Childcare in Tyrol
Tyrol offers families a wide variety of childcare options, carefully designed to meet the diverse needs of both children and parents.
Childcare in Tyrol places great emphasis on providing a caring and supportive environment in which children can learn through play and develop their individual abilities. Facilities range from crèches for the youngest children to kindergartens for children aged 3 to 6, as well as mixed-age groups. In Tyrol, there are both public and private facilities that follow a variety of educational approaches. Childminders and afternoon care facilities further complement the range of childcare services available.
FRIDA – The Registration Platform for Childcare in Tyrol
The central online platform FRIDA, operated by Land Tirol, is used to manage registrations for all public crèches, kindergartens and after-school care centres, as well as for the majority of private crèches and kindergartens in Tyrol. Registration via FRIDA is generally mandatory for children who require a childcare place for the first time or who are changing their childcare facility (e.g. from a crèche to a kindergarten or from a kindergarten to an after-school care centre).
Registration of the child via the online platform FRIDA is carried out either digitally using an activated ID Austria of a legal guardian or via the future municipality of primary residence. In this case, the municipality manually enters the data into the platform.
Childcare provided by childminders (day mothers/day fathers), as well as school-based day or afternoon care directly at schools, is not registered through FRIDA. These childcare services must be requested directly from the respective institution or provider organisation.
Information for families moving to Tyrol:
- The main registration period for the next childcare year starting in fall runs from 1 December to 31 January in advance. This deadline should be observed where possible (in particular in view of the right to placement in a childcare facility, which exists if the relevant conditions are met). However, registrations during the year are possible at any time. Please also consult the latest information available on the FRIDA website.
- Please contact the responsible municipality as early as possible before moving to clarify the registration requirements for your child and to assess whether timely childcare is realistically available.
- For families moving to Tyrol, FRIDA therefore does not replace the need for personal clarification with the responsible municipality.
Crèches
Children usually attend a crèche until their third birthday. After that, they typically move on to kindergarten at the earliest possible opportunity (see the “Kindergartens” section below). In addition to public crèches, there are numerous private crèches. Due to the limited number of places, demand is high for both.
An overview of crèches available in Tyrol can be found in the list of all childcare facilities provided by Land Tirol. In addition, the City of Innsbruck offers its own information page on crèches in Innsbruck. For registration at crèches, please refer to the section above entitled “FRIDA – The Registration Platform for Childcare in Tyrol.”
Childminders
Childminders (“Tageseltern”) are qualified professionals who look after children in their own home or in a suitable room. The small groups cared for by childminders promote personal attention and a family atmosphere.
There are various facilities in Tyrol that arrange childcare places with childminders, for example:
Their websites often provide useful information, including details on current availability. For all further enquiries, please feel free to contact the listed facilities directly (registration with childminders is not managed centrally via “FRIDA – The Registration Platform for Childcare in Tyrol”).
Should you require additional support, we are also happy to assist you.
Kindergartens
Children who turn three years of age by the cut‑off date applicable in the respective municipality may apply for the kindergarten year starting in fall (September) of that year. This means that the child must be registered during the registration period prior to the cut‑off date.
Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for children who turn five years of age by the cut-off date.
In Tyrol, there are numerous private kindergartens in addition to public ones. An overview can be found in the list of all childcare facilities provided by the Land Tirol. The City of Innsbruck also offers a dedicated information website listing all public and private kindergartens in Innsbruck.
For kindergarten registration, please refer to the section above entitled “FRIDA – The Registration Platform for Childcare in Tyrol.”
Afternoon care
In Tyrol, afternoon childcare is provided through kindergarten‑based care, school‑based day care directly at schools, or after‑school care centres (Schülerhorte).
For registration at kindergartens and after‑school care centres, please refer to the section above entitled “FRIDA – The Registration Platform for Childcare in Tyrol”. School‑based afternoon care, where offered, must be requested directly from the respective school.
Financial support for families
In order to ease the financial burden on families, there is also financial support for childcare (in addition to other family benefits), which can be applied for if the relevant conditions are met. We will be happy to provide you with information and contact details for consultation upon request.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if we can help you in any other way!
