Childminders work independently and usually in their own household. This makes it easy to combine family and professional requirements.

The activity requires a permit. The requirements are personal suitability, suitability of the premises of the day care center and good preparation for the job through successful completion of a qualification course (QHB). A maximum of five children may be cared for.

Prospective childminders must have the following skills:

• Enjoy everyday life with children
• Respect children in their personality, recognize their needs and give them impulses for their development
• An interest in gaining qualifications and ongoing further training
• Good knowledge of German
• Reliability and a willingness to communicate and cooperate

In Wiesbaden, there are different forms and services of child day care: A special model of child day care in Wiesbaden is the Kinderbrücke. The concept includes special professional support, networking and a substitution system. In addition to the classic form (care in the child's own home), there is also the option of working as a childminder in other suitable rooms (children's home).

One of the prerequisites for working as a childminder is a qualification course in accordance with the childminding qualification handbook. Information on this can be obtained from the relevant specialist office for child day care or from the advice and placement office Treffpunkt Kindertagespflege on (0611)314263 or kindertagespflegewiesbadende