Daycare for children

Forssa provides municipal day care for children in day care centres. It provides family day care, which offers an individual or a group of children home-like care. The town also gives a statutory allowance for care at home or support for a private day care arrangement. An additional child home care allowance may also be available for evening and shift care and it is possible to obtain a municipal allowance for day care of children with special needs.

Preschool education for all children aged 6 years, one year before compulsory school education commences, is provided by day care centres and some primary schools.

The special needs day care services support the care and education of children with special requirements for their development and upbringing.

Forssa provides municipal day care for children in day care centres. It provides family day care, which offers an individual or a group of children home-like care. The town also gives a statutory allowance for care at home or support for a private day care arrangement. An additional child home care allowance may also be available for evening and shift care and it is possible to obtain a municipal allowance for day care of children with special needs.

Preschool education for all children aged 6 years, one year before compulsory school education commences, is provided by day care centres and some primary schools.

The special needs day care services support the care and education of children with special requirements for their development and upbringing.

Applications for day care are to be submitted at least 4 months prior to the requirement. If the requirement for child care arises as a result of new employment, commencement of studies or training, and the exact start date for the care requirement is not yet known, the application for day care should be submitted as soon as possible, at least 2 weeks prior to the requirement.

Application forms are available either at the Town Hall service counter, day care offices, day care centres or from the internet http://www.forssa.fi/lapset_ja_nuoret/varhaiskasvatuspalvelut/

The monthly charges for day care are calculated according to the size of the family and as a percentage of the family's gross income. The applicant will be informed by letter of the decision about the day care place and charges.

For further information please contact:

• Day Care Office
  Forssa Town Hall
  Turuntie 18, 30100 Forssa
  tel. (03) 4141 5231 / Day Care Departmental Manager