fNurses in day-care centers are predominantly dissatisfied with their working conditions and see deficits in the care of the children. This is the result of a survey by the Paritätischer Gesamtverband, which was published in Berlin on Monday. The pandemic has increased the workload of three quarters of those surveyed. According to the study, the situation is particularly difficult for children, parents and staff in poor districts or disadvantaged regions.
Almost two thirds of those questioned consider the personnel ratios to be insufficient to meet the needs of the children. Every second day-care center cannot fully utilize its capacities due to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers. A third of the educators stated that the financial resources were not sufficient for a balanced diet for the children. In institutions that look after many socially disadvantaged children, the professionals rate their options and resources consistently worse than in affluent areas. According to the study, this also applies to language support.
According to the Paritätisches, 1,171 specialists and managers from facilities throughout Germany took part in the day-care center survey on the quality of care. The answers were evaluated in cooperation with scientists from the University of Osnabrück. With the study, the association wants to help ensure that the funds from the so-called Good Day Care Center Act are invested where they are most urgently needed. Managing Director Ulrich Schneider called it “shocking” that it was not possible to give every child a healthy meal and the best possible support.
