FAQ

This central question is the only one we can not answer clearly. In order for a child to be admitted to our day care facility, your needs and wishes must match our capabilities. If you want to have your child cared for 2 days and you are flexible on the days of the week, the chances of getting a place are relatively good. Age also matters. The demand for free places for children under one year is greater than for older children. We can only accept a limited number of children under one year per group because the very young children need the most care.We keep a waiting list. As soon as a suitable constellation results, depending on the day of the week and the age, we assign the vacant seats. This is why it happens that one parent has to wait longer than other parents. With us you have the possibility to reserve a free space for a reservation fee of 10% of the agreed care amount up to one year in advance.

Yes, the minimum occupancy rate at Kimby is 40% per week for babies, toddlers and preschool.
With our lunch menu offer, the afternoon care (Kids Activities) and the holiday care (Kids Camps) there is no minimum occupancy.

No. The place of residence does not matter.

Yes, we offer during the official school holidays a varied full-time child care camp for internal and external ages 4 to 10 from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm.

Go to the Locations for the opening hours.

Yes. However, only on the days between Christmas and New Year according to school holiday calendar BL. Kimby is also closed on bridging days for internal training of the team and on all public holidays.

The staff key in all our groups are calculated upon the educational requirements according to the age and degree of responsibility of the employees. However, at Kimby, the care key is higher than the given value. In each group, depending on the level, there are two to three caregivers, including at least one trained specialist / teacher and one caregiver in training and / or an intern.

Kimby is organized in different age groups:
Babies: max. 6 Babies/ day (3 – 18 months)
Toddlers: max. 15 Children/ day (19 months – 36 months)
Preschool, lunchtable, Kids Activities, Kids Camps: max. 15 Children/ day (3-4 years or 4 -10 years)

Kimby disposes of large, suitable and child-friendly premises. We also have an outdoor area with an attractive playground for the kids.

The food is firmly anchored in the daily routine:
the Z’Nüni at 9.30, lunch at 11.30 (lunch 1: Babies, Toddlers and Preschooler) and 12.30 (lunch 2: external kindergarten teachers and students) and the Z’Vieri at 16.00 Clock. We buy the food for the Z’Nüni and the Z’Vieri ourselves or get the fruits / raw food freshly delivered every week from our supplier from Allschwil.
The voluntary assistance of the children is possible and is supported by us.
You will find our current menue plan in the entrance area of the day care center. We pay attention to varied, healthy and enjoyable menus, sourcing seasonal and regional products.

We arrange the acclimation individually, according to need and possibility of the parents, the children and the Kita teams.

This is not possible because we can not fill these short-term vacancies.

We offer events, parent evenings and parent talks that can be used by parents.
We keep a daily logbook in the baby group and at our toddlers, in which all important details of the day are documented in writing.
When bringing and picking up the child, the parents always receive verbal feedback from an employee, how the child has been, what it has experienced, etc. On this occasion, as a parent, you can put forward your concerns.
Detailed observations on the various development areas are discussed in an annual development interview with the parents.
We strive to meet the expectations, wishes and special features of parents and children and, if possible, to respond to them. But we also expect parents and children to respect the framework of our institution, our rules and procedures.