The Education Division's advisory services provide general guidance via telephone Mon-Fri 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00, and at the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00 at Työpajankatu 8, 00580 Helsinki.

Group family daycare

In group family daycare, two family daycare caregivers work in premises provided by the city. The maximum group size is eight children. The group can also include two pre-primary education aged or two school-aged children part time.

Group family daycare centres are open for nine hours per day. For more detailed information on opening hours, contact your local the family daycare instructor.

Local family daycare instructors supervise family daycare caregivers. They can also tell you more about family daycare and the care locations.