Abstract: The Report on the Work of China Government 2019 pointed out that we should “accelerate the development of infant and child care services in various forms”.Infant and child education and protection services have an important strategic significance for children's physical and mental health, national quality, family happiness, social harmony, and healthy and sustainable development of economy and society. The constructing of an efficient education and care service system for 0-to-3-year-old children is fundamental for realizing the two-child policy and other national strategies, and is necessary for the people's yearning for children education and care, which is embodied in the people's pursuit of happy life in the new era. In recent years, the research group explores the present status and main problems in this regard, and considers seriously the top design and key policy issues on how to construct the system effectively. It suggests that the nature of the system should be for public interest and education, and the focus should be laid on the key issues such as management system, financial input system, organizer, staff and supervision, etc.

Key words: 0-to-3-year-old children, the education and care for infant and child, education and care service system, care and education service, childhood care service