Application and client fee

Application

Client fee

Application

Application for care in a day care centre or in family care can be made throughout the year. The application should be made four months before the expected starting date of day care.

If the need for day care cannot be anticipated due to employment, studies or training, application has to be made as soon as possible and no later two weeks before the child actually needs the place.

To apply for day care either in a day care centre or in the family day care, play clubs, play schools and open day care, please send your application via your web browser (application in Finnish):

If you wish to make a written application, fill in the form below on screen and print it, or print an empty form and fill it manually. The application form cannot be sent electrically. The form must be handed over to the day care centre or activity point to which the application is made.

Day care application form, The application form must be handed over to the day care centre or activity point to which the application is made (pdf, 127 KB)

Children under school age participate in legal preschool education one year before compulsory shcool education. Legal preschool education is organized by the municipal authority. More information:

School children’s morning and afternoon activities are managed by the Tampere City Department for Day Care and Basic Education. Information about clubs and vacant places in clubs is available from the department, tel. (03) 5656 5191. More information:

Client fee

For a child’s day care, a monthly fee based on the family’s gross income is charged (254 euros/month maximum).

Concerning preschool education no fee is charged, but if the child needs day care at the end of daily preschool education (4 hours per day), a fee is determined according to the longest daily care time.

In day care fee issues, it is recommended to contact the Customer service unit of day care or the director of a given day care centre (For example, when requesting a rebate in case of several children).

Bulletin of client fees for children's day care 1.8.2011 (pdf, 17 KB)