95 The fulfillment of standards on child cares (Taman Penitipan Anak (TPA) and Taman Anak Sejahtera (TAS)) for the quality improvement of alternative care with the child protection perspective 1 Rita Pranawati Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA, Jakarta. Vice Chair of Indonesian Commission on Child Protection (KPAI), Indonesia Email: rita.pranawati@uhamka.ac.id Naswardi Naswardi Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA, Jakarta, Indonesia Email: naswardi@uhamka.ac.id Sander Diki Zulkarnaen Data analyst at the Indonesian Commission on Child Protection (KPAI), Indonesia Email: sander@kpai.go.id Abstract The increasing need for child care in the industrialization era as alternative care on both Taman Penitipan Anak (TPA) and Taman Anak Sejahtera (TAS) match the quality and child protection perspective. This study measures the quality of child care from three aspects, namely institutional, human resources, and service programs. This study uses a quantitative method, applying questionnaires 1 This study is the result of KPAI’s (Indonesian Commission on Child Protection) program on monitoring and evaluation of the child care in 9 provinces. Journal of Social Studies (JSS), ISSN: 1858-2656 (p); 2721-4036 (e) Vol. 17. No. 1 (2021), pp. 95-114, doi: 10.21831/jss.v17i1. 39521. 95-114