Parents have to pay contributions for child care. The contribution is depending on the institution (municipal, confessional or private institution, parents' associations, childminder / father of the day). There is a nationwide obligation to graduate parental contributions socially. The amount of the contributions depends on the income of the parents, the number of children in the family and the amount of care. If necessary - for example, if services are purchased under SGB II, SGB XII or AsylbLG - the costs can be covered by the youth welfare office in whole or in part, so that parents do not have to pay anything. Siblings of children often do not have to pay the full amount.
Please inform yourself about the amount of the contributions at the youth welfare office or the care facility on site.
Niedersachsen:
So far, the third kindergarten year is free of charge (Informationen zum beitragsfreien Kindergartenjahr). From summer 2018 care in the kindergarten will be completely free of charge