About new designation

In order to ensure that nursing care services can be provided stably and continuously even in the event of natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and floods, or infectious diseases, the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for all nursing care services was required (until March 31, 2024, efforts were required). Please refer to the guidelines (outside site) published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Please read "About the flow of designated application" and proceed with the procedure according to the schedule.

• About flow of designated application [for care prevention support by home care support establishment after designation in October, 2024] (PDF: 343KB)
• About flow of designated application (PDF: 475KB)
• Handling of business transfer, absorption-type merger / division, etc. (Excel: 13KB)Please contact us in advance. Nursing Care Business Guidance Division: 045-671-3466)

[When opening small-scale multifunctional home care, dementia-responsive cohabitation care, nursing small-scale multi-functional home care]
In Yokohama City, when designating small-scale multifunctional home care, dementia-responsive cohabitation care, and nursing small-scale multifunctional home care, it is necessary to promote systematic maintenance in line with the Motoichi The Long-term Care Insurance Business Plan. Because it is necessary, we have all companies planning to install submit business plan and decide company after examination.
○Details of the public offering

• Small-scale multifunctional home care, nursing small-scale multifunctional home care
• Dementia-responsive cohabitation care

[When opening a regular patrol / ad-hoc home-visit nursing care provider]
In the designation of regular patrol / ad-hoc home-visit nursing care, it is necessary to proceed systematically in accordance with the The Long-term Care Insurance Business Plan of Motoichi, so the maximum number of distinctions is set in consideration of the number of certified persons requiring nursing care in each ward.
○About the details of establishment of regular patrol / ad-hoc home-visit nursing care establishment
Guide for establishment of regular patrol / ad-hoc home-visit nursing care (June 2023 version) (PDF: 1,221KB)

We will hold a quality improvement seminar for managers of newly designated community-based service establishments.
At the seminar, we will provide training and group work on matters that should be grasped as a business establishment, such as various standards and labor management. This seminar is compulsory, and it is necessary to submit a “Application for Participation in Community-based Service Quality Improvement Seminar” in advance.
Information on Quality Improvement Seminars

• Pre-Confirmation of floor plan Pre-Confirmation (word: 25KB)
• Guidelines for facilities in community-based service business (PDF: 1,823KB)
• Floor plan Pre-confirmation transmission slip (for new use) (word: 38KB)
• Floor plan Preliminary confirmation checklist (word: 23KB)
• Area Table (Excel: 23KB)
• Related laws and ordinances pertaining to buildings, etc. (word: 33KB)・・・About procedure of the town development regulations of the welfare (PDF: 366KB)

Please apply by the deadline for registration of the contact form during the new designated reception schedule described in "About the flow of designated application".

• New Designation Application Contact Form (External Site)

When opening the following services, we provide assistance for opening preparation expenses.

• Regular patrol / ad-hoc home-visit nursing care
• Small-scale multifunctional home care※
• Dementia-responsive cohabitation care (group home for the elderly with dementia)※
• Nursing small-scale multifunctional home care※

※…Business establishments selected in the open call for participants eligible for subsidies in Yokohama City are eligible. Please note that you will not be able to apply for a subsidy before being selected in the public offering for subsidies.
For details, please refer to the following link.
About Yokohama-shi facility establishment expense subsidy special measures operating cost subsidy

• Please submit the designated application documents by mail or by the next agency by the deadline.
• Please prepare a set of documents listed in the list of documents to be submitted by service.
• When submitting, please do not bind the documents to a flat file or clear file.
• Please keep a copy of the submitted documents as a copy.
• From October 1, 2023, it is possible to apply using the electronic application notification system (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). For detailsInformation pagePlease check it out.

• Notes on preparing application documents (PDF: 2,283KB)
• How to describe the articles of incorporation (word: 18KB)
• About handling of fee in designated application (word: 80KB)

This is a common format for each service. Please check the list of documents to be submitted by service and prepare the necessary materials.

• Designated application (first style) (Excel: 44KB)
• Work system and work style list of employees (reference form 1) and examples of price list(The style for each service is posted at the link.)
• Career of manager (reference style 2) (Excel: 20KB)
• Floor plan (reference style 3) (Excel: 13KB)
• Overview of measures to be taken to handle complaints from users (Reference Form 5) (Excel: 15KB)
• Pledge (Reference Form 6) (Excel: 24KB)
• Name of care manager and its registration number (Reference Form 7) (Excel: 10KB)
• Documents related to how to move from the main office to the satellite office (Excel: 9KB)

When adding, please check required documents from the following link and attach it to the new designated application form.
Attachments that overlap with the documents submitted in the new designation application do not need to be attached separately.
About notification form of addition

In order to be designated as a The Long-term Care Insurance operator based on the Nursing Care Insurance Law, it is necessary to submit a business start notification based on the Elderly Welfare Law. Please submit it together when applying for a new application.

1. About report of elderly person home life support project based on the Elderly Welfare Law (word: 29KB)
2. Start of home life support project for the elderly registration form (word: 25KB)
3. day service (elderly day care) Center for the Elderly, etc. registration form (Word: 24KB)

A separate procedure is required for the designation of the National Assistance Act. Please refer to the following link for details.
About designation of care institution

Nursing care service providers (corporations) need to maintain a business management system, such as legal compliance, and notify the relevant administrative organization. Please refer to the following link for details.
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/business/bunyabetsu/fukushi-kaigo/kaigo/shinsei/shinsei.html#gyoumukanritaisei

From October 1, 2023, we started accepting applications for designated applications utilizing the "electronic application notification system" built by the government in stages. For details on how to use it, please also refer to the information page.