RPE inform and support parents in their search for childcare. Depending on the family’s needs, they present the different options available in the area, their costs, characteristics, and the steps to follow. They also provide guidance on possible financial assistance and support for parents in their role as parent-employers. RPE services are free.

Click here for Loire Forez territory and here For Forez Est territory. If you do not know whether you are in one or the other, you can check the maps below (Loire Forez being on the left and Forez Est on the right).

If you want individual care for your child, you can go to childminders ir in-home childcare providers.

Childminders

A childminder is a childcare professional approved by the department to care for children under 6 years old, generally in their own home or in a childminder’s home.

The childcare provider’s salary may be partially covered by the Free Choice of Childcare Supplement (CMG). Early childhood support services can assist you in finding and hiring a childminder.

In-home childcare providers

The in-home childcare provider can be hired by an approved personal care provider (with whom the parents sign a contract) or hired directly by the parent employer.

This solution can also be partially funded through the Free Choice of Childcare Supplement (CMG). Early childhood support services can assist you in finding and hiring in-home childcare.

If you want collective care for your child, you can go to a nursery, a micro-nursery or kindergarten.

Micro-nursery

Micro-nurseries are childcare facilities for children between the ages of 2.5 months and 3 years. They only accept 10 children, who are grouped together in a single section, regardless of their age. The goal is to provide a more family-like and personalised care experience. Most micro-nurseries are eligible for the Free Choice of Childcare Supplement (CMG).

Nurseries welcome children from 10 weeks of age. They are cared for by early childhood professionals. The facilities develop a pedagogical and educational plan. Parents have a contract with the facility. The contract can be regular (fixed hours and days of care), irregular (rotating schedule), or occasional (depending on the facility’s availability).

Kindergarten

Kindergartens are collective structures which welcome children from the age of 2.