Child care in Brussels

I would imange the staff are qualified if they work in a day care if they werent id cert not let my children there

We never know

Thanks for your input hannahhadman!

Armand

I intend to look into working for day care next year actually but its perhaps not going to be in brussels sadly but i can perhapos reoomend places for other parts of belgium once I know more

Same as the system anywhere in Belgium, creches for 3 months to 3 years, on a low income it's better to go for a communal creche if you are able to get a place, if you are average income or more, a private creche would be the same price, from 400 to 600 per month, only a few chains of creches charge more, the only ones always with places as most people cannot afford their fees. Very few childminders, but a few around, nearly everyone uses creches for childcare. From 2 1/2 to 3, children transfer to maternelle / kleuterschool. Of course staff are qualified, not all have to be but a certain percentage, qualifications are really not the most important issue in childcare, good care is far more important. You reserve a creche place or put your name on waiting lists from 6 weeks pregnant, getting a place in Brussels is often frustrating, so just finding a place is an achievement, finding a good place comes second place. Opening hours are usually 7am to 6/7pm.

Hello schoolmum,

Thank you for participating!

Rouma

Can anyone name some specific places?

Caliboy, what specifically? School for what age or creche and what language and where?

I don't care about the language, Dutch or French. My wife is Belgian, & I am American so it's all good as long as my daughter is learning. She is 15 months old.