Private family day care

In family daycare, emphasis is placed on play, outdoor activities, and movement both within the family daycare home and in the surrounding area. The activities in family daycare are based on the municipality's early childhood education plan.

In Turku, there are privately supervised family daycare providers available through the municipality. To apply for group family daycare homes and family daycare supported by private care, you need to contact the daycare directly.

Employing a caregiver in your own home

Private daycare can also be provided by an individual whom the family hires as a caregiver in their home. The caregiver could be, for example, a grandparent, but not a member of the same household. Kela (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland) may provide compensation to the family for hiring a caregiver. The caregiver must be approved by the municipality.
Applying for a private family daycare:

* Contact a private family daycare provider.
* Apply for private care support by filling out the form Lasten yksityisen hoidon tuesta (WH2) on Kela's website.
* The private family daycare provider can assist with filling out the form if needed.

Employing a caregiver in your own home:

* Once you have found a suitable caregiver, fill out the form Lasten yksityisen hoidon tuesta (WH2) on Kela's website.
* Request a signature on the form from the early childhood education service guidance at the joint service point at Kauppatorin Monitori.
The child's guardians make an agreement with the private family daycare provider regarding early childhood education services and their payment. The family can apply for private care support from Kela.