Private early childhood education and care
In Kuopio, private early childhood education and care is provided by private day-care centres and family day carers. To apply for a place in private early childhood education and care, contact the private day-care centre or family day carer directly. The contact information of private family daycare providers at the bottom of the page.
A family may be entitled to either a service voucher from the City of Kuopio or private day care allowance from Kela for private early childhood education and care.
The service voucher is granted as support for using private education and care services. Children living in Kuopio who are entitled to early childhood education and care and have been granted a place by a private day care centre or family day care provider have a right to a service voucher. The service voucher is paid directly to the service provider. The maximum value of the service voucher of the city of Kuopio in a private daycare center is 1584 € for a child under 3 years old and 978 € for a child over 3 years old. The maximum value of a private family daycare service voucher is 843 €.
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- Guardians agree with a private service provider on a care place and conclude a service contract with them.
- The guardians submit an application for a service voucher to the City of Kuopio using online services. The service voucher application should be submitted around one month before the agreed start date of early childhood education and care. The service voucher can be applied for to cover part of the fees for either full or part time early childhood education and care. online service
- The guardians submit an income report to the City of Kuopio or accept the highest fee using the online service before the agreed start date of the child’s early childhood education and care. online service
- The decision on the service voucher is sent electronically to the family during the month in which the child starts attending early childhood education and care.
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Based on their income, family size and the child’s service needs, the share paid by the family is determined for private early childhood education and care customers. This share is the same as the fee paid for municipal early childhood education and care. When concluding the service contract, the service provider must tell the customer if the fees are different from those charged for municipal early childhood education and care (including additional fees, fees charged when the child is absent, period of notice). A private service provider charges the early childhood education and care fee to the family.
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The City supervises private early childhood education and care services. This supervision primarily comprises guidance and advice offered to the service provider in advance as well as monitoring the realisation of the activities in cooperation.
A private service provider is responsible for the quality of the early childhood education and care they deliver, ensuring that it meets the requirements of the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care, decrees issued by virtue of this Act as well as other statutes and documents. The service provider also complies with the contents of the book of instructions and rules for private early childhood education and care in the City of Kuopio.
Each unit prepares a self-monitoring plan, the purpose of which is to secure the good quality of activities and customer safety. Any shortcomings should primarily be discussed with the family day carer/staff and head of the day-care centre. If necessary, the child’s parent or other guardian can lodge a written complaint with the family day carer/head of day-care centre responsible for the activities. The complaint can also be sent to the city’s private early childhood education and care service supervisors or service managers. If these remedies are not enough to correct the problem, the child’s parent or guardian can lodge a complaint with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland.
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- Guide for families (pdf)
- Service voucher
- Change / cancellation form (pdf)
- Income report form (pdf)
- Early childhood education and care fees, Determination of the family’s payment share in addition to a service voucher for private early childhood education and care in Kuopio from 1 August 2024 (pdf)
- Instructions and rules (pdf)
- private family daycare (pdf)
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You can browse the day-care centres’ price lists for service voucher customers here (pdf) and the family day carers’ price list here (pdf).
City centre – Neulamäki
Kristillinen yhtenäiskoulu ja päiväkoti Timantti
Kuopion kristillinen yhtenäiskoulu ja Päiväkoti Timantti (peda.net)
English Kindergarten of Kuopio
THE ENGLISH KINDERGARTEN OF KUOPIO (enkkukuopio.fi)
Tulliportinkatu 37 H
70110 Kuopio
Maria Jotunin ryhmät
Vuorikatu 9
70110 Kuopio
Norlandia Aamutähti
Day-care centre Norlandia Aamutähti | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Kauppakatu 59-61
701100 Kuopio
Norlandia Poutapilvi
Day-care centre Norlandia Poutapilvi | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Itkonniemenkatu 4 B C 94
70500 Kuopio
Verkanappulat Oy Nappulaportti
Nappulaportti | Day-care centre Verkanappulat
Puijonkatu 45
70300 Kuopio
PRIVATE DAY CARER:
Neulamäki
Voutilainen Miia
Inkilänmäki – Männistö
Norlandia Ilonlaakso
Saarijärventie 2 G 55
70460 Kuopio
Pilke Ketunpoika
Pilke day-care centre Ketunpoika – musiikin iloa päivittäin! (pilkepaivakodit.fi)
Ahmantie 11
70400 Kuopio
Puijonlaakso – Päiväranta
Norlandia Pouta
Luontopäiväkoti Norlandia Pouta | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Koivuahonpolku 2
70260 Kuopio
Norlandia Ketunkolo
Day-care centre Norlandia Ketunkolo | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Taivaanpankontie 14 B
70200 Kuopio
Touhula Pihlajalaakso
Touhula Pihlajalaakso | Touhula-päiväkodit
Poukamankatu 4
70340 Kuopio
PRIVATE DAY CARER:
Rypysuo:
Leppänen KirstiPetonen – Puistokaupunki
Norlandia Pyrstötähti
Day-care centre Norlandia Pyrstötähti | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Pyörönkaari 18 B
70820 Kuopio
Steiner-Päiväkoti Pikku-Saima
Day-care centre – Kuopio Steiner School Virkkula and Day-Care Centre Pikku-Saima
Punakukonkatu 8 D
70820 Kuopio
PRIVATE DAY CARER:
Puistokaupunki:
Pihalainen Marjo
Saaristokaupunki
Kristillinen päiväkoti Helmi
Kuopion kristillinen yhtenäiskoulu ja Päiväkoti Timantti (peda.net)
Rantapuistonkatu 3
70840 Kuopio
Pilke Valo
Pilke päiväkoti Valo saa luovuuden valloilleen – katso! (pilkepaivakodit.fi)
Paloniementie 4
70840 Kuopio
Pilke Väläys
Pilke tiedepäiväkoti Väläys – Pilke päiväkodit Oy (pilkepaivakodit.fi)
Retiisikatu 1
70820 Kuopio
Touhula Rautaniemi
Touhula Rautaniemi | Touhula-päiväkodit
Rautaniementie 1
70840 Kuopio
Touhula Märssykori
Touhula Märssykori | Touhula-päiväkodit
Sipulikatu 8
70820 Kuopio
PRIVATE DAY CARER:
Markkanen Mervi
Pirtti – Saaristokaupunki
Musiikkipäiväkoti Priimi
Amerikanraitti 10
70820 Kuopio
Norlandia Louna
Luontopäiväkoti Norlandia Louna | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Rantaraitti 2
70820 Kuopio
Touhula Saaristokaupunki
Touhula Saaristokaupunki | Touhula-päiväkodit
Pirtinkaari 13
70820 Kuopio
PRIVATE DAY CARERS:
Pirtti:
Siitonen Mirka
Tukiainen Sari
Särkiniemi-Jynkkä-Karttula-Southern rural area
Norlandia Lintukoto
Päiväkoti Norlandia Lintukoto | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Sormula (1 to 3 years) Vanula (3 to 5 years)
Sormulantie 1 Viitostie 2101
70870 Hiltulanlahti 70870 Hiltulanlahti
Touhula Hiltulanlahti
Touhula Hiltulanlahti | Touhula-päiväkodit
Sormulantie 8
70870 Hiltulanlahti
Touhula Vehmasmäki
Touhula Vehmasmäki | Touhula-päiväkodit
Liljantie 38
70870 Hiltulanlahti
Norlandia Sudenmarja
Päiväkoti Norlandia Sudenmarja | Norlandia Päiväkodit (norlandiapaivakodit.fi)
Sudenmarja 1
70870 Hiltulanlahti
PRIVATE DAY CARERS:
Jynkkä:Sikanen Niina
Särkilahti:
Räsänen Minna -
Mari Kerman, mari.kerman(at)kuopio.fi, 044 718 3591
Heidi Miettinen, heidi.kati.miettinen(at)kuopio.fi, 044 718 3550
Private family daycare providers (pdf) Private day-care centres (pdf)