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Brussels Childbirth Trust

Crèche Name Address Commune Contact person Number Primary Private/ Ya Ka C'éveiller rue de Noyer 73 1000 Brussels 02 732 84 50 FrenchLanguage Public

Creche Coeur Grenadine Rue Mercelis 78 1000 Brussels Ghitta 048 770 9090 French Private

Creche Espace Enfance 3 Rue Van Campenhout 16 1000 Brussels Madame Isabelle Haessen 02 7368110 French Public

La Symphonie des Petits Rue de Linthout 42 1030 Schaerbeek 02 734 48 86 French Private le P'tits Nounours Rue Vifquin 37 1030 Schaerbeek Yamina 0485 40 3637French or Fatima 0485 25private 5093 Winnie et Cie Léon Mignonstraat 56 1030 Schaerbeek 02 732 27 05 French? Private

Les Copains de Luna 20, rue Joseph Wauters 1030 Schaerbeek 02 242 53 57 French Private

La Barboteuse Rue Major Pétillon 52 1040 Etterbeek Michelle Verlinden 02 736.41.27 French Private Les Petit Marins Rue General Five 63 1040 Etterbeek 02 733 7303 or 0478french 81 3407 private

L'Envol 533 Chausee de Wavre 1040 Etterbeek 02-640.50.59 French public

Creche Sainte-Gertrude Public/ asbl Rue Felix Hap, 16 1040 Etterbeek 02-733 18 59 French Commune

Maison d`enfants Tût-Tût Rue de la Tourelle 15 1040 Etterbeek Sophie Goubert 478984179 French Private

Le Nid Rue de Nid 11 1050 Ixelles 02 648 05 66 French public Manneke Baby Rue Marie Henriette 13 1050 Ixelles 02 647 7648 French private

This list is based on information given by BCT members. The appearance in this list does not imply endorsement of the crèche or its services by the BCT, nor does it constitute a recommendation. 1 of 6 Brussels Childbirth Trust

Website Email Costs Comments year sent 2011 child

[email protected]> 2009-2011 http://public.guidesocial.be /associations/espaces- the only issue parent had was that high turnover in personnel but enfance-asbl.10603.html raved about everything else

only takes half days and has several locations throughout Brussels 2011 Mini creche run by family. ONE authorized 2011 [email protected] www.lescopainsdeluna.be There is also one Evere 2010-2011 520 € per monthly http://www.labarboteuse.b affiliated with ONE, e [email protected] so you get tax refund "gentle but firm rules. No furniture climbing, eat properly 2009-2011 Not a very big creche. Garden. Recommended by nurse in local ONE. Negative/ many holidays. 4 weeks in the summer, also make up days for holidays that fall out over the weekend a public creche that has an agreement with the retirement home next door to use their garden. There are also activities with the ederly there as well There is a long waiting list, so call early. You have to have a meeting before you can even get on the waiting list. Remember to call back after your baby has been born. Also call back on occassion to see if there may be any spaces. 2011 Max 15 children, run by Sophie, her husband (speaks good English) and stagiaire.On Fridays there is a chaise musicale, a 30 min music class, it`s always the same lady and she brings different instruments with her and sings French baby songs 2011 http://users.skynet.be/fa47 1276/ [email protected] celebrating 100 years as a creche. Long wait list so register early. 2011 www.mannekebaby.be offer part time services as well

Crèche Name Address Commune Contact person Number Primary Private/ Language Public

Rue Emmanuel Van L' Arc en Ciel Driessche 40 1050 Ixelles 02 344 11 58 French private Les Petits Princes Rue Francois Roffiaen 7 1050 Ixelles Veronique Tissier 0479 666251 French private 02 428 70 70 gsm 477 589 Le Petit TGV 156 avenue Odon Warland 1090 Jette Nathalie Vandenbrande 472 French private Copains Copines Rue de Bosine 63 1060 Saint Gilles 02 539 3103 french private Avenue du Chant d'Oiseau Chant d'Oiseau 40 1150 WSP Brussels Directrice Mme PLEECK 02/773.06.83 French public La Colline aux Coralline Avenue des Lauriers 11 1150 WSP Brussels Nicole Floorizone 497500330 french private Avenue Charles Directrice : Mme. Charlotte "Centre" Thielemans 26 1150 WSP Brussels LEMAIRE 02/773.06.46 French Public Melimomes Tervueren 1160 Auderghem Melissa Benoit 0473 658393 French Private

Maison d’Hadrien 141 Dieweg 1180 Uccle 02-374.45.28 French private French (though it Alexandra Genot (best time has a Dutch Koala Kids chaussée d’Alsemberg 762 1180 Uccle to call is after 18) 0488/697.778 speakers as well) private Generallotzstraat 68 (Rue Het Tinnen Soldaatje General Lotz) 1180 Ukkel 02 343 7631 Dutch communal 1ere Escale Rue Laterale 45 1180 Uccle Julie Fievre 0487 392988 French Private Les Marmots Rue Crocq 90 1200 WSL Madame Barbara Carlier 02/770.17.54 French Private Kids Attitude Avenue C. Montald 10 1200 WSL 0495 55 22 58 French Private 02 733 55 51/0475 80 41 French (maybe La Maison Des Anges Rue Wauwermans 11 1210 St. Josse 53 Flemish as well)

Website Email Costs Comments year sent following activites that take place once a wk, psycomotricité with child external staff, music class, massage and bricolage, Trip to farm, 640 € for 5 days 540€ celebration of special days. Fresh food cooked daily. Staff barely for four days. Diapers speaks English. There is also a garden used in the warmer months. not included Some of the activities take place sporadically. 2010 authorized by ONE. Nice staff, good care and daily fresh food http://lepetittgv.be/ [email protected] 2003

[email protected] snet.be 2011 affordable price of 10 euros a day creche.centre@woluwe115 0.irisnet.be http://www.melimomes.be [email protected] 2011 nice setting and small group of children, access to large garden, open almost 365 days, freshly cooked food. The cons are the high 800 € plus a month price, limited variety in food menus and "apparently limited interaction (though probably with children. We also felt that the kids were left a little to ther own depends on most of the day but our child is happy and healthy so we can not schedule) complain much" 2010-2011 organic food. Has a real ecological and environmental ethos. It is French speaking but the website is bilingual. Alexandra, the owner koalakids.be [email protected] speaks both Dutch and French (and English as well) 2011 creche feeds into a Kleuterschool (2.5 -6 year olds) in the same building 650 € per month 2011 2009-2011 www.kidsattitude.be 2011

lamaisondesanges@hotmai l.com 2011

Crèche Name Address Commune Contact person Number Primary Private/ Language Public

Petit@Petit Rue du Baillois 6 1330 Rixensart Caroline(psychologue) 0476 89 9125 French public 048 5741 278 or Creche LES MININOURS Rue du Panorama 7 1780 Wemmel Madamme Ilham Kaddane 0483/05.93.33 French

Tillipompons Rue d` Argile 47 Kraainem Mireille Cathry 02/731.33.03 French Private

La Petite Ecole Rue de la Station 96 1410 Waterloo 02 353 0343 French Private

French with some Kids Far West various locations English Private (0)2-768.14.85 or (0)499- French, English and Euro-Kids Europalaan 16 1560 Hoeilaart Mandy 288.158 Flemish Private Flemish speaking 02-6571364. but many Delcordestraat 18, 1560 Hoeilaart Martha Claes Nevens 0479-268074 international kids Private Dimi 0499 168455 or Estelle 0473 Happy Feet Avenue de Reine 19 1830 Diegem 617690 French Private 1970 Wezembeek- Les Petits Fripons Rue Gergel 60 Oppem 0496 271558 French Private

Kinderrijk Groenveldstraat 38 3001 Heverlee 01 623 1564 Flemish communal BabyBoom 202 Frans Verbeekstraat 3090 Overisje Mimi 0496 16 22 19 French/Dutch Private French/Flemish/Engl Nemo Ijskelderlaan 12 3090 Overisje 02 306 4058 ish private

Website Email Costs Comments year sent Audrey 0479 41 1101. Not open on Thursdays because the room is child http://www.petitapetitasbl. used as a waiting room for the ONE organization for medical be/ateliers.html checkups for babies 2009

[email protected] 2011

the creche follows the philosphy of give the child to the minders, kiss goodbye and go otherwise you create false hopes. The creche got great recommendations from other BCT members. Lovely garden 2011 http://www.lapetiteecole.b e/, 2011 There are many locations all over Brussels. very expensive Good activities and warmly decorated. Staff changes frequently, not http://www.kidfarwest.com enough individual attention to child particularly under 1 yr old, also / too many children at times. This creche is run by a BCT member. Please keep in mind that the BCT DOES NOT endorse this creche. Other members have used the http://www.euro-kids.org/ [email protected] creche as well This is not a creche but a woman that takes care of several children in her house (onthaalmoede)r. She works with Kind and Gezin. Open from 8-6pm 2009-201 www.happyfeet- creche.be/topic/index.html (the Deigem creche is not on their homepage www.lepetitsfripons.net [email protected] www.kinderopvangleuven. be/kinderdagverblijf/show/i d/36 [email protected]

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