Objective Family-centered care was used to the child with congenital heart disease (CHD) during their in-hospitalization in order to promote patients' recovery after surgery.Method 52 CHD patients undergoing surgery were selected as control group while 51 patients were selected as intervention group."Family-centered care" model was carried out among the intervention group.The incidence of postoperative complications, the average days of hospitalization and heart function degree were used to evaluate the patient's recovery.Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability (FLACC) questionnaire was used to assess patients' pain.Result The median day of heart function from level Ⅲ/ⅣV convert to level Ⅱ in intervention group was 0.95 days earlier than the control group(P<0.05); there is no significant difference of the incidence of postoperative complications and the average hospitalized days between two groups.The FLACC scale of the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group from the second to sixth day after surgery (P<0.05).Conclusion "Family centered care" could provide excellent health care to the CHD patients and their family during peri-operative period, which could promote CHD patients' recovery after surgery.