Applying for private daycare centres and group family daycare centres
Private Daycare Centres and Group Family Daycare
- Apply for an early childhood education and care place directly through the daycare centre or group family daycare
- The daycare centres sets their own pricing for the care provided.
- The family and the daycare centre sign a written care agreement outlining the terms of the early childhood education service.
- Families may apply for a private daycare allowance and the municipal supplement through the Social Insurance Institution (Kela).
Updated 9.2.2026