Legal analysis: according to the different nature of the selected foster care institutions, apply for registration with different departments. For-profit nursery institutions: registered in the market supervision and management departments at or above the county level where the nursery institutions are located. The so-called "market supervision and management departments at or above the county level" are usually district and county industrial and commercial bureaus; Or a market supervision bureau that includes industrial and commercial administrative functions. Non-profit nursery institutions: registered in the civil affairs departments at or above the county level where the institutions are located. The so-called "civil affairs departments at or above the county level" are usually district and county civil affairs bureaus.

Legal basis: Article 41 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Minors, infant care service institutions, early education service institutions, off-campus training institutions and off-campus trusteeship institutions shall refer to the relevant provisions of this chapter and do a good job in the protection of minors according to the growth characteristics and laws of minors at different ages.

Article 84 People's governments at all levels should develop nurseries and pre-school education, run well infant care service institutions and kindergartens, and support social forces to set up maternal and infant rooms, infant care service institutions and kindergartens according to law. The local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall cultivate and train the teaching staff of infant care service institutions and kindergartens, and improve their professional ethics and professional ability.