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Certified Daycare Centers

Specifically for daycare centers in North Rhine-Westphalia to promote family services beyond the daycare center.
Daycare centers that offer additional counselling services, parent education and networking with social services can be certified as family centers.

An initiative of bookstores and libraries in Germany.
Certification of daycare centers that are actively involved in promoting reading and the development of reading and language skills in children.
Daycare centers receive the certificate for a period of 3 years if they provide children with access to stories, books and materials in the field of book, storytelling, rhyme and writing culture.

Initiated by the Bavarian State Association for Bird and Nature Conservation and the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection
Statewide projects on environmental education and education for sustainable development in crèches, kindergartens and after-school care centers, to promote key skills and values in the sense of sustainable development in children and to anchor ESD in everyday life.
Daycare centers receive the certificate if they actively engage with environmental issues and sustainability.

Daycare centers receive the certificate if they playfully introduce children to environmental and climate protection as well as social sustainability issues in everyday life, for example through activities, project days and in daily life on topics such as waste separation, growing their own vegetables and experiencing nature.
Certification of daycare centers that are actively involved in promoting reading and the development of reading and language skills in children.
Professionals are trained as ESD multipliers in online workshops.

An initiative by AOK to promote a healthier lifestyle for families, healthy living conditions in the facility, and the well-being of daycare staff.
A program with a holistic approach to the four areas of nutrition, exercise, mental well-being with resilience, and parental participation with the health of caregivers.
Daycare centers receive the certificate if they implement the program with a clear focus on health promotion.

Initiated by the BMFSFJ – Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
The nationwide program aims to improve the language education and support of children in daycare centers and is primarily aimed at daycare centers with a high proportion of children with special support needs.
Specially trained professionals are employed to support and advise the teaching staff in order to promote the children's language development and increase their educational opportunities.

State Center for Nutrition in Baden-Württemberg for the promotion of healthy eating, food culture and nutrition education in daycare centers
Daycare centers receive the certificate if they actively integrate enjoyable and balanced eating habits and practical nutritional education for children into their daily routine, for example by learning about and planting food and preparing small dishes.

Initiated by the State Sports Federation of North Rhine-Westphalia
Specifically for daycare centers in North Rhine-Westphalia to promote exercise, sport and motor skills for children in everyday daycare life
Daycare centers receive the award if they ensure that children get plenty of exercise and develop motor skills every day, for example through movement-friendly equipment, trained staff and regular movement-oriented activities.

Prevention project “SunPass – Healthy sun fun for children” by the Cancer Association of Baden-Württemberg e. V., the health insurance company IKK classic, Aurednik GmbH, dm-Drogeriemarkt with the brand SUNDANCE, to prevent skin cancer at an early stage.
Daycare centers receive the "Sun Protection Active Daycare Center" certificate if they have successfully participated in the prevention project, educated the children and their families about sun protection, and integrated sun protection measures into everyday daycare life.

Nationwide initiative of the Kinder forschen Foundation to promote STEM skills (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology) and support from regional foundations and networks
Certification for daycare centers that promote science and technology education (through play).