Sophia Antipolis - Child care
Nursery ("crèches" for working parents)
- You have the possibility to entrust your child to the nursery (crèche). Nurseries have a very good reputation in France, because the staff is very competent, they have lots of toys, they do a lot of activities with your child (painting, gymnastic, reading, puppet show…) and they are controlled by the PMI (Centre de Protection Maternelle et Infantile), which verify the cleanliness of the place etc. A pediatrician visits every month, in order to see each child and to check if they are in good health.
- The opening hours are from 7.00 am until 7.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and they are open during school holidays, except August. The price you pay depends on your income.
- But in France there are not enough nursery places for children between the ages of 3 months and 3 years, so you have to be registered before your even think about having a baby!! In Sophia-Antipolis, there are two municipal nurseries and the registration must be done at the town hall
- Crèche de GarbejaireAllée de Pompidou
06560
Valbonne
Sophia-Antipolis
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9365 2452
Municipal nursery - Les canailloux
21 Traverse du Barri
06560
Valbonne
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9395 8373
A “crèche parentale” run by parents - Mrs Matossian
2555, route de Biot
06560
Valbonne
Sophia-Antipolis
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9234 0650
A "Crèche familiale" or family nursery run by nannies Crèche familiale - Crèche de l’Ile Verte
2555, route de Biot
06560
Valbonne
Sophia-Antipolis
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9234 0650
Municipal nursery
Nanny or child minder (assistante maternelle)
- The nanny looks after from one to three children in their own home. They are controlled by the PMI (Centre de Protection Maternelle et Infantile). In order to have the list of the nannies call:
“le Relais des Assistantes Maternelles RAM”
Sophia-Antipolis
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9300 3577
The cost for a nanny is between 460 and 610 euros per a month. - A nanny at home
A nanny can be found quite easily. They are not registered, but if they have children of their own they should have the experience! To find a nanny, put an ad in the local newspaper “Nice-Matin”.
The price for a nanny is minimum the French SMIC. You have the possibility to pay a person employed to work at home with the “chèque emploi service”. The cheque serves as a pay slip and includes social contributions. You need to ask at your French bank or “Direction Départemantale du Travail et de l’Emploi” for these cheques and have more information about its reglementation. - “Jeune fille au pair”
If you need somebody at home to look after your children you can employ a “jeune fille au pair” or a nanny, who would live in your house.
A “jeune fille au pair” is most of the time a foreign student who wants to learn the language. She should have an au pair visa for one year. She can obtain it at the consulate of her country. You will have to negotiate the price directly with her.
You can find a “jeune fille au pair” at the following addresses: - "Jeune fille au pair” Fleurs de Provence
Galerie du Port
06600
Antibes
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9208 1444 - Alliance Culturelle Internationale au pair
4, rue Félix Faure
06000
Nice
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9313 4413 - A nanny at home Direction Départementale du Travail et de l’Emploi
Route de Grenoble
06206
Nice
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9373 7600
Day nursery (halte-garderie)
- If you stay home with your child you can choose to leave him/her at the day nursery one time or three times maximum per week.
- Day nurseries in Sophia-Antipolis:
Halte-garderie-Village
La Vignasse
173 route de Grasse
06560
Valbonne
Sophia-Antipolis
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9312 1139
Day nursery managed by the town hall - Halte-garderie de l’Ile Verte
2550, route de Biot
06560
Valbonne
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9294 0012
Managed by parents - Halte-garderie Garbejaire
Allée Pompidou
06560
Sophia-Antipolis
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 9365 2463
Day nursery managed by the town hall
