Suncheon Launches 24-Hour Childcare Service to Establish a Safety Net for Childcare

For children under seven... 1,000 won per hour
Selected in Jeonnam Province contest... Operated at "Pinocchio Daycare Center"

'Pinocchio Daycare Center' located in Yeonhyang-dong, Suncheon City. Provided by Suncheon City

Suncheon City in South Jeolla Province announced on August 4 that, starting this month, it will operate the "Jeonnam-style 24-hour Childcare Center" to provide emergency childcare services outside of regular hours for families who require care due to parents' nighttime economic activities and other reasons.

The "childcare service," which was selected as part of a public contest by South Jeolla Province, will be implemented at the Pinocchio Daycare Center located in Yeonhyang-dong, Suncheon. It will provide a "childcare service" outside of regular hours for children under the age of seven, allowing parents to feel secure.

The center will operate 24 hours from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. the following day on weekdays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. The usage fee is 1,000 won per hour (paid by parents), and each child can use the service for up to 60 hours per month.

The city has prepared this initiative as a proactive response to alleviate the various childcare burdens of dual-income couples and families experiencing sudden gaps in care, by operating 15 part-time daycare centers, 3 holiday daycare centers, and 1 year-round daycare center.

A city official stated, "The 24-hour childcare service will serve as a safety net, allowing parents to entrust their children during unexpected night shifts or emergencies. We will continue to expand childcare support policies to create a city that is good for giving birth and raising children."

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