Kita kids & co au Lac is your bilingual daycare center in Biel, centrally located right next to the train station. In our lovingly run daycare center in Biel, we care for children in a family-like and professional environment, speaking both German and French. The central location makes our childcare particularly attractive for parents who commute or work in Biel or the surrounding region and are looking for easily accessible, reliable, and high-quality care.
A special focus of our daycare center in Biel is on a varied daily routine, personalized support, and interaction with families. The children benefit from shared activities, plenty of time outdoors, and regular excursions to the surrounding area, the lake, playgrounds, or the forest. The weekly intergenerational meetings with the residents of the Au Lac residence are also a particularly enriching experience.
Uncomplicated communication with parents and warm educational support make Kita au Lac a place where children feel safe and can develop individually.
«Our daughter goes every week with great joy. We are very satisfied.»
Michael Mathys
★★★★★
«Very warm and dedicated staff. Intergenerational projects with the residents of the residence. We feel well cared for. Furthermore, it's in a great location, central and close to the train station.»
Providing warm and attentive care for your child is of utmost importance to us. The children experience a stimulating environment with diverse impressions and personal relationships. The educational approach at kids & co is constantly being developed and adapted for our location at “au Lac”. This ensures that you and your child receive the best possible, high-quality care . Learn more here.
The chefs at the neighboring “Residence au Lac” provide us and our children with fresh, seasonal meals that taste delicious. You can find more information about nutrition here.
Whether on the shores of Lake Biel, in the playground of the castle, or in the forest, we discover the outdoors every day. Spending time in nature is important to us.
In our Coco and Charly groups, we provide care in fixed groups. This creates stability, strengthens personal relationships, and allows us to address individual needs. You can find everything about the daycare center's environment here.
Convinced?
We have available spaces and look forward to your non-binding registration – no registration fees!
Yes, we look forward to welcoming you and your child to our daycare center. You can schedule your visit online with just a few clicks, by phone, or by email – whichever is most convenient for you. It's important to us to answer all your questions thoroughly. Together, we're sure to find a time that fits your schedule.
Our daycare center is practically always open; we only close for a break between Christmas and New Year's. We are also closed on public holidays, the Friday after Ascension Day, and on one staff training day.
Our opening hours are our contribution to helping you balance family and work
Yes, we have a waiting list. Children of employees at member companies receive priority access to a spot. Is your employer a member, or would you like them to become one?
Our daycare center is located just a few minutes from Biel train station, making it easily accessible for many families. This simplifies drop-off and pick-up times and is ideal for parents who live or work in Biel or the surrounding area.
We use the Berlin model for settling-in, meaning that initially the child visits the daycare center accompanied by a familiar caregiver. This allows the child to become familiar with the new environment and the caregivers in a relaxed setting. In the next step, the settling-in period is gradually extended, and the caregiver slowly withdraws until the child has developed a secure relationship with the caregivers and feels comfortable in the daily routine of the daycare center.
Sick children are most comfortable at home, where they can recover and get well in peace. At the same time, this helps protect the health of the other children and our team. However, as long as the child can participate in the program at the daycare center, they are very welcome.
Is your child sick and you have to work? profawo has emergency nannies who can come to your home and care for your sick child. You can find more information here: Link
We are happy to offer you the option of booking additional childcare days. This is possible for single days or multiple days, provided there are still spaces available in our daycare center. You can easily submit your request via the parent app.
Healthy and child-friendly nutrition is very important to us at the daycare center. The meals are freshly prepared for us by the Residenz au Lac. We place great value on balanced, seasonal, and varied menus. Free baby food is also available for our youngest children.
We communicate with parents personally, transparently, and easily. You can share important information with us directly at any time via our parent app. In addition, you'll receive our monthly parent newsletter with insights into daily life at the daycare, current topics, and a preview of upcoming events. This way, you're always well-informed and up-to-date.
The safety and well-being of the children are our top priority. We have clear emergency procedures in place for various situations. Our staff completes a first aid course every two years. Fire drills and evacuations are also practiced at the daycare center. Furthermore, we adhere to strict hygiene guidelines and consistently ensure that all regulations are followed.
As a non-profit organization, we operate on a self-sustaining basis and invest our generated funds specifically in the quality of our care. This includes, in particular, the professional development of our staff, investments in the daycare center, and the continuous improvement of our services. In this way, we ensure that the funds entrusted to us directly benefit the children, families, and our team.
Our daycare center is part of profawo, a non-profit organization operating throughout Switzerland. profawo is committed to reconciling family and career and advocates for family-friendly solutions in everyday life.
Yes, the location within the residence creates valuable opportunities for interaction between children and older people. Such shared moments enrich daily life at the daycare center and foster respectful and open communication between the generations.
Yes, at the kids & co au Lac daycare center, we accompany the children in their daily lives using both German and French. Bilingualism is a natural part of our daily routine and is playfully integrated into the childcare. This allows the children to come into contact with both languages early on and experience multilingualism in a child-friendly and practical way.
