Emergency childcare
Late shifts, business trips, hospital visits — there is a scheme for the sudden situations.
The Idolbom childcare service
- Hourly care — a carer comes to your home for the hours you need.
- Full-day infant care — all-day care for very young children.
- Support for sick children — when illness means nursery is not possible.
- Fees are subsidised at different rates according to income.
- Apply at idolbom.go.kr or on 1577-2514.
How to apply
- Register on the Idolbom website (idolbom.go.kr).
- Apply for a government support assessment — also possible at a community centre.
- Your support type is set according to income criteria.
- Request the service and a carer is assigned.
- Registering in advance makes urgent use far easier — applying for the first time in an emergency takes time.
Other care options
- Emergency and extended nursery hours — ask your nursery. See daycare-enrollment.
- Primary school care classes and after-school programmes — see after-school-care.
- Shared parenting spaces — some family centres run them.
- Local emergency care schemes — see local-welfare-programs.
Where to go
- 1577-2514 Idolbom childcare service
- idolbom.go.kr
- Community centre (support assessment)
- 129 Health and Welfare Call Centre
- 1577-1366 Danuri Call Centre (multilingual)
Questions people ask
Can foreign residents use it? It depends on residence status and the child's circumstances. Check with 1577-2514 and your community centre.
I need it today. Immediate use is difficult without prior registration. Try extended nursery hours or a family centre. Register now for next time.
My child is ill and can't go to nursery. Check the support for sick children, and get medical care too. See pediatric-hospital.
The cost is a burden. Government subsidy varies with income. Apply for the assessment first.
Take care
Applying for the first time in an emergency is too late. If you have children, register in advance. When meeting a carer for the first time, always tell them your child's allergies, medication and emergency contacts. See food-allergy.
Related
childcare-support · daycare-enrollment · after-school-care · family-center · local-welfare-programs
Source
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Idolbom service idolbom.go.kr / As of 2026-08