As of December 31, 2024, there were 78,060 children aged 0 to 14 living in the district of Ludwigsburg. Compared to the previous year, this represents a slight decrease of 329 children. "Following an increase in the previous year, the trend of stable child numbers is thus continuing," reports Anja Beckmann, Head of the Children, Youth and Family Department at the Ludwigsburg District Office.
Despite a slight decline in the number of places, care for the under-threes has continued to improve. As of March 1, 2025, a total of 5,889 places were available, 19 fewer than in the previous year. However, as the number of children in this age group fell by 959 children, the supply rate rose to 38.02% (previous year: 35.92%).
Of the places, 906 were in child day care. The discrepancy between available and occupied places is still primarily due to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers, according to Beckmann.
Supply rate for three to six-year-olds above 100 percent
For children aged 3 to 6.5 years, 22,810 childcare places were available on the reporting date - 339 more than in the previous year. Despite a slight increase in the number of children, the coverage rate rose to 112.45%. The expansion target of full coverage (100%) is therefore still being achieved in the district.
The continuous expansion in the 6.5 to 14 age group continued. 16,828 childcare places are currently available, 278 more than in the previous year. Despite rising child numbers, the supply rate improved slightly to 39.80%.
"With a view to the All-Day Support Act (GaFöG), which will gradually come into force from the 2026/2027 school year, the creation of additional childcare options remains a key task."
Child day care continues to develop professionally
As of March 1, 2025, 233 childminders were active in the district - 15 fewer than in the previous year. They looked after 832 children. While the number of childminders is falling slightly, the average number of children cared for per childminder is rising continuously to 3.57.
The proportion of children cared for in so-called children's nests - i.e. in other suitable rooms - continues to increase and now stands at 33.5 percent. Two new nurseries were opened during the survey period and three more are currently being planned.
Current developments in child daycare
The inclusion of child day care in the Baden-Württemberg Child Day Care Act in November 2024 will result in new framework conditions, particularly for large-scale day care. In the district of Ludwigsburg, the first applications have already been submitted to increase the number of children, which will create additional childcare places.
