Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of needs of parents with young children based on their recognition of qualifications of early childhood teachers in kindergartens and daycare centers and to find out if there are any differences among parents depending on the type of education institute. Method: For this, surveys have been conducted among 194 parents with young children aged 3 to 5 who are attending a kindergarten or a daycare center. Results: First, the qualifications of early childhood teachers that parents place highest priority on have turned out to be personal qualities and teaching attitudes. Second, the top priority requirements of parents with regards to teacher qualifications are found to be different between fathers and mothers as well as depending on the type of education institute. Fathers with children in kindergarten have found personal qualities and fathers with children in daycare center have found personal qualities and teaching attitudes as their top priority requirements. Mothers, on the other hand, have found both personal qualities and teaching attitudes as their top priority requirements regardless of the type of education institute. Conclusion: These study results have been discussed with respect to parent education, childhood education institutes and ways to promote teacher qualifications in teacher fostering institutes with an aim to implement the integration of kindergarten and child care center and to build a healthy childhood education community.