Good daycare facilities – satisfied staff
Addressing staff shortages is a top priority in the childcare industry. Providers are discussing what they can do to ease the burden on stressed staff. Kameleon Managing Director Gottfried Schilling criticizes that one important aspect is rarely mentioned: the physical environment. In an article in the journal *KiTa aktuell*, he highlights how well-designed childcare spaces can help alleviate the workload on staff.
“What the space regulates as a third educator, the staff member does not have to regulate,” says Gottfried Schilling. Using examples, the author illustrates how well-designed spaces help provide orientation, minimize potential for conflict, create calm, reduce stress, and enable ergonomic work.
Maren Buchholzke, director and owner of Stadtzwerge, an operator with four facilities in Heilbronn, shares her experiences with her new daycare rooms designed by Kameleon in the article. “The rooms are stunningly beautiful and possess a special power,” she says.
You can download the full article “Good Spaces Ease the Burden on Staff” from KiTa aktuell 2/2023 here.