Youngdeungpo District Conducts Inspection of Extended-Hours Daycare Centers

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Youngdeungpo District Office in Suwon (District Chief Song Young-wan) conducted inspections on 46 extended-hours daycare centers throughout the district over the month of October.

Extended-hours daycare centers, established to address diverse childcare needs such as the rise in dual-income households, provide care for children beyond the standard childcare hours (7:30 AM to 7:30 PM), extending service up to midnight.

Key inspection areas include ▲compliance with extended-hours childcare teachers' work schedules ▲adherence to teacher-to-child ratios ▲appropriate payment of childcare fees and personnel expenses ▲childcare environment and food hygiene conditions ▲compliance with extended-hours operation standards.

Minor violations will be addressed through on-site guidance and administrative measures, while serious violations will be followed up with verification of compliance and corrective measures such as improvement orders in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.