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This research is a descriptive investigation in order to provide the basic material for in-home child caregivers’ qualitative growth by identifying the predictive factors of in-home child caregivers’ child care efficacy. The study examined 102 participants in an educational program for new in-home child caregivers implemented by the Health Family Support Centers of the province K in 2015. A survey was conducted to collect data concerning their efficacy. The statistical program, SPSS/Win 21.0, was employed for this research descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. As a result, the participants’ child care efficacy was found to be 36.36 points and related with the number of children, perceived health status, self-esteem and job efficacy. Regression analysis was performed for these variables and the number of children, self-esteem, and job efficacy were found to be predictive factors. The constituted regression model showed 61.6% explanation power regarding the variables. Accordingly, it will be necessary to reflect the existence of child rear experience in training in-home child caregivers. And such an education program needs to include contents for them to improve their child care efficacy together with self-esteem and job efficacy.