There are different types of childcare centres in Paris. The main ones are municipal childcare centres, community childcare centres and parental childcare centres. Below you will find a brief description of these centres and their enrolment procedures.
For additional information or for information on other existing childcare options, please contact the City of Paris information service dedicated to early childhood care.
In Paris : https://www.paris.fr/services-et-infos-pratiques/famille-et-education/petite-enfance/petite-enfance-les-demarches-217
By phone : 01 42 76 75 00
- Monday from 2 pm to 5 pm,
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm.
By email : fairegarder-monenfant@paris.fr
Inscription à une réunion collective d’information sur l’ensemble des modes d’accueil : https://www.paris.fr/pages/creches-collectives-159#le-relais-information-familles-rif
These childcare centres are collective early childhood care centres run by the City of Paris and are approved and supervised by the PMI (Maternal and Infant Protection Service). Professionals (childcare providers, educators, nurses, etc.) welcome children aged two and a half to three years, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The application for enrolment is filed at the borough hall of the parents’ residence, from the 6th month of pregnancy.
These childcare centres are collective early childhood care institutions run by associations and are approved and supervised by the PMI (Maternal and Infant Protection Service). Professionals (childcare providers, educators, nurses, etc.) welcome children aged two and a half to three years, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The application for enrolment is filed directly with the head of the institution, from the 6th month of pregnancy.
These childcare centres are collective care centres run by parent associations operating under an agreement with the city of Paris and with the approval of the Department’s PMI service. Parents at these centres care for children aged between two months and a half to three years, ten hours a day, in collaboration with professionals (childcare providers, educators, nurses, etc.).
The application for enrolment is filed directly with the establishment.
Different options for childcare (nurseries, but also maternal assistants, home childcare, etc.) can be offered. The family will be able to choose the one that suits its needs at best according to its personal situation (work, family, address, family, financial resources…) and of course also according to the present and available offer: all knowledge on the options of early childhood’s care in France: everything you need to know about early childhood care in France