This document presents an introduction to the study project on the daycare center of Haute-Rive in the commune of Hauteville. It provides a brief historical context of the evolution of childcare in France and the increasing creation of daycare centers. It then describes the objectives of the project which are to study the history of the daycare center of Haute-Rive and its different modes of care, the program of activities, and how the project meets or does not meet the needs of children.