Objective To explore the practice of family integrated care (FICare) in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China, and to provide reference for formulating targeted management strategy. Methods The practice of FICare was investigated in NICUs of 44 tertiary hospitals. Results All the surveyed NICUs encouraged and allowed family involvement, but the timing and degree of involvement varied. Parents participated in 20 nursing skills, such as diaper change, skin care, eye care,etc. Twenty-five NICUs (56.8%) had built multidisciplinary team. Among the five pillars of FICare, 35 NICUs (79.5%) implemented staff education and support, 44 NICUs (100%) provided environmental support, 42 NICUs (95.5%) carried out parent education and support, 16 NICUs (36.4%) launched peer support, and 43 NICUs (97.7%) advocated relational communication. Conclusion FICare in NICU is in its early stage of development in China, and there are some problems, such as limited parental involvement and incomplete support system, to be solved.