Child care at Ghent University
Ghent University offers recognised and subsidised childcare for children aged 0 to 3 of staff and students.
Types of childcare initiatives
Childcare centres UGhent
Below you will find an overview of the day care centers where you can go:
- Childcare center Corneel Heymans
Kantienberg Campus, Stalhof 8
9000 Ghent
Tel 09 264 71 80
Capacity: 84 children - Childcare centre De Sterre
Campus De Sterre, Krijgslaan 281 S37
9000 Ghent
Tel 09 264 85 58
Capacity: 42 children - Childare centre De Stadskabouter
UZ Campus, Corneel Heymanslaan 10 Entrance 78
9000 Ghent
Tel 09 332 00 60 and 09 332 00 61
Capacity: 32 children - Childcare centre De Boskabouter
Region Melle - Campus Gontrode, Potaardestraat 20
9090 Melle-Gontrode
Tel 09 264 90 89
Capacity: 21 children - Childcare centre Het Koetshuis
UFO Campus, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 136A
9000 Ghent
Tel 09 264 78 84
Capacity: 14 children - Childcare De Parkkabouter
Technology Park Campus, Grote steenweg Noord building 40
9052 Zwijnaarde
Tel 09 264 54 47 and 09 264 54 48
Capacity: 28 children
Childcare City of Ghent
The list of daycare centres can be consulted via the website of Kinderopvangpunt.
Here the priority rules of UGent do not apply. You follow the registration procedure proposed by Kinderopvangpunt.
Host parents
You can consult the list of host parents via the Helan website.
The UGent priority rules do not apply here. You follow the registration procedure proposed by Helan.
Opening hours and closing days
Opening hours
Childcare centers: Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 18:30.
Closing days
- Daycare centers: closed on public holidays and on predetermined bridging days. Annual closure during the Ghent Festivities (second half of July) and the 2 weeks following. The holiday dates for the following year are announced by written notification no later than 31 December.
- Consult the closing periods of the UGent De Sterre and C. Heymans daycare centres
- Consult the closing periods of the UGent Helan daycare centres De Stadskabouter, De Boskabouter, Het Koetshuis and De Parkkabouter.
Household rules
Priority rules
Legal priority rules as determined by Kind&Gezin
Absolute priority for:
1. families who in total at least
4/5ths working
follow a 4/5th day course with a view to work follow
a 4/5th combination of work and day course with a view to work
2. brothers or sisters of children who are present in the same childcare facility at the same time
3. foster chilren
When you enter into a contract for childcare, you agree to these terms. Kind&Gezin can request proof of this.
Priority Rules Ghent University
How do you apply for a childcare place?
The same registration procedure applies to all reception initiatives at UGent:
- Download the application form
- Send the completed form by e-mail to kinderopvang@UGent.be.
In some cases, you will need to add extra certificates or documents to your application in addition to the application form. Send these to kinderopvang@UGent.be as soon as possible and no later than 14 days after the application.
Please note! Your file cannot be processed and placed on the waiting list(s) until all required documents have been submitted.
Applications are bundled monthly, with the exception of the months of July and August, after which you will receive an email with a positive or negative answer.
For more information on the application and allocation procedure of our childcare initiatives, please contact the Childcare Central Contact Centre UGent via Kinderopvang@UGent.be or by calling 09 331 24 74.
How much does childcare cost?
Payment of reservation fee
The reservation of the daycare place in the daycare centre is final on condition that the daycare contract is signed and that the reservation fee, fixed at €250, is paid within the month following receipt of the invoice.
If your joint taxable income is less than €27,000 (indexable basic amount as of 2013, the current amounts can be found in the registration form), you pay €50 per child. Please note that proof of this can be requested.
Kinderopvang UGent reserves the right to cancel the reservation if the reservation fee is not paid on time.
Daily price
The care initiatives at UGent all work according to income-related parental contributions, set by Kind en Gezin. How much you pay therefore depends on your income, the number of dependent children and the length of stay (full days, half days).
You can calculate the financial contribution yourself on the Kind en Gezin website. The amount you have to pay and all additional costs are invoiced monthly.
Additional costs
In addition to the contribution for the care itself, additional costs are charged for:
| Full day | Half a day | |
| Diapers (including care products and waste processing) | €2.00 | €1.20 |
| Care products for reusable nappies | €0.40 | €0.24 |
| Waste processing and care when using own diapers (allergy) | €0.85 | €0.51 |
| Different meal on doctor's advice | Actual additional cost | |
| Administration costs | €4.53 per month | |
| Absence not notified (after 8.30am) | €10 + day rate | €10 + 60% day rate |
| Unjustified absence | day rate | 60% day rate |
| Late pick-up of your child (after closing) | €15 per started quarter of an hour | |
| Loss of damage to badge and/or daycare material | Actual costs | |
| Collection costs for non-payment | Actual costs |
These costs follow annual indexation, and you will be notified of any changes in advance.
Tax deduction
Contributions paid are tax deductible for those liable to pay tax in Belgium. Every year, the childcare initiative provides you with a tax form for this purpose.
Contact
Ghent University Central Child Care Desk
kinderopvang@ugent.be
09 331 24 74