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Childcare Center Accreditation
Accreditation System
The system issues the certificate to the childcare center through a fair evaluation process after it self-inspections and improves its quality based on the indicators.
History
Indicator Composition: 4 areas, 21 indicators, 79 items
Operation Process
The Accreditation of Childcare Center must Proceeds through 4 Steps
| 1STEP | Check the Participation | Check the basics, self-inspection, and payment of fees |
|---|---|---|
| 2STEP | Evaluation at the Center | Visits by observers in person |
| 3STEP | Integrated Evaluation | Decision on accreditation |
| 4STEP | Result Announcement | Notification of individual results and public announcement of information |
Accreditation Criteria
| Class of Childcare Centers | Accreditation Result | Accreditation Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved | Four-yea | - |
| B | Approved | Three-year | B, C Class centers may re-apply once within a year |
| C | Approved | Two-year | |
| D | Approved | - | D Class centers may re-apply once before public announcement |
Result Announcement
Site for public announcement of integrated information (www.childinfo.go.kr)
Open the results of evaluation (class by areas, class of childcare centers, evaluation result paper)
| Class | Result Announcement |
|---|---|
| A, B, C Classes | Accreditation approved (A, B, C classes) |
| D Class | Disapproved (D class) |
| Accreditation cancelled, terminated, expired |
Non-Accreditation (cancelled, terminated, expired) |
| Non-participant | Non-Accreditation (non-applicants of accreditation) |
Follow-Up Services
KCPI provides supports and services to improve and maintain the approved level of educational childcare services until the expiration date.
| Items | Contents |
|---|---|
| Annual self-inspection | The annual self-inspection of the quality of childcare center and submission of the report |
| Inspection to confirm | Confirm whether the quality of the certified childcare center is maintained or not (surprise visits) |
| Visit to confirm | Confirm whether the quality of the childcare center is maintained when there is a factor (e.g.,change of location, etc.) changing the quality of the center |
| Cancel the Accreditation & Termination Management |
Cancellation and termination of accreditation in case of the violation of 「Infant Care Act」, 「The Child Welfare Law」 & 「 Sex of the Child and Youth Protection Act」 administrative disposition the change of representative, etc. |
| New Director’s Training | Compulsive education course in case the director of childcare center is changed |
| Training on Indicators | Provision of information, training on operation system & indicators of accreditation(on-line and off-line) |