Waiting lists for daycare centers in Unterschleißheim: Personnel shortage urges parents!

Waiting lists for daycare centers in Unterschleißheim: Personnel shortage urges parents!

Unterschleißheim, Deutschland - In Unterschleißheim, the situation in childcare is increasingly tense. For the childcare year 2025/2026, the city received 383 registrations for crèche and kindergarten places, and 68 applications from neighboring municipalities have also received. Despite sufficient rooms, there are 10 families in the crib area and 64 families in the kindergarten area on the waiting list, which indicates an acute shortage of skilled workers. There are 79 places available in the kindergarten area, which, however, cannot be awarded due to a lack of staff, which is urgently addressed by the city.

of a total of 225 new registrations in kindergarten have received 155 families, while 11 children with special care needs linger on the waiting list. There are 207 registrations for the afternoon care of school children, 165 places could be awarded. 42 children are also waiting here for a place. The city is planning relief measures to improve the situation, including the temporary use of unused crèche places for kindergarten children and the formation of transition groups.

Lack of personnel as a central challenge

Mayor Christoph Böck emphasizes that it is essential in the long term to gain new staff in order to improve the situation sustainably. The third mayor Annegret Harms expresses dissatisfaction with the parents and calls for a transparent list of the places awarded, especially to children of administrative staff. Böck explains that the allocation of the places is presented in detail and this year there will be no significant changes compared to previous years.

The problem of a shortage of skilled workers in Unterschleißheim is also reinforced by external factors. In the Munich area, numerous municipalities compete for qualified specialists. For this purpose, the city has decided to grant a large -scale allowance for specialists in the facilities. This measure is intended to help acquire urgently needed staff and shorten the waiting lists. The allowance increases the salary for employees in childcare facilities by 135 to 270 euros, depending on the grouping, and gives an additional 50 euros for each child.

future measures and outlook

The city also pursues a targeted strategy to improve the personnel situation in childcare. The monthly labor market allowance was introduced in 2015 and last increased in 2019 to 200 euros for teachers and 150 euros for nannies. In addition, the care key was reduced to relieve the existing educational staff. Despite all of these efforts, many specialists avoid the greater Munich area because of the high cost of living, which increases the challenges of the city.

The need for a need -based expansion of childcare should also be considered against the background of a legally stated legal claim to a kindergarten place. Data from the Federal Statistical Office show that a comprehensive overview of the support offer and the personnel requirements for the further development of childcare in Germany are required. The goal is to guarantee everyone a sufficient care offer and to further increase the quality of the care.

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