Introduction/specifics

The Don Bosco Children’s Centre is a three-group facility in Forchheim. 

The centre comprises a nursery group and two pre-school groups. It provides support and care for around 60 children aged between one year and school age. 

The Don Bosco Children’s Centre is managed by Ms Ursula Rank and is part of the St John Bosco Church Foundation in Forchheim. For further information, please visit the centre’s website: Kinderhaus Don Bosco

Contact:
Don Bosco Children’s Centre
Head: Ms Ursula Rank

Tel.: 09191-9794830
Email: leitung@kiga-donbosco-forchheim.de

Please note our opening hours:
Monday to Friday 7.00 am to 4.00 pm

Basics

The Don Bosco Children's Centre is a place where children feel safe, secure and valued, and where their development is nurtured in an environment inspired by Christian values. We do not simply educate children; we treat each child with genuine respect, care and interest. Children are taken seriously, and rules are developed together with them and explained in a way they can understand.

We believe it is important to foster Christian values such as compassion, tolerance, and respect for others and for the natural world, regardless of the children's individual faith or religious background. We support children on their journey towards independence and aim to equip them with the confidence and resilience they need to meet the challenges of life. Alongside cognitive development, we place great importance on nurturing social skills, emotional well-being, and creativity. Learning does not take place through rigid lessons, but through a balance of child-led and guided play, as well as project-based activities.

We want every child to feel happy, safe and secure at the Children's Centre, knowing they will find understanding and support for their worries and concerns. Our aim is for every child to feel accepted and encouraged to explore and discover new things with joy. In the spirit of Don Bosco: "Be joyful, do good, and let the sparrows whistle!"

You can find our full educational concept on our website: Don Bosco Children's Centre website.

Overview

A child’s admission to a childcare centre is subject to certain conditions and requires registration via the City of Forchheim’s childcare centre registration portal, followed by a face-to-face admission interview with the parents or guardians at the relevant centre:

1. Decision on admission

• The decision on whether to admit a child to the centre is made by the operator of the relevant nursery, taking into account the centre’s internal admission criteria. The operator may delegate this decision to the centre’s management.

2. Medical certificate

• When registering their child, parents are required to provide proof that the most recent mandatory early detection screening has been carried out. Furthermore, parents are required to provide written proof of consultation regarding the child’s complete, age-appropriate vaccination cover, which must be sufficient in accordance with the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO).
• From the age of one, written proof of adequate vaccination protection against measles or immunity to measles must be provided (from 1 March 2020).

A place at the centre is only guaranteed once a written education and care contract has been agreed between the parents/guardians and the provider.

Description and Stations

Map

Kinderhaus Don Bosco
Heinrich-Soldan-Str. 13
91301 Forchheim