This research surveyed parents’ perception on the accreditation system of public type child care
centers with 202 parents of 7 public type child care centers in K-province. The results were as
follows. First, concerning the necessity of the accreditation system of public type child care centers,
high necessity was shown. Second, concerning the influence of the accreditation system on child care
center selection, positive responses were shown. Third, the concerning level of perception on the
accreditation system of public type child care centers, parents had focused on only the tuition of child
care centers. The conclusion was that publicity activities are necessary for parents to understand the
goal and role of public type child care centers and to have social concern on it through the various
media. The parents' opinion of public type child care centers should be surveyed and is reflected on
the accreditation system of public type child care centers for increasing the choices on the public
type child care centers.