About new designation

In order to ensure stable and continuous provision of nursing care services even in the event of natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and floods, and infectious diseases, all nursing care services are required to formulate a business continuity plan (BCP), training, and training, etc. are required for all nursing care services (until March 31, 2024). Please refer to the guidelines (outside site) published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (external site).

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 for designation in April, 2024 and June] (PDF: 297KB)
• About flow of designated application (PDF: 453KB)
• Handling of business transfer, absorption-type mergers, splits, etc. (Excel: 13KB)(Please contact us in advance.) Nursing Care Business Guidance Division: 045-671-3466)

[Small-scale multifunctional home care, dementia-compatible cohabitation care, nursing small-scale multi-functional home care]
In Yokohama-shi, in designation of small-scale multifunctional home care, dementia-response cohabitation care and nursing small-scale multifunctional home care, we push forward maintenance systematically according to Motoichi The Long-term Care Insurance business plan Because there is, we have you submit business plan from all companies planning to install and decide company after examination.
○Details of open call for participants

• Small-scale multi-function home care, nursing small-scale multi-functional home care
• Dementia-responsive cohabitation care

[When opening a regular patrol / ad-hoc nursing care nursing care provider]
In designating regular patrols and occasional home-visit nursing care, it is necessary to proceed with systematic maintenance in accordance with the Motoichi The Long-term Care Insurance business plan. The upper limit is set.
○Details of the establishment of regular patrol / ad-hoc visit nursing care facility
Guide to Establishment of regular patrol / ad-hoc nursing care nursing (June 2023 version) (PDF: 1,221KB)

Quality improvement seminars will be held for managers of newly designated community-based service establishments.
At the seminar, we will provide lectures 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 a seminar to improve community-based service quality improvement seminar” in advance.
Information on Quality Improvement Seminar

• Floor Plan Pre-Confirmation for Sending Pre-Confirmation (word: 25KB)
• Guidelines for facilities in community-based service business (PDF: 1,823KB)
• Floor Plan Pre-confirmation Send Form (for new use) (word: 38KB)
• Floor plan Pre-confirmation check table (word: 23KB)
• Area list (Excel: 23KB)
• Related laws and regulations confirmation (word: 33KB) pertaining to buildings・・・About procedure of town development regulations of the welfare (PDF: 366KB)

Please send it by the deadline for submitting the contact form during the new designation reception schedule described in "About the designated application flow".

• Community-based service new designation application contact form (Excel: 15KB)
• Care prevention support new designation application contact form (Excel: 15KB) by home care support company

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

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

※…Establishments selected in open call for participants targeted for subsidy of Yokohama-shi are targeted. Please note that you will not be able to apply for a subsidy before being selected in the public offering for subsidies.
For more information, 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 come directly to the agency by the deadline.
• Please prepare a set of documents listed in the list of documents to be submitted by service.
• When submitting, do not bind the documents into a flat file or clear file.
• Please keep a copy of the submitted documents as a copy.
• Applications can be made using the electronic application notification system (under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) from October 1, 2023. For more information.Information pagePlease check it out.

• Matters to be noted when preparing application documents (PDF: 2,283KB)
• How to describe in the Articles of Incorporation (word: 18KB)
• Handling of fees in designated applications (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 (No. 1 style) (Excel: 44KB)
• List of employee work system and work style list (reference form 1) and Example of fee table(The style for each service is posted on the link.)
• Manager's career (Reference Form 2) (Excel: 20KB)
• Floor plan (Reference Form 3) (Excel: 13KB)
• Outline of measures to be taken to handle complaints from users (Reference Form 5) (Excel: 15KB)
• Pledge (Reference Form 6) (Excel: 24KB)
• care manager's name and registration number (Reference Form 7) (Excel: 10KB)
• Documents (Excel: 9KB) on how to move from the main office to the satellite office (Excel: 9KB)

When making an addition, please check the required documents from the following link and attach it to the new designation application form.
Attachment is not required separately for documents that overlap with the documents submitted in the new designation application.
About addition notice formula

In order to receive designation as a The Long-term Care Insurance company 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 you apply for a new application.

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

A separate procedure is required for the designation of the Public Assistance Act. For more information, please refer to the following URL.
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/business/bunyabetsu/fukushi-kaigo/seikatsu/kaigohujo-shitei.html

It is necessary for nursing care service providers (corporations) to maintain a business management system such as legal compliance, and notify the relevant administrative organization in charge. For more information, please refer to the following URL.
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, etc. utilizing the "electronic application notification system" built by the government. Please refer to the information page for details on how to use it.