Information about daycare centers in North Rhine-Westphalia in plain language

Here you will find information on childcare.
For example:

• If you are looking for a place in a daycare center.
• If you want to have your child looked after.
• If you work in a daycare center.

What does KiTa mean?

KiTa is a short word.

The long word is: child day care.
Child day care is a collective word.

It means:
Children are looked after during the day.

What is included in child day care?

Child day care includes 2 services:

• Child day care facilities
  For example, daycare centers or kindergartens
• Child day care
  For example, with a day mother
  or with a day father

You can find lots of information on the website:

Information for parents

For example:

• How do I find a daycare center?
• How do I find a child daycare provider?
• What does a daycare place cost?
• How do I register my child?
• What happens at the daycare center?

Information for professionals

For example:

• What does the law say?
• How do I work well with children
• How can I get further training

Help and advice

For example:

• When parents have questions
• When children need protection
• When families seek help

Materials to download

For example:

• Brochures
• Forms
• Tips for parenting

This website is for:

• Parents
• Grandparents
• Foster parents
• People who work with children
• People who run a daycare center

What's special about it

The information is easy to understand.
They come from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
They are safe and correct.