Gyeonggi Province's 'Always-On Care' Service: 24/7 Childcare Support for Families
Gyeonggi Province operates the 'Always-On Care' service to provide childcare support for dual-income families, single-parent families, and families experiencing sudden gaps in care due to unexpected schedules.
This comprehensive safety net ensures that no moment of childcare need is missed, offering significant assistance to many residents.
Utilize the 'Always-On Daycare Center,' operating 24/7, 365 days a year.
Gyeonggi Province offers the 'Gyeonggi Always-On Care Service,' a 24/7安心 (ansim - peace of mind) program, ensuring that anyone can confidently entrust their children to care, even in unpredictable situations such as sudden schedules, overtime work, or business trips.
The province is taking the lead in resolving practical childcare gaps, particularly through the 'Always-On Daycare Centers,' which operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The 'Always-On Daycare Center' is a core service of Gyeonggi Province's '360° Always-On Care' policy, providing emergency childcare facilities accessible to all children aged 6 months to 7 years (pre-school age).
Operating 24 hours a day, including weekdays, weekends, holidays, nights, and early mornings, it has become an important childcare alternative, addressing blind spots in care.
Gyeonggi Province is establishing a flexible care system (360° Care) to respond to increasingly diverse childcare demands, with the 'Always-On Daycare Center' at its heart.
As of 2025, Gyeonggi Province has expanded the operation of 'Always-On Daycare Centers' from the existing 11 locations to 14.
The operating cities and counties have expanded to a total of 12, including Bucheon, Namyangju, Gimpo, Hanam, Icheon, Goyang, Ansan, Anyang, Uijeongbu, Pocheon, Gunpo, and Gwangmyeong.
Gyeonggi Province also operates the 'Always-On Childcare Platform,' building a one-stop system that allows all procedures, from child pre-registration and care application to facility location guidance and follow-up management, to be processed online at once.
The existing telephone-based hotline is also linked for more convenient use.
'Always-On Daycare Center' Operating Details:
Operating Method: 24/7 emergency childcare operation, 365 days a year
Eligible Users: Children aged 6 months to 7 years (pre-school age) residing in Gyeonggi Province
Usage Fee: ₩3,000 per hour (minimum 1 hour, maximum 5 consecutive days)
Operating Hours: Daily from 07:30 to 07:30 the next day
Possible Admission Time Examples: Weekdays 07:30~22:00 / Weekends and Holidays 09:00~19:30 (※ Admission times may vary slightly by daycare center.)
How to Use the 'Always-On Daycare Center':
Application Method: Apply by calling the Always-On Childcare Center hotline or apply online through the 'Always-On Childcare' platform.
Application Time: Applications are possible until 15:00 on the day of use. (※ For nighttime/early morning care applications (22:00~07:30), advance reservation is required by 18:00 the day before use.)
Documents to Submit: ID card, resident registration certificate or family relationship certificate
Items to Prepare: Basic supplies such as diapers, individual bedding, spare clothes, and snacks
Meanwhile, for cases requiring in-home care, a 1:1 visiting emergency care service is also provided.
Available for children aged 3 months to 12 years, it is a very practical alternative in situations where childcare gaps are likely to occur, such as at night or on weekends.
As such, Gyeonggi Province's 'Always-On Care' is establishing itself as a reliable childcare partner, alleviating the burden of parenting.
Gyeonggi Province's 'Always-On Care' service operates with the goal of 'never missing a moment when care is needed.'
By building a childcare environment where both parents and children can feel safe, we are creating a more inclusive childcare environment.
We hope that Gyeonggi Province's parenting-friendly policies, which allow parents and children to live safely and happily, will spread to all cities in the province and establish themselves as representative policies for 'Gyeonggi Province, a great place to have and raise children.'
Source :https://blog.naver.com/gyeonggi_gov/224095474710
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