Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project
Service Nature
- Provide flexible child care services, and
- Foster mutual help and care in the community.
- Service components: Home-based child care service and centre-based care group.
Service Target
- Home-based child care service: Newborn to pre-primary school children and primary school children with ad-hoc or emergency care needs.
- Centre-based care group: Children from 3 years old to primary school level with ad-hoc or emergency care needs.
Service Hours
- Home-based child care service: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Centre-based care group: At least three sessions (each session lasts at least three consecutive full hours) on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and at least four sessions (each session lasts at least two consecutive full hours) on Saturdays/Sundays (except public holidays).
Fees and Charges
- Home-based child care service : $28 per hour.
- Centre-based care group : $20 per hour.
- Service users with social needs and financial hardship may approach service operators for fee waiving application.
Application
- Direct application to service operators.
Home-based Child Carers
- Home-based Child Carers should be caring, love children, have experience and competence in child care, and complete home environment assessment as well as a 14-hour basic training course.
- To become Home-based Child Carer, you may approach the service operators direct for enquiries.
Information of Service Unit
| Item / Name | Download File / Link |
|---|---|
| List of service teams and service information under Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project | PDF / Map |
| Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project Service Leaflet (Chinese and English versions) | |
| Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project Service Leaflet (Other languages) | Other languages |
Videos of Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project
Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project (Chinese Version only)
Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project (Abridged Version) (Chinese Version only)