FAQs for the LITTLE BIRD online platform / Childcare placement
- What exactly is an “integrative placement” (integration assistance) and what do I need to enter on the form to bring attention to this type of request?
- Do I have to register with LITTLE BIRD in order to view the childcare offers available?
- Why is it necessary to register with the portal?
- Why is LITTLE BIRD not showing all childcare institutions in Bad Homburg in its search results list?
- How do I submit a childcare placement request?
- Once registered, can I submit placement requests only by way of the LITTLE BIRD platform?
- What do I need to be aware of when completing the portal’s online forms?
- Do I have to register a second contractual partner?
- How many placement requests may I submit?
- From what time onwards is it possible to submit a placement request for a specific childcare level (e.g., for children below three years of age, over three years of age, after-school care etc.)?
- I am planning to move to Bad Homburg in the near future. Is it possible to request a childcare place in Bad Homburg in advance?
- Who decides on childcare placements?
- What happens once I have submitted a childcare placement request, i.e., how does the placement procedure work?
- Why do I have to introduce myself personally?
- When do I introduce myself to an institution?
- When will my childcare request be processed and when are open childcare places allocated?
- What happens if I receive a reservation confirmation for a placement that begins later than my requested timeframe?
- Is it possible to cancel an already confirmed childcare reservation?
- What do I do if a childcare request for a specific childcare institution has been rejected?
- What must I do to remain on the waiting list of a childcare institution that has already rejected my request?
- Who should I turn to if all of my childcare placement requests are refused?
- What do I have to do once my child is about to move up to the next level of childcare (e.g., from nursery to playschool etc.)?
- What are the childcare fees?
- What exactly is an “integrative placement” (integration assistance) and what do I need to enter on the form to bring attention to this type of request?
- Can I apply for support with the payment of the childcare fees?
- I need a certificate for the tax office. Where do I obtain these?
- I need a certificate for my employer. Where do I obtain these?
What exactly is an “integrative placement” (integration assistance) and what do I need to enter on the form to bring attention to this type of request? nach oben
Do I have to register with LITTLE BIRD in order to view the childcare offers available? nach oben
Why is it necessary to register with the portal? nach oben
Why is LITTLE BIRD not showing all childcare institutions in Bad Homburg in its search results list? nach oben
How do I submit a childcare placement request? nach oben
Once registered, can I submit placement requests only by way of the LITTLE BIRD platform? nach oben
What do I need to be aware of when completing the portal’s online forms? nach oben
Do I have to register a second contractual partner? nach oben
How many placement requests may I submit? nach oben
From what time onwards is it possible to submit a placement request for a specific childcare level (e.g., for children below three years of age, over three years of age, after-school care etc.)? nach oben
I am planning to move to Bad Homburg in the near future. Is it possible to request a childcare place in Bad Homburg in advance? nach oben
Who decides on childcare placements? nach oben
What happens once I have submitted a childcare placement request, i.e., how does the placement procedure work? nach oben
Each placement request is passed on to the respective institution. Please note that childcare places are assigned by the individual institutions and that LITTLE BIRD has no influence on the institutions’ decisions.
Option 1
1) Invitation to a personal introductory meeting by the institution (if the two parties have not yet met).
2) Childcare place offered by the institution (You must accept the childcare place within a period of three weeks or reject the offer. All other requests are inactive until you have accepted or rejected the offer!)
3) Acceptance by the parents (The childcare place is accepted and reserved until the commencement of care, all other requests remain automatically inactive).
4) The institution sends you an individual childcare contract.
Option 2
1) Invitation to a personal introductory meeting by the institution (if the two parties have not yet met).
2) Childcare place offered by the institution (You must accept the childcare place within a period of three weeks or reject the offer. All other requests are automatically switched inactive within the system until you have accepted or rejected the offer!)
3) Childcare place rejected by the parents (The placement request is deleted by the system after rejection, all other requests are reactivated.)
4) You may now submit a new request or wait for responses to pending requests.
Option 3
1) The childcare institution has no places available for the time being and is thus forced to reject your placement request. (All other requests remain active within the system.)
2) You may now submit a new request or wait for responses to pending requests.
Each placement request is passed on to the respective institution. Please note that childcare places are assigned by the individual institutions and that LITTLE BIRD has no influence on the institutions’ decisions. The institutions will respond to your requests individually. This may happen very quickly or take some time.
Why do I have to introduce myself personally? nach oben
When do I introduce myself to an institution? nach oben
When will my childcare request be processed and when are open childcare places allocated? nach oben
What happens if I receive a reservation confirmation for a placement that begins later than my requested timeframe? nach oben
Is it possible to cancel an already confirmed childcare reservation? nach oben
What do I do if a childcare request for a specific childcare institution has been rejected? nach oben
What must I do to remain on the waiting list of a childcare institution that has already rejected my request? nach oben
Who should I turn to if all of my childcare placement requests are refused? nach oben
What do I have to do once my child is about to move up to the next level of childcare (e.g., from nursery to playschool etc.)? nach oben
What are the childcare fees? nach oben
What exactly is an “integrative placement” (integration assistance) and what do I need to enter on the form to bring attention to this type of request? nach oben
Can I apply for support with the payment of the childcare fees? nach oben
If you dispose over a very limited income, you may qualify to have the childcare fees paid partially or in full by the City or State. For further information, click here.