Better overnight child care for families

The City of Stockholm is updating its guidelines for out-of-hours childcare to improve service from a child's perspective, effective August 2026. These new rules will expand overnight care hours (5:30 PM - 7:30 AM), limit in-home care, offer clearer support for children with special needs, and increase parental responsibility for communication and shared custody for single parents. Additionally, private providers will no longer be allowed to offer this type of childcare.