Peninsula All-Media Reporter Zhang Changwei
Recently, 17 departments including the National Health Commission and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Improving and Implementing Active Fertility Support Measures", which has attracted widespread social attention. The "Opinions" require accelerating the establishment of an active fertility support policy system to provide strong support for promoting the realization of moderate fertility levels and promoting long-term balanced development of the population. Accelerating the construction of a childcare service system is a very important aspect of implementing active fertility support measures.
Hao Fuqing, deputy director of the Department of Social Development and first-level inspector of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that domestic surveys show that unattended infants and young children are the primary factor hindering fertility. About one-third of families in cities have childcare needs, but In reality, the supply is insufficient, especially the provision of inclusive services is a shortcoming. Various studies, including international experience, also show that the development of childcare services has a significant effect on reducing family burdens and increasing fertility willingness.
Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus learning and living environment. (Photo provided by interviewee)
Reporters learned that as early as April 2020, Qingdao issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Development of Infant Care Services for Infants Under 3 Years Old", which listed four major tasks. This includes “accelerating the development of various forms of infant and child care service institutions.”
How is the development of infant and child care institutions in Qingdao ? What services can be provided? What about fees and enrollment? Recently, reporters visited several municipal-level model childcare institutions in Qingdao to find out.
html On September 1st, the Santon Daycare Center opened for school, and parents sent their children to the kindergarten. (Photo provided by the interviewee) Teacher configuration >>
Generally small class sizes, with three teachers per class
A few days ago, reporters came to the Licang Campus of Lerong Children's Home, located on Jinshui Road, Licang District. The teaching building on the campus has three floors, and the five nursery classes are located on the third floor, forming a relatively independent space separated from the public areas to avoid interference from outsiders. The first and second floors are public areas, with ocean ball , water circulation and other activity facilities for members to play.
Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus learning and living environment. (Photo provided by interviewee) Gu Yu, the head of the
campus, told reporters that their nursery class currently accepts mainly children aged 1 and a half to 3 and a half years old, and there are currently more than 50 children in the kindergarten. They have opened 5 classes according to age, and each class is equipped with 3 teachers, namely nanny, teacher and childcare worker. During the peak season, there will be more children in the class, and each class will need 4 teachers. Because the children are small, each teacher can only take care of a limited number of children.
html On September 1st, at the opening ceremony of the Saintton Daycare Center, the children took a firm step towards growth hurdles . (Photo provided by interviewee) is located in the Shenton Day Care Center in Taipingjiao, Badaguan, which is slightly smaller in scale. The daycare center is adjacent to the Kindergarten of St. John's College, but is relatively independent and located in a separate small western-style building. According to Zhu Yanli, the principal of the kindergarten, there are currently 24 children in the kindergarten. They are divided into classes according to the age of the children. There are 10 children in one class in the small class and 15 children in the senior class. There are three teachers in each class. The teacher-student ratio is 1:5 for older children and 1:3 for younger children. The three teachers in the class will be arranged according to the age ladder structure: the teachers in their 20s are energetic, the teachers in their 30s have mostly raised children and are patient, and the teachers in their 40s can give more attention to the children while they are eating, drinking and taking care of themselves. If you have patience, your job will be relatively more stable.
The Golden Sun Kindergarten Child Care Center on Yanji Road, Shinan District, is a child care institution located inside a kindergarten. Currently, there are more than 40 children in the kindergarten, divided into 3 classes, and each class is also equipped with 3 teachers. The reporter noticed that because the childcare service is provided in the kindergarten, it relies on the resources of the kindergarten. In addition to childcare for children under 3 years old, the childcare center also accepts children aged 3 to 6 years old. There is overlap in enrollment. The childcare center has nursery classes (1 to 2 years old), nursery classes (2 to 2.5 years old), kindergarten adaptation classes (2.5 to 3.5 years old), international classes (3 to 6 years old) and bilingual classes (3 to 6 years old). 6 years old).
Children at Santon Daycare Center are making rice dumplings.(Information map, photo provided by the interviewee)
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Three dishes and one soup, teachers put the children to sleep
Speaking of the services provided by the childcare center, Gu Yu said, "It's a bit like a kindergarten. The children are brought here in the morning. Eat, sleep, go to class, play, and parents come to pick them up in the afternoon."
Gu Yu gave reporters a detailed introduction to the daily routine of the children in the childcare center. Children enter the kindergarten at 8:30 in the morning, and 8:30 to 10:00 is the child's "Montessori work" time. In a Montessori classroom, children's purposeful activities are called "work", and these "works" can help children realize self-construction. 10 o'clock is the fruit snack time for children. They usually choose two fruits of the season to match. After that, there will be classes with foreign teachers, interest classes, outdoor activities, etc. At 11 o'clock, the teacher will take the children to use the toilet and prepare for meals. It is lunch time for children from 11:20 to 12:00. There are three dishes and one soup, one meat and two vegetarian. The staple food is pasta, rice, and steamed buns, which are cooked in various ways.
"When children are young, they will accumulate food when they go to bed immediately after lunch. They usually take a walk after meals and go to the toilet before going to bed. Each child in the class has a small bed. To avoid the child rolling over, we designed the bed to be a built-in type with a quilt. Parents bring their own pillows and dolls. "At 12:30, the teacher starts to put the children to sleep. Some children need to be patted, some need the teacher to sit beside them and accompany them, and some need the teacher to read picture books. Most children can fall asleep between 1pm and 1:30pm and sleep until 3pm. There is a snack from 3 to 3:30 in the afternoon, and the children drink milk and eat small cakes.
After 3:30 pm, there are parent-child courses, including art classes, kitchen classes, construction classes, science experiment classes, music classes, and sensory integration classes. At 4:30, parents come to pick up their children one after another. Usually by 5 pm, parents will pick up their children. Afterwards, the teacher will clean and disinfect.
Children at Santon Daycare Center are playing games. (Information map, provided by the interviewee)
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There is a big difference in charging standards, with four to five thousand per month being the mainstream
The reporter learned that in the three districts of Qingdao, four to five thousand per month for daycare classes is the mainstream . The charging standards of the three childcare institutions visited by the reporter are: Shinan District Golden Sun Kindergarten Childcare Center 2,680 yuan/month, Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus Nursery Class 4,000 yuan/month, and Shengton Childcare Center 4,700 yuan /moon. Guo Chenxi, director of
Golden Sun Kindergarten Childcare Center, said, "The price of 2,680 yuan/month is relatively cheap in Shinan District . Childcare institutions cannot be compared with kindergartens. There are 30 children in a kindergarten class and one childcare institution. With a class of more than a dozen children and a high teacher-student ratio, the average price will be relatively high." In Guo Chenxi's view, the price of 2,680 yuan/month can be considered an inclusive price in Qingdao urban area. "Currently, most of the ones sent to us are full-day care." Guo Chenxi said, "There are also people who come for two or three days, and it will be a little more expensive on a daily basis."
looked at Zhu Yanli, the director of the Santon Day Care Center. Come on, their charging standard of 4,700 yuan/month is completely within a reasonable range. "The operating costs of child care centers are high. Rent is the largest cost, followed by staff salary costs. High salaries keep people, and our employees' salaries are also high." Zhu Yanli said that their team has done market research, such as their center At the operational level, the charging standard is generally between 4,000 yuan and 6,000 yuan per month. "The most expensive childcare center I have contacted in Qingdao is 9,800 yuan/month, because they are equipped with foreign teachers." During the interview with
, the reporter learned that most of the childcare institutions currently operating in Qingdao are private. According to regulations, childcare institutions can provide full-day care, half-day care, hourly care, temporary care and other services for infants and young children under 3 years old. However, currently most childcare institutions mainly provide full-day care.
html On September 1st, the children took firm steps during the growth hurdles at the opening ceremony of the Saintton Daycare Center. (Photo provided by the interviewee) Degree configuration >>
Many institutions are unable to recruit students, and vacant degrees are the norm.
What the reporter did not expect was that of the three childcare institutions visited by the reporter, only one could recruit full students, and the other The two families are in a state of dissatisfaction all year round.
Guo Chenxi, director of the Golden Sun Kindergarten Childcare Center, told reporters that their childcare center has 60 seats, but there are currently only more than 40 children in the kindergarten. Because the childcare center is close to the surrounding communities, it attracts mostly children within a radius of 5 Children within kilometers. The reporter noticed that among the 67 registered childcare institutions announced by Qingdao City, the Golden Sun Kindergarten Childcare Center has 80 childcare spaces. After the childcare center applied, the number of childcare centers was adjusted to 60.
"There are many people in need, but many people are reluctant to put their children in day care institutions. They feel that the children are too young and feel sorry for them. If there are elderly people at home to watch them, they probably won't send them out," Guo Chenxi said. .
The learning and living environment of Licang Campus of Lerong Children's Home. (Photo courtesy of interviewee)
The nursery class at Licang Campus of Lerong Children's Home has 90 places, and currently there are only more than 50 children in the kindergarten. Gu Yu, the person in charge, said that although the enrollment capacity is not full, the number of children in the kindergarten has been growing steadily.
"The off-peak and peak seasons for enrollment are obvious every year. The peak season is from after the Spring Festival to August, because September is the time to enter kindergarten. Parents are now more aware, and they hope to send their children to childcare institutions for transition from their original families. So that the children can smoothly adapt to kindergarten life in September. "
Children at the Saintton Daycare Center are playing. (Information picture, provided by the interviewee)
It is understood that the Larong Nursery School has not been fully occupied in the two or three years since its opening. "It takes time to build a campus. It won't be full within one or two years of opening. During this period, there were also class suspensions due to the impact of the epidemic. Parents will also wait and see after classes resume." In Guyu's view, the reason why enrollment is not full is due to the impact of the epidemic. Relatedly, some parents hold a wait-and-see attitude; secondly, it is related to the lack of awareness and concepts of early education among some parents. "Domestic parents The awareness of early education in Western countries is different from that in Western countries. Western countries do not have such a long maternity leave, and there is no habit of parents helping to take care of their children. In foreign kindergartens, it is normal for children to enter kindergarten for 6 months, and teachers hold the children on their shoulders every day. . ”
Santon Day Care Center is the only one among the three institutions that can accommodate all students. Director Zhu Yanli said that their center originally had 45 places, but due to full enrollment, three more places were applied for, bringing the total to 48 places. Recently, 24 children have graduated, which leaves 24 places available for continued enrollment. They are currently enrolling students for the fall class. Because Shengton Daycare Center is located in Taipingjiao, Badaguan, it is not in a mature community. However, the environment is better, and the enrollment range is wider than that of ordinary childcare institutions, covering a radius of 10 kilometers.
Children at Santon Daycare Center are participating in outdoor activities. (Information picture, provided by the interviewee)
Observation >>
html Children who are over 66 months old can enter daycare, but most children in kindergarten are over 1 and a half years oldIn October 2019, the National Health Commission issued the "Standards for Setting up Daycare Institutions" According to the "Notice on Approval (Trial Implementation) and Management Standards for Child Care Institutions (Trial Implementation)", child care institutions generally set up nursery classes (6 to 12 months, less than 10 people), small child care classes (12 to 24 months, less than 15 people) ) and day care class (24 to 36 months, less than 20 people). Infants and young children over 18 months old can be placed in mixed classes, with no more than 18 people in each class. The ratio of childcare staff to infants and young children should be reasonably allocated and should not be lower than the following standards: 1:3 for infant care classes, 1:5 for small child care classes, and 1:7 for senior care classes.
reporter noticed that the Saintton Daycare Center has set up a nursing class, which can accept babies from 6 months to 1 year old. But Zhu Yanli told reporters that they have never recruited children of this age group. Most of the children in their kindergarten are children over 1 and a half years old. Children between 1 and 1 and a half years old generally account for 10% of the whole kindergarten, just four or five people. "In the more than two years since the establishment of the kindergarten, the youngest child we have received is 1 year and 2 months old. Children under one and a half years old are too young, and parents will have many concerns."
"Half of the children who have been sent here are There is no one at home to take care of the children, and the other half are those whose parents have knowledge about childcare, or have come into contact with children around them who have benefited from being sent to childcare early. They are more recognized by this education method and will provide childcare for their children's growth early. Plan and send it to a childcare institution," Zhu Yanli said.
Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus learning and living environment.(Photo courtesy of interviewee)
Zhu Yanli believes that placing children in day care institutions is completely different from hiring a nanny at home. "Nursing care is about nurturing, not care; family nanny's focus is on care, taking care of the children, and ensuring the children's cooling, heating, food, and safety." Zhu Yanli said, "On the premise of ensuring these, we must let the children take good care of themselves. During the golden period of brain development, the development of fine movements of the left and right hands is balanced for the brain. Stimulation of development, language output, cognitive ability cultivation, cultivating children's emotions and sociality in a collective environment, etc. "
Gu Yu said that some parents cannot take care of their children because the elderly live in their hometowns. Send them to nursery school. There are also some parents born in the 1990s who do not quite agree with the way their parents raise their children and feel that they are different from their parents’ concepts and living habits, so they will choose to send their children to childcare institutions. Some parents will feel anxious when they see that their children have lower self-care abilities than their peers, and take the initiative to consult with childcare institutions to find out the reasons from a parenting perspective. In this case, parents usually choose to trust the childcare institution and send their children to childcare.
Guyu said that two-thirds of the parents of their children do not agree with the elderly’s parenting concepts and habits and take the initiative to send their children to daycare institutions; one-third of the parents do not have elderly people to take care of them at home, so both husband and wife have to take care of them. I had no choice but to send it to me at work.
Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus learning and living environment. (Photo courtesy of interviewee)
Reporters learned that Lerong Children’s Home can provide services for children aged 0 to 6 years old. But Guyu told reporters, "Children in kindergartens are concentrated between 1 and a half to 3 and a half years old. Nowadays, there are still relatively few parents who can accept children under 1 and a half years old. One in 10 parents can have the heart to give their children to us. .Children aged 1 and a half, especially boys. , is not very good at talking, and cannot express emotions such as 'I'm hungry', 'I'm happy', 'I'm sad', 'I'm sleepy' in a timely manner."
Guo Chenxi told reporters that the Golden Sun Kindergarten Child Care Center can. Accepts infants and young children aged 0 to 3 years old. "But the youngest we currently care for is 1 year and 2 months old. The age of the children we take care of is gradually getting younger. At the beginning, the babies we took in were all over 2 years old, and later there were babies 1 year, 89 months old, and 1 year old. From six years old to seven months old, to one year old four to five months old, and now the youngest is one year old and two months old. Most parents can accept giving birth to children aged 2 years old or more. Children who are 2 and a half years old enter kindergarten. Children who enter our kindergarten are basically 2 and a half years old. Some children have the most basic ability to take care of themselves. Some children go to kindergarten when they are 3 and a half years old, and then transfer to kindergarten. The middle class of kindergarten. ”
Learning and living environment of Licang Campus of Lerong Children’s Home. (Photo provided by interviewee)
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Qingdao has built 662 childcare institutions of various types, with 23,500 places.
The reporter learned that in January 2020, Qingdao City launched the registration management of childcare institutions. After the relevant departments Registered childcare institutions can go online for filing, and the public can also go online to inquire about the registration status of childcare institutions.
On January 7 this year, Qingdao Municipal Health Commission announced relevant information on 67 childcare institutions that had been registered in Qingdao as of December 31, 2021. The districts and cities are unevenly distributed. The highest number is West Coast New District, with 220 stores, followed by 12 stores in Shinan District, and the lowest number, Laoshan District and Chengyang District , only have one each. Specifically: 12 in Shinan District, 37 in Shibei District, 32 in Licang District, 1 in Laoshan District, 20 in West Coast New District, 1 in Chengyang District, 33 in Jimo District, and 39 in Jiaozhou City. , Pingdu City 4, Laixi City 8. Among the
67 registered childcare institutions, there are large differences in the number of childcare centers, the number of childcare centers, and the charging standards. Jiaozhou Jingxue Child Care Center has the largest number of classes, with 10 classes. The one with the fewest number of classes is Chuntian Flower Nursery in Shinan District and Golden Cradle Childcare Demonstration Center in Pingdu City, with only one class. The Jingxue Child Care Center in Jiaozhou City has the largest number of child care centers, with 160 child care spaces, while the Chuntian Flower Nursery School in Shinan District, which has the smallest number of child care centers, has only 15 child care spaces.
html On September 1st, the children took firm steps during the growth hurdles at the opening ceremony of the Saintton Daycare Center.(Photo courtesy of interviewee) Among the daily charging standards announced by , the most expensive Chuntian Flower Nursery in Shinan District is 210-420 yuan/day, and its highest standard is 420 yuan/day. In terms of days, based on 22 days per month, it reaches 9,240 yuan/month. The cheapest one is Pingdu City Kangbei Education Center, which is 23.3 yuan/day. The reporter calculated the monthly charges among the 67 registered institutions based on 22 days per month. Different charging standards for multiple shifts were calculated based on the highest charge. It was found that one institution charged more than 400 yuan/day, and 300 to 400 yuan/day. There are 4 institutions, 13 institutions with 200-300 yuan/day, 26 institutions with 100-200/day, and 23 institutions with less than 100 yuan/day.
html On the morning of August 9, the Shandong Provincial Health Commission held the tenth (Qingdao special) press conference of the series of press conferences with the theme of "Strive forward on a new journey and build a new era". At the press conference, the main responsible comrade of the Qingdao Municipal Health Commission introduced that Qingdao has built 662 various types of childcare institutions with 23,500 places. In 2021, 35 childcare construction projects were approved as national inclusive childcare service special action pilots, striving for 25.85 million yuan in central funds. This gives parents hope for the development of inclusive child care service institutions.Lerong Children’s Home Licang Campus learning and living environment. (Photo provided by interviewee)
