New daycare building in Unna-Königsborn: Up to 75 places for children!

New daycare building in Unna-Königsborn: Up to 75 places for children!

Something new is happening in daycare in Unna-Königsborn! The district town of Unna has worked hard on expansion in recent years and is now taking another step by building a new daycare center that will create space for up to 75 children. The initiative for this project comes from a private property owner. Loud unna.de Both the youth welfare committee and the main and finance committee approved the merger of the modular daycare center “GlückSPIlze” and the “KEEP Dependance”. This ensures that the children do not have to miss out on construction work.

The new building will be built on Stollenweg and will provide a modern and sustainable building. In the new facility there will be a clever division of groups: two groups for children over two years old with 20 places each, a U3 group with 10 places for toddlers and a group for over three years old with 25 places. This well-thought-out planning shows that the city of Unna is responding to the needs of families. The existing buildings will be dismantled and senior-friendly apartments will be provided on the upper floor of the new building. This also prevents educational demands and housing concepts from competing with one another in the city.

Investments in the future

The new building is not only a benefit for the daycare centers in Unna, but also for the entire community. According to information from the Federal Ministry for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth The federal government will support the states in expanding child day care. The goal: to give all children good educational and participation opportunities. This is particularly important in order to create equal opportunities and enable a good start in life.

A look at the progress to date shows that since 2008, five investment programs with a total of 5.4 billion euros have been launched to create over 750,000 additional places. Currently, as part of the 5th investment program, funds of one billion euros have been made available for the expansion of 90,000 childcare places until the end of June 2024. This funding is also based on the economic stimulus package to deal with the corona pandemic and helps to specifically increase the number of care offers.

A sustainable concept for the little ones

The modular daycare center on Stollenweg is a temporary solution that the city of Unna implemented to save costs and at the same time ensure childcare. Completion of the new building is planned for 2027, and the children from the previous “KEEP branch” will be accommodated in daycare modules at the town hall during the transition period. Care is always taken to ensure that the little ones are not only well looked after, but also optimally supported. The Child Support Act and the legal opening of the childcare landscape have also enhanced early childhood education, as has been the case Early Opportunities Portal shows.

The city supports the daycare provider with a rental subsidy of around 62,000 euros per year, which is expected to decrease in the following years, so that financial relief is created for the new premises. In the long term, this will lead to total annual savings of around 100,000 euros for the city. A good deal for everyone involved!

The congruence between the increasing need for care and the expansion of places is also reflected in the stable number of preschool children. The city is committed to the goal of offering every child a place in a daycare center. This will certainly also help strengthen the community and promote a family atmosphere.