Childcare and lactation rooms
Are you combining studying with taking care of young children? Students of Leiden University can make use of the facilities offered by De Kattekop daycare center. There are also lactation rooms available if you need to express milk whilst on campus.
Daycare centre ‘De Kattekop’
De Kattekop daycare centre was founded in 1980 as an initiative of Leiden University. It is one of the oldest daycare centres in Leiden. To be entitled to make use of De Kattekop, at least one parent or guardian must be either a student or staff member of Leiden University or an affiliated institution. For further information, visit De kattekop’s website.
Lactation rooms
Do you need access to a lactation room where you can express milk? Contact student counsellor Clair Francis.
Facilities
- A kitchen unit with hot and cold water.
- Cleaning supplies: waste bin, paper towels, and hand soap.
- Mini refrigerator (in kitchen cupboard).
- A comfortable chair with a fixed screen for more privacy.
- An extra electric socket beside the chair.
- Manually adjusted blinds (care has been taken to exclude visibility).
- Whiteboard with pens.
- Extension cable (in kitchen cupboard).
- A kitchen unit with hot and cold water.
- Cleaning supplies: waste bin, paper towels, and hand soap.
- Mini refrigerator (in kitchen cupboard).
- A comfortable chair with a fixed screen for more privacy.
- An extra electric socket beside the chair.
- Manually adjusted blinds (care has been taken to exclude visibility).
- Whiteboard with pens.
- Extension cable (in kitchen cupboard).
Location & opening hours
The nursing mother's rooms rooms are:
- accessible during the opening hours of the Pieter de la Court Building, and
- located in rooms 1.C03 and 2.C03 (opposite the glass elevator).
Usage
- You ‘check in’ at the Servicedesk and are given the key.
- You ‘check out’ at the Servicedesk and return the key.
- If you have any questions or comments, please report them to the Servicedesk.
- If the Servicedesk is closed, you can collect and/or return the key at the reception.
Please, make sure to make sure the room is clean and tidy when you leave, all ready for the next mother to use.