Kita St. Georg in Strücklingen: Does that threaten the facility?

Kita St. Georg in Strücklingen: Does that threaten the facility?

The Catholic daycare center St. Georg in Strücklingen is currently facing several challenges that could affect early childhood care in the region. The CDU municipal association chairman Markus Janssen sharply criticizes the administration for its lack of action in order to secure the future of the facility. The problems are not new: the need for renewal of the daycare center has been known for a long time, but there have been no concrete measures so far.

The discourse on the sponsorship is now being discussed intensively whether this is a failure of the administration or whether a withdrawal of the pastoral area Friesoythe is sought out of responsibility. Such a step could have massive financial and structural consequences for the municipality. "We would like to avert an impending loss of quality through a greater commitment of church sponsorship," continued Janssen.

meaning of the daycare for the municipality

The St. Georg day care center, located at Kirchweg 12, is an important part of early childhood education in Strücklingen. The facility currently offers several groups, including three regular groups, an all -day group, an integration group and a crib group. Here children aged up to three years are looked after and encouraged, which makes the daycare center an inevitable starting point for many families. Interested parties have the opportunity to visit the daycare center on certain days and to experience a typical morning.

This rally of the needs is underlined by the applications of the SPD and the Greens on a citizen survey, which are, however, considered to be expedient. Instead, the CDU urges quick action to ensure the continued operation of the daycare center from 01.08.2025. Regular special sessions for the problem have already been requested.

sponsorship and quality in early childhood education

Especially in the current discussion about the sponsorship of the facilities, topics such as quality and financial design come to the fore. According to the information of the educational server, statistical surveys show that there were around 59,300 registered day care centers in Germany in 2022, 39,700 of which are in free sponsorship. These free providers often include welfare associations and religious communities such as the Catholic Church, which is responsible for the St. Georg daycare center. Here the church's educational mandate plays a central role that needs to be secured.

These loads are particularly important for early childhood care, since a withdrawal of the church sponsorship could not only lead to higher costs, but also put the loss of quality in the room in Strücklingen.

For more information about the St. Georg facility, please visit the website from the Church saterland or find out about the Goals for the developer development in the daycare system.