Gwangju City Selects 208 Open Daycare Centers for 2024

Mayor Bang Se-hwan: "We will create a childcare environment where parents and infants can feel safe"

Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Bang Se-hwan) announced on the 14th that it has selected 208 daycare centers in the area as Open Daycare Centers.

Gwangju City is holding a delivery ceremony for open daycare center applications for 208 daycare centers in the area. Photo by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

Open Daycare Centers contribute to creating a trustworthy childcare environment through open physical structures and program operations, as well as routine parental participation.

The newly selected Open Daycare Centers include 10 newly selected centers, 108 reselected centers, and 90 centers maintaining their selection, totaling 208 centers. They were finally selected through document reviews and on-site inspections focusing on openness, participation, and diversity.

In particular, at the certificate presentation ceremony, Professor Baek So-hyun, head of the Pediatric Emergency Center at Bundang CHA Hospital, provided essential, age-appropriate education on 'How to Respond to Pediatric Emergency Diseases,' receiving positive evaluations from daycare center staff.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, “Through the selection of Open Daycare Centers, we will strive to enhance the prevention of child abuse and create a better childcare environment where parents and young children can feel safe and secure.”