Childcare facilities for children under the age of 3 in Reunion Island

The Early Childhood Care Survey (ECCS) provides a comprehensive overview of the organisations of families with young children in terms of the relationship between family and working life. In particular, it makes it possible to understand the appeals and wishes of parents with regard to the way in which they are cared for, depending on the many characteristics of families and children. Carried out in 2002, 2007, 2013 and 2021 in metropolitan France, **the MDG survey**** was extended to Réunion for the first time in 2021.** __ _For a full presentation of the survey, see the following link: _[_The survey Early Childhood Care and Care | Direction de la recherche, des études, de l'évaluation et des statistiques (solidarites-sante.gouv.fr)_](https://drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/sources-outils-et-enquetes/lenquete-modes-de-garde-et-d'accueil-des-jeunes-enfants) __ In Réunion, 75% of children under the age of 3 are cared for mainly on weekdays by their parents, a much higher proportion than in mainland France (56%). Grandparents are also more often in relay on the Island. On the other hand, the use of formal forms of custody is less common and on average shorter in duration. In Réunion, for example, 5% of children under the age of 3 are mainly cared for on weekdays by a nursery assistant (20% in mainland France) and 13% are cared for in early childhood care institutions (ECEC: crèches and day-care centres, 18% in mainland France). Children in formal care spend an average of 35 hours (38 hours in mainland France). In Réunion as in mainland France, the main method of childcare does not always correspond to the first choice of parents: if all parents were given their first choice, children would be much less often cared for mainly by their parents (53% in Réunion and 35% in mainland France) and much more often received in formal childcare (36% and 58% respectively). __ __ Studies published on the basis of the data presented: * [ _In Réunion, three quarters of children under three years of age are mainly cared for by one of their parents_](https://www.insee.fr/en/statistics/8244648) , Insee Flash Réunion n°278 _ _ _Due to rounding, differences of one percentage point may exist between the figures published in the studies and those presented in this dataset. Furthermore, the analysis of social categories is restricted to mothers in employment at the time of the survey in INSEE Flash Réunion No 278, whereas it is presented in this dataset for all mothers, whether they are in employment, unemployed or inactive; where applicable, the social category of the last job held shall be taken into account. _ _