Main contents of child care
Child care- The term “child care” means social welfare services supporting child care centers and home nurseries that protect and foster pre-schooler under the age of seven (hereinafter referred to as “infants and young children”) in a healthy and safe manner and providing infants and young children with education tailored to their growth patterns (Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2 of 「Child Care Act」).
Use of child care centers- The term “child care center” refers to institutions established and operated in accordance with 「Child Care Act」 to provide care for infants (subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of 「Child Care Act」).
- Those eligible for using child care centers shall be infants and young children under the age of 7 who need child care, and if necessary, principals of child care centers may extend their child care by up to 12 years of age (Article 27 of 「Child Care Act」).