Financial Support for Private Daycare

Service vouchers are a way to support local residents in the use of private daycare facilities. If a family applies for a service voucher, they cannot simultaneously receive Kela’s private day care allowance. Those who have received a service voucher cannot simultaneously use open early education services.  

The value of the service voucher is based on income. The value is calculated based on the same income limits as with municipal daycare. Sibling discounts are also granted according to early childhood education and care client fee legislation. If the early childhood care facility’s fees exceed the value of the service voucher, the family pays the rest. 

Service voucher values in kindergartens from 1st of March 2024:

child under 3-years old 1641 euros
child over 3-years old 965 euros

Service voucher products in kindergartens from 1st of March 2024:

20 hours of early childhood education:

child under 3-years old 902 euros
child over 3-years old 531 euros

part-time service (12-13 day/month or 21-29 hours/month)

child under 3-years old 1149 euros
child over 3-years old 676 euros

The value of the service voucher in family day care from 1st of March 2024:

912 euros

Family daycare service voucher products from 1st of March 2024:

20 hours of early childhood education 502 euros
part-time service (12-13 day/month or 21-29 hours/month) 639 euros

You can receive private care support if your child is cared for by a hired caregiver or a private early childhood education provider. The child must be under school age. Support cannot be received if the child is in municipal early childhood education. You can receive private care support at the earliest after the parental allowance has ended.

Private care support is applied for through Kela. Always contact the early childhood education service guidance team (private service coordinators) regarding matters related to applying for private care support at +358 8 558 45300 (press 1) or by email at varhaiskasvatus@ouka.fi.

Private care support includes a care allowance and a care supplement. You can find more information about the amount and payment of private support on Kela's website.