FS 212

Conclude a service agreement for residential childcare support

If you operate a child and youth welfare facility, you must conclude a service agreement with the responsible authority.

Detailed description

If you operate a child and youth welfare facility or service and want to receive public funding, you must conclude a service agreement. In this agreement, you and the responsible authority determine which services your facility will provide, what quality they should be and what costs will be incurred. The agreement ensures that all services are clearly defined and that financing is regulated. It forms the basis for successful cooperation with the responsible authorities and ensures that the children and young people receive the best possible care and support.

 

Information

Prerequisites

You can ensure that your facility meets the requirements for quality and expertise, can provide the agreed services and that financing is clarified.

Documents required

  • Concept of your facility describing the services offered,
  • Evidence of quality assurance (e.g. qualifications of staff),
  • Information on spatial and organizational equipment,
  • financing plan and cost breakdown,
  • Evidence of compliance with legal requirements, in particular safety standards

Please note

No

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • You submit the concept of your facility and the planned services to the responsible authority.
  • The responsible body will check your offer for quality and compliance with legal requirements.
  • Together with the responsible body, they determine the services to be provided, the financing and the quality standards.
  • You sign the service agreement.
  • The service agreement comes into force and is reviewed regularly.

Processing time

Processing may take up to several months.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

suit

Legal basis

§§ 77 ff Social Code, Volume VIII (SGB VIII)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_8/__77.html

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Last updated: 10.06.2026