Family matters

Daycare

In accordance with the Finnish law, all children aged between 0 and 6 years of age living in Finland are entitled to municipal daycare.

Early childhood education services (daycare services) support the growth and well-being of children under school age and their families. You can apply for a daycare place for children under school age if both parents either work or study. Full-time care, part-time care and free pre-school instruction are available.

Contact for daycare and pre-school

Support for families

Home care allowance from Kela

Family can apply home care allowance if their child is under 3 years of age and not in day care organised or supported by municipality. Either of the parents can care for the child at home. The home care allowance (kotihoidon tuki) consists of care allowance and care supplement. Depending on family’s place of domicile, family may also receive a municipal supplement (kuntalisä) to the allowance.

Home care allowance may be applied when there is at least one child under the age of three in the family and the child is not in municipal daycare. For more information on the amount, terms and conditions for applying for home care allowance, please visit Kela’s website.

Family services from Hyvä EP

The Wellbeing Services County of South Ostrobothnia is the joint authority for basic heath care and social services in Kauhava and offers guidance and counselling services to families.

Customer guidance telephone service at the family center is open Mon-Fri from 9:00 to 15:00, tel. +358 6 230 7850.