Jeonbuk Province Designates 11 New Public Daycare Centers

Support for Operational Funding and Educational Environment Improvement Grants

Jeonbuk Province has newly designated a total of 11 public daycare centers for 2025.

According to the province on September 30, the number of public daycare centers has expanded to 108, an increase of three compared to last year. Through this designation, the province aims to improve the quality of childcare services and alleviate the financial burden on parents.

Jeonbuk Provincial Government Building. Provided by Jeonbuk Province

Of the newly designated 11 centers, two are located in Jeonju: Gwiyeomdungi Daycare Center and Gold Class Ai Dasom Daycare Center. In Gunsan, Punggyeongchae Daycare Center was selected, while in Iksan, Choroknamu Daycare Center and Aidongsan Daycare Center were designated.

In Jeongeup, two centers-Central Laon Daycare Center and Kkumkkuneun Daycare Center-were newly designated. In Namwon, Sagwanamu Daycare Center was selected. In Gimje, Haebaragi Aga Daycare Center was newly designated, and in Wanju, Agibyeol Daycare Center and Saean Daycare Center were added. As a result, the public childcare infrastructure has been further expanded throughout the province.

Public daycare centers are institutions among private or home-based daycare centers that meet certain evaluation criteria and provide childcare services at the level of national and public daycare centers. Currently, about 22% of all private and home-based daycare centers in Jeonbuk operate as public daycare centers, establishing themselves as stable and highly trusted childcare institutions.

Designated public daycare centers receive operational funding and educational environment improvement grants. Each class receives a basic operational grant of 400,000 won, and each child receives an educational environment improvement grant of 15,000 won. Daycare centers that operate only infant classes receive an additional 110,000 won per class per month, and kindergarten classes receive 600,000 won per class per month.

The operational funding contributes to improving teacher treatment and job stability, while the educational environment improvement grants are used for expanding teaching materials and equipment, facility repairs, and strengthening safety facilities.

Additionally, public daycare centers undergo a re-designation evaluation every three years to assess the quality of their operations. This system encourages the continuous maintenance and improvement of childcare service quality.

Hwang Cheolho, Director of the Provincial Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, stated, "The public daycare centers designated through this selection process will provide an institutional foundation to help private and home-based daycare centers achieve the quality of service found in public institutions. We will continue to strengthen the substance of public daycare centers to further enhance the quality of childcare services that residents can truly feel."

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