Steyr receives top rating for outstanding childcare!

Steyr receives top rating for outstanding childcare!

The city of Steyr has reached the outstanding top grade 1a+ in the latest childcare atlas of the Chamber of Labor in Upper Austria and thus positioned itself as particularly child -friendly. According to OE24 , criteria such as opening hours, lunch and summer care in the crawling, kindergartens, after-school care used.

The analysis has shown that Steyr fulfills all essential criteria for the compatibility of work and family. The facilities offer the parents a care of at least 45 hours a week, and on four days a week the opening times are designed to over 9.5 hours. In addition, the facilities are closed for a maximum of five weeks a year, which speaks for high operational readiness.

award and future offers

The Plus that Steyr received in the evaluation stands for additional offers such as the "healthy kindergarten". Only 28 municipalities in Upper Austria have reached the top category for the care of children under three year olds. Vice Mayor Anna-Maria Demmelmayr (SPÖ) also announced the establishment of a new crawling room in Ennsleite, which underlines the city's commitment for early childhood care.

For families in Steyr, it is important that children who still wear diapers have the opportunity to go to kindergarten. This facilitates the transition for the little ones, while the parents can be supported by toilet training at home, the city of Steyr informs on its website steyr.at .

support offers for families

The city also offers support for parents who require confirmation of the childcare costs for the AMS. This confirmation can be sent to the children's education and support department and will be sent back immediately after processing. In addition, the right to free meals for children is dependent on income and detailed information on the tariff regulations is available.

For parents who move to Steyr or already live there, but want to have them looked after in a surrounding community, it is important to use the urban infrastructure primarily. In exceptional cases, an informal application can be placed to the specialist department. The city also offers a comprehensive information and support structure for families seeking care.

The efforts of the city of Steyr for a family -friendly environment are in line with the nationwide measures to reconcile family and work, which, among other things, promote the expansion of childcare and the creation of a family -friendly work environment. Further information on these initiatives can be found on the website of the Federal Chancelloramt . Programs such as childcare allowance and flexible maternity leave until school are also offered there.

The combination of high -quality support and the supportive measures makes Steyr an exemplary location for families.