked

  • Suitable home environment/rooms for the care of children
  • Personal aptitude and qualifications that qualify for childcare
  • the welfare of the daycare child must be guaranteed (as well as the children who may already be living with the family)
  • Orderly financial circumstances

  • During the counselling interview at your youth welfare office, you will find out which specific documents you need - among others:
    • extended certificate of good conduct
    • Short curriculum vitae
    • Proof of education
    • Proof of course "First aid for babies and small children".
    • Pedagogical concept, in particular with statements on
      • General conditions
      • Family structure
      • Aims of the pedagogical work
      • Developmental conditions of the children
      • Opportunities for experience and support
      • Health education, nutrition
      • Daily routine
      • Aims and forms of parental work, cooperation with facilities and institutions

Before you apply for a permit, you should seek advice from the youth welfare office. They will tell you what specific requirements you need to fulfill and what evidence you need to provide.

You can then submit the application in writing to the responsible youth welfare office or hand it in in person.

The youth welfare office will check your personal suitability and the available premises.

If the requirements are met, the permit will be issued.

Childcare can only be provided after the permit has been issued.

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The care permit is valid for five years.

You can apply for an extension before this period expires.

Status: 13.05.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales
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