Childcare in France: procedures and financial guidance

What to check for your situation

This guidance covers French national processes presented by the linked sources. Consult the relevant organization to check the procedures and conditions that apply to your situation.

Distinguish We Kids from the employment relationship

We Kids facilitates matching, organization and payment for childcare. Under We Kids’ terms of use, the childcare contract is concluded directly between the requester and the Tatie, and the platform is neither the employer nor the provider delivering the childcare. Under these terms, the parties remain responsible for the obligations related to their situation, and We Kids remains responsible for its own platform obligations. Consult the official procedures for hiring an in-home employee when your situation falls under direct employment.

Identify the arrangement actually used

Specify the arrangement for the service before the childcare takes place. If you directly employ the person, you must check the obligations of a private employer. If they work under another valid status, the procedures may differ. Rely on the agreed facts and official services rather than on an assumption drawn from the profile.

Prepare the agreement before the first childcare session

Before the childcare session, you can set out in writing the parties, location, hours, tasks, amount and start date. If the relationship falls under direct employment, check whether a written contract is required in your situation. Consult the guide Contract and declaration for childcare in France.

Separate the We Kids price from the final cost

The estimator displays a Parent commission of 10 % and states that the actual childcare amount is that of the accepted application. To prepare your budget, distinguish this total from the potential cost of employment: contributions, support and tax treatment follow the rules applicable to your situation.

Use the appropriate declaration service

Depending on the childcare arrangement and your situation, procedures may fall under Pajemploi, Cesu or another official process. The Service Public information sheet on declarative Cesu specifies its scope and limitations. If you are unsure which declaration service to use, contact the relevant organization.

Check support without deducting it in advance

CMG and the tax credit depend on separate conditions and officially recognized expenses. Consult the guide CMG, tax credit and childcare support: where to check your situation. Check the conditions and any amounts with the relevant organizations.