Åstorp

Åstorp is positioned in the Top 25% nationally for childcare, ranking 50 out of 290 municipalities. This position reflects a solid performance based on a score of 58.7 and a high data completeness of 90% across 24 key performance indicators (KPIs).

On indicators of staffing, Åstorp shows a significantly higher proportion of permanently employed staff in childcare, with 93.6% compared to the national average of 77.4% (c02). Furthermore, the workload contributed by permanently employed staff stands at 95.1%, also significantly above the national figure of 83.2% (c12). In contrast, the share of temporary workers is notably lower, with only 8.2% of the employed staff being hired on a temporary basis compared to 9.2% nationally (c11).

In financial terms, Åstorp's net cost deviation for preschool services is 3.5%, which is significantly above the national average of 2.9% (c01). However, for after-school care, the municipality's net cost deviation is -7.2%, lower than the national average of -4.1% (c09). These figures indicate a stronger investment in preschool while managing costs differently in after-school services. Additionally, the municipality’s activities include a decreased proportion of hours worked by temporary hourly staff, at just 0.9% (c05), and also highlights limited engagement of part-time workers, with 3.6% for those working 1-74% (c07) and 7.7% for those working 75-99% (c06), both below national averages.

Åstorp’s quality index for preschool services is recorded at 68.8, well above the national average of 53.1 (c10). However, the municipality faces challenges in terms of parental satisfaction regarding preschool services, reflecting a percentage of 80.2% who agree that the preschool functions well, which is somewhat below the national average of 86.7% (c15).