Embedded childcare services entering the community
2024-11-22
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must closely focus on the actual needs of residents, especially the key points of 'one elderly and one primary', and continuously improve the level of community services." The Decision of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to "strengthen the construction of a universal childcare service system, support the development of various models such as employer run childcare, community embedded childcare, and family childcare centers." All departments and regions should accelerate the improvement of universal childcare support policies and continuously increase the supply of universal childcare services. Among them, community embedded childcare services can provide various forms of care services such as full day care, half day care, timed care, and temporary care for infants and young children under the age of 3, which have been welcomed and recognized by many families. What are the advantages of this childcare service? How can we develop better next? The reporter recently conducted interviews in Beijing, Sichuan and other places. The location is nearby, the childcare prices are reasonable, and professional services are provided. At 9 o'clock in the morning, the reporter walked into the Tuoranjiayuan Community Nursery Garden in Chengnan Street, Changping District, Beijing. This is a daycare garden transformed from several offices in the community neighborhood committee office building, with an area of about 100 square meters and multiple functional areas such as activity rooms, reading areas, health rooms, and meal rooms. The overall design of the room is dominated by warm wooden tones, complemented by bright glass doors and windows, maximizing indoor ventilation and sufficient light. Children, it's time to eat fruits. Teacher, who is performing the best At meal time, with the help of the teacher, the children sit on chairs and wait for the teacher to distribute their meals. According to Zhang Yuting, the person in charge of the daycare center, a total of 12 children have been recruited, with the oldest being 3 years old and the youngest being 1 year and 4 months old. Our daycare center is equipped with a total of 6 teachers who provide professional care services for infants and young children based on their growth and development patterns and characteristics at different ages. In terms of diet, we provide three main meals in the morning, middle, and evening, as well as two additional meals every day, to ensure that the children have balanced nutrition. "The father of the daycare center child, Han Han, told reporters that Han Han is 2 years and 8 months old this year and has been in daycare for six months. This daycare center is located in the community, just a few minutes' walk away, making it very convenient to pick up and drop off children. Moreover, the monthly fee is relatively low, with a daycare fee of 2100 yuan. The children have made friends here and are happy every day. In recent years, Changping District has actively explored and created a universal and accessible infant friendly daycare service model that covers both urban and rural areas. Zhou Junjie, Deputy Director of the Livelihood Security Office of Chengnan Street, introduced that at the end of last year, there was only one private childcare institution in the street, and the number of childcare spaces was relatively tight. In order to enable more residents to enjoy childcare services at their doorstep, in March of this year, the street utilized the existing site resources of the Tuoran Jiayuan community and cooperated with market-oriented childcare institutions. Professional childcare institutions provided teaching teams and launched the first community inclusive childcare park in Changping District, providing 18 childcare spaces. In August of this year, Longshan Jinyuan Community Nursery Park was launched, providing an additional 18 childcare spaces. Zhang Yuting introduced that childcare institutions are facing infants and young children under the age of 3, and both the external environment and internal design should fully consider the needs of infants and young children. To this end, the daycare center has prepared safety soft bags for the ground and corners to prevent children from being injured during activities. It has also specially designed facilities such as "child friendly" washbasins, diaper stations, and bathrooms based on children's height. At the diaper station, the reporter noticed a hook installed on the wall, with a transparent plastic bag hanging on it. Zhang Yuting explained, "When we change diapers for children, some children are unwilling to put down their favorite toys, so we specially hang this bag next to the diaper counter. This way, children can put their toys inside and see that they are always by their side, which will give them a sense of safety." With policy support, we can activate idle resources and reduce operating costs. "" Stretch out your little hands and let's do the action together! "At the Miaomiao Home Nursery Center in Fengshu Community, Chenglong Road Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, three children in the sapling class are sitting around the table, practicing finger dance under the guidance of the teacher. Since its opening four months ago, the daycare center has admitted a total of 27 children, with the youngest being only three months old and the majority being children aged 2 and above. Some of them are full-time daycare, while others are part-time daycare. We will divide the children into three classes according to their age, and the daily schedule will also be different Zhang Li, the person in charge of Miaomiao Family Nursery Center, introduced that on outdoor days every week, teachers will lead children to go out and experience the beauty of nature. Sometimes, they will pick up some flowers and plants and put them together into paintings. On cleaning days, they will teach children how to take utensils before meals and give them utensils after meals, cultivating their good living habits. This year, the childcare center was selected as a provincial-level project for inclusive childcare and people's livelihood, and received a government subsidy of 650000 yuan. As a private and public assisted inclusive childcare institution, we can also enjoy rent reduction policies. The original rent of 44.5 yuan per square meter has been reduced to 16 yuan, saving nearly 200000 yuan per year Zhang Li said. From the practice in many parts of the country, community embedded childcare institutions adhere to the combination of public welfare and marketization, adopting a government led, social participation, and market synergy operation mode. Experts say that this is in line with the current development of China's childcare service market and is conducive to better meeting the needs of residents for childcare services. Market oriented childcare institutions have more experience in operation, which can make up for the lack of service experience and professional personnel in the community Zhou Junjie introduced that the site of the Tuoran Jiayuan Community Nursery is provided free of charge by the street, and the decoration and renovation are funded by the district government, which saves operating costs such as rent for the daycare institution and reduces the burden on parents. For childcare institutions, relying on community development is more reassuring. Zhang Li said that in March of this year, the daycare center encountered difficulties in connecting gas during renovation. After reporting this to the community, the staff immediately helped connect with the gas company and communicated with the Jinjiang District Park City Construction and Urban Renewal Bureau to promptly connect the daycare center to the municipal gas pipeline. As an embedded childcare institution in the community, Miaomiao Family Childcare Center not only provides childcare services to surrounding residents, but also popularizes scientific parenting knowledge within the community. The teachers at the daycare center will organize public lectures on parenting knowledge, regularly hold book clubs, and parents can also choose to participate online. For young parents, the Miaomiao Family Nursery Center is like a treasure trove, where they can find people to ask what to do if their child gets sick or if their child refuses to eat Fengshu Community Party Secretary Liu Xiao said. At the same time, the health service center introduced by the Maple Community Embedded Service Complex will regularly arrange pediatricians to visit the daycare center. If a child falls ill, doctors can also come quickly to see them. In September of this year, the "Management Measures for the Recognition of Inclusive Childcare Institutions in Chengdu" were released, and recognized inclusive childcare institutions can enjoy a subsidy of 300 yuan per month for each place. At present, Zhang Li is preparing relevant application materials. "If approved, we can enjoy a lot of subsidies every month," said Liu Xingjian, head of the Population Monitoring and Family Development Department of Jinjiang District Health Bureau. Community embedded childcare can not only make full use of the supporting buildings and public activity venues in the community, reduce the operating costs of childcare institutions, form a price advantage, but also coordinate social forces such as property management and community hospitals to enrich the content of childcare services. Currently, out of the 11 streets in the entire district, 6 have introduced embedded childcare institutions. Increasing quality, strengthening talent training, and better meeting demand, the 14th Five Year Plan proposes that by the end of the 14th Five Year Plan period, there will be 4.5 childcare places for infants and young children under the age of 3 per thousand population. Experts say that community embedded childcare services can help expand the supply of childcare spaces, reduce childcare costs, and are recognized by participating entities such as parents, communities, and childcare institutions. Next, we need to promote the incremental improvement of community embedded childcare services to meet the expectations of more families who can afford and receive them. Guide more market-oriented childcare institutions to enter the community. Embedded childcare institutions have entry barriers, requiring good industry reputation, professional teaching staff, and a sound management system. Liu Xingjian stated that institutional mechanisms should be improved, standardized development of embedded childcare services should be promoted, various social forces should be mobilized to participate in community childcare services, and multiple measures should be taken to address the concerns of childcare institutions. Activate community public land, housing and other resources. Due to limited practical conditions, some embedded childcare institutions in some communities have relatively small activity spaces for children. Many communities also have limited office space, making it difficult to provide venue support for childcare institutions, "said Shao Lixue, head of the Population Monitoring and Family Development Department of Changping District Health Commission. It is reported that Changping District is utilizing and excavating site resources to carry out adaptive renovation and functional transformation of government owned houses such as elderly care stations, party and mass service centers, and government affairs centers that meet the conditions. Up to now, we have successfully selected 20 sites with implementation intentions for community childcare services, of which two have been officially put into use. For areas where site conditions are limited and it is difficult to provide full-time childcare services, we have selected 30 venues of 30-90 square meters and plan to set up parent-child cabins in these locations to provide free temporary and timed childcare services for parents, "said Shao Lixue. The professionalism of infant and young child care is very strong, for example, there is a significant difference in the needs of infants and young children between the ages of two and three in terms of care and feeding Zhang Li told reporters that doing a good job in childcare requires not only professional skills, but also good physical strength and patience. With the continuous expansion of childcare centers, more professional talents will be needed in the future. Experts suggest that local higher education institutions and vocational colleges should be encouraged to offer majors related to infant and young child care services, optimize curriculum and teaching methods, and promote the supply of childcare service talents that match the actual needs of the industry. Utilize professional training institutions, community centers, and other venues to provide skill training related to infant and toddler care for staff engaged in childcare services, continuously improving the professional competence of community embedded childcare practitioners. Childcare services are related to the healthy and happy growth of infants and young children, and to the happiness of millions of families. We will continue to accelerate the construction of a universal childcare service system to better meet the diverse and personalized childcare needs of the people Liu Xingjian said. (New Society)
Edit：Chen Jie Responsible editor：Li Ling
Source：People's Daily
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