Overview of guidance audits of social welfare corporations, facilities, and community-based childcare businesses (related to daycare centers and other child welfare facilities, etc.)

In Yokohama City, with the aim of ensuring the proper operation of social welfare corporations, facilities, and community-based childcare businesses, we conduct guidance audits based on related laws and regulations, notices, etc., and provide necessary advice and guidance on overall operation. .
Guidance audits mainly check whether the minimum standards of facilities are adhered to, and provide guidance on improvement if they do not meet the standards.

The Child and Youth Bureau Audit Division conducts facility guidance audits mainly on daycare centers and other child welfare facilities and community-based childcare services. In addition, we carry out "corporate guidance audits" for social welfare corporations under the jurisdiction of Yokohama City that perform only business related to child welfare.
（１） General guidance audit
General guidance audits are conducted once a year, in principle, on-site, based on related laws and notices, city outlines, guidance audit implementation policies, etc.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Please refer to “2. Method of Guidance Audit” for the implementation policy of guidance audits.)
For nursery schools and other child welfare facilities, on-site audits may be conducted once every two years based on the results of the previous guidance audit. However, even in the year in which an on-site audit is not conducted, you will be required to report in writing about the required items related to the operation of the facility. In addition, if it is deemed necessary to confirm the contents of the above report on site, or if it is suspected that there is a problem with the operation of facilities, etc. due to a report, etc., temporary on-site audits may be conducted as necessary.
In principle, audits on social welfare corporations are to be conducted once every three years, but may be changed from the results of the previous guidance audit.
（２） Special guidance audit
In any case of child welfare facilities, community-based childcare services, and social welfare corporations, "serious problems have occurred in the operation of corporations and facilities" or "there is a possibility that problems may arise in the operation of corporations and facilities" In such cases, special guidance audits will be conducted as needed.

In conducting general guidance audits, an audit group consisting of multiple staff members is organized and implemented in cooperation with the department in charge of the facility as necessary. The representatives of the facilities (or corporations) are notified of the due date and other required items, and are requested to submit relevant documents in advance.
In addition, guidance audits for child welfare facilities and corporations are conducted based on the Child Welfare Law, the Certified Children's Garden Law, the Social Welfare Law, and the following outlines and notices.

（１） Guidance audit implementation guidelines, etc.
■Guidance audit implementation guidelines for City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau jurisdiction child welfare facilities (PDF: 227KB) (PDF format)
When conducting guidance audits for child welfare facilities and community-based childcare businesses, the procedure for conducting guidance audits and target facilities are determined.
■"About establishment of social welfare corporation guidance audit implementation guidelines" (Employed child 0427 No. 7, company support 0427 No. 1, old 0427 No. 1 on April 27, 2017 No. 1, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Employment Equal Employment and Child and Family Bureau Director, Director of Social and Social Welfare Bureau) Attachment "Summary of Guidance Audit Implementation Guidelines
Guidance audits of social welfare corporations are conducted based on the above outlines. The “Social Welfare Corporation Guidance Audit Implementation Guidelines” etc. are posted on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website (corporate guidance audit | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (mhlw.go.jp) (outside site).

（２） Guidance audit implementation policy
In order to conduct guidance audits in a focused and efficient manner, we have formulated a guidance audit implementation policy that lists priority items in each fiscal year for each facility type.

（３） Guidance audit standards
In conducting guidance audits, the main standards for each fiscal year are summarized for each facility type and field. We show main range and viewpoint of instruction inspection to carry out based on related laws and ordinances such as the Child Welfare Law, notice and Motoichi regulations or summary.

With the enforcement of the Child and Child Care Support System, we will conduct guidance audits based on the confirmation system under the Act for specific education and childcare facilities stipulated in the Child and Child Care Support Law.

■City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Specific Education and Childcare Facilities Confirmation Audit Implementation Guidelines (PDF: 278KB)
When conducting a confirmation audit, it defines the procedure for conducting a confirmation audit and the target facilities.

■Guidance audit standards for specific education and childcare facilities (confirmation audit) (PDF: 425KB)
This is a summary of the main criteria for conducting verification audits.
We show main range and viewpoint of confirmation audit to carry out based on related laws and ordinances such as the Child and Child Care Support Act and Motoichi regulations or summary.