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This proposal was not selected because:

This proposal was not selected for the following reasons:

"Dear Sir or Madam,

In response to your request, here are a few reasons explaining why such a structure does not exist in Lausanne.

We have already offered extended hours in the past at various locations in Lausanne. Hours were extended until 8:30 p.m., but there wasn’t enough demand, so we had to revert to the standard closing times followed by facilities in the Réseau-L network.

One of the facilities offered such a schedule for hospital staff; a subsidized private daycare center in Lausanne, whose association had implemented extended care hours between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. for affected parents (from the Fondation la Source). However, these parents found other alternatives to ensure their child(ren) returned home before the end of their workday. After about two years, these hours were discontinued due to a lack of demand. Before the daycare center opened, a survey of parents at La Source had apparently shown their interest in these extended hours. In practice, however, they preferred to find other childcare solutions that better suited their children’s schedules and needs.

Several years ago, a study was conducted as part of a capstone project among parents using the services of an early childhood care facility, using a questionnaire. The majority of parents responded that they would not leave their child(ren) at the daycare in the evening and would instead rely on other options.

The OAJE’s arguments are as follows, in the event that an early childhood facility wishes to extend its hours 

“It is important to note that the daily time each supervisory staff member spends with children may not exceed 8½ hours. Management must ensure that labor laws are enforced, in particular that all workers are entitled to a daily rest period of at least 11 consecutive hours (Art. 15a LTr).

The educational program must, in particular, take into account the specific needs of children who remain during these hours, and raises questions such as how to adapt family routines to the childcare setting (care, bedtime, evening meals, etc.). There are also issues related to staff, specific procedures in case of need or emergency (who can be reached, and how), specific furniture and equipment, organizational matters, etc.”


We conducted research on other cantons, and they, too, tried extended hours but reversed the decision due to a lack of demand.

In conclusion, given that

· the legal framework,

· regarding a request that has not been substantiated

· the option to use family day care, which offers more flexible care, particularly at night for emergency situations,

"We do not plan to establish a nighttime non-family-based group childcare service."


Creation of a night care facility for children whose parents work evening shifts

Avatar: Tamara MB Tamara MB

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1. Context:

In Lausanne and across various sectors, many parents work night shifts or evening hours: in emergency services (police, fire department, ambulances, EMUS, CTMG, etc.), hospitals, urban mediation, street outreach, sociocultural programs, social work, cultural venues, the hotel industry, restaurants, nightlife establishments, etc.

Couples take turns caring for their children, but for single-parent families, finding alternative evening childcare is complicated and extremely expensive. At present, there are no overnight childcare facilities available to care for these children. As a result, a number of people who work nights but have no one to take over for them at home are forced to give up these types of jobs or schedules due to the lack of overnight childcare.

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2. Proposal:

Create a nighttime childcare facility that would accommodate a wide range of children (ages 0–11) in different age-based groups (similar to CVE/APEMS centers). Parents would drop off their children in the late afternoon or early evening before heading to work and pick them up in the morning when they wake up. These overnight care sessions would be supervised by trained educational staff, just as in daycare centers. Rates would be adjusted for nighttime hours but would remain affordable for families, particularly for parents with modest incomes.

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3. Motivation:

There is a real lack of childcare options during these hours. And in a city like Lausanne, many activities take place at night. Those who work these types of schedules—which are often irregular—also need a place where their children can be cared for during this time. The beneficiaries are therefore children, parents, and also employers in the various sectors that operate in the evening and at night.

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