For those who have established non-licensed childcare facilities (for those who are thinking of establishing a home visit type)

Due to the revision of the Child Welfare Law, from April 2015, it is mandatory to notify the prefectural governor (designated city is the mayor) when visiting infants' homes and conducting childcare business without obtaining approval. Was.
In addition, from April 2016, all businesses are required to submit a report regardless of whether they are corporations or individuals or the number of infants to be nursed per day.

Company setting up establishment in Yokohama-shi, please report as follows.

To those who are engaged in non-licensed home visit type childcare business (PDF: 268KB)
"About the implementation of guidance and supervision for non-licensed childcare facilities" (April 1, 2024) (PDF: 526KB)
“[Excerpt version] Unapproved Childcare Facility Guidance and Supervision Standards” (April 1, 2024) (PDF: 451KB)
↑A standard commentary video (external site) is also created, so please check it together.
To those who are engaged in childcare activities by volunteers (PDF: 237KB)

Announcements from Yokohama City to Facilities and Businesses

Explanatory materials (PDF: 3,535KB)
(Attachment) Accident prevention and accident response (PDF: 9,181KB)
Explanation Audio playback page (external site)
Explanation materials for guidance and supervision of non-approved childcare facilities (PDF: 309KB)
Non-licensed childcare facility guidance and supervision standards commentary video playback page (outside site)

Businesses (offices) that fall under any of the following are eligible for notification.
When there are more than one establishment in Yokohama-shi, report is necessary each.

(１) Being a company that visits the homes of infants and carries out childcare for infants without obtaining the approval of Article 34-15, Paragraph 2 of the Child Welfare Law
(２) Establish a business establishment necessary in Yokohama City to carry out the project. (If you are a sole proprietor and do not have a business establishment, you must live in Yokohama City.)
(３) One or more infants to be nursed per day.

Businesses that operate unlicensed childcare facilities, including babysitters, must comply with the government's “Non-licensed childcare facility guidance and supervision standards”. In addition to checking the materials, please watch the commentary video and understand the standards correctly, and then operate the business.
URL： Non-licensed childcare facilities guidance and supervision standards commentary video (outside site)

In case of an accident during childcare, it is mandatory to attend a critical emergency training course at least once a year. Please take the "First Aid WEB Training for the General Citizens" conducted by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications within one month after the start of the project, and take the completion test on the WEB. (If you take the completion test, you will be issued a certificate of attendance.)
URL： Fire and Disaster Management Agency "First Aid WEB Training" site (outside site)

Perform a self-check at the start of the business to check the compliance status of the standards.
Home visit type non-licensed childcare facility self-check sheet (Excel: 323KB)

Please submit the following documents to the Children and Families Support Division of the ward where the office is located (individual if you live) within one month after the start of the project.
（１） Notification of setting up non-approved childcare facilities and confirmation application for specific children and child care support facilities (home visit type) (Excel: 116KB)
（２） Copy of certificate of qualification and training completion certificate
（３） Copy of contract documents with the participating insurance company
（４） Self-check sheet　※See 3 above
（５） First Aid WEB Training Course Certificate　※See 2 above
（６） Business brochures, bookmarks, etc. (an HP screen where the business is posted is also acceptable)
（７） Other documents that are required to be submitted on the installation notification
[Submissions]
Children and Families Support Division of the ward where the business operator is located (in the case of an individual)
Children and Families Support Division Contact information (PDF: 182KB)

Operational Status Report and Business Change Notification (Excel: 97KB)
※As a general rule, please submit from Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system (outside site).
※For details on the 2024 operation status report, please refer to the following notice.
　About presentation of non-approved childcare facility operation situation report in 2024 (request) (PDF: 240KB)

Notification of changes in non-licensed childcare facilities business contents, etc. and notification of confirmation change of specific child and child care support facilities (Excel: 23KB)

registration form (Excel: 18KB)

Accident report (* Download from the item "1 Submission of Accident Report" in the linked page)
※Accidents for more than 30 days are to be reported to the government.
If this happens, please report it to the Children and Families Support Division immediately.

Reports for long-term stays (word: 18KB)

[Submissions]
Children and Families Support Division in the ward where the office is located (in the case of an individual)
Children and Families Support Division Contact information (PDF: 182KB)

Outline of non-approved childcare facility subsidy project implementation guidelines (PDF: 206KB)
Non-licensed childcare facility subsidy grant application form (2 of No. 1 style) (Excel: 18KB)
Non-licensed childcare facility subsidy business results report and subsidy bill (No. 4 style 2) (Excel: 22KB)

１．Submission of grant application
Each installer submits a grant application.

Non-licensed childcare facility subsidy grant application (2 of No. 1 style) How to write sample (PDF: 218KB)

• Application deadline Monday, July 31 ※If the installation notification submission date is after August 1, the submission deadline will be the end of the month following the installation notification submission month.
• Address: 231-0015, Japan
  City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Childcare and Education Benefit Section 1-8 Onouecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
  In charge of non-licensed childcare facility subsidy business

２．Acceptance of delivery decision notice
Yokohama-shi sends grant decision (non-grant decision) letter of advice to each installer.

３．Submission of Performance Report and Invoice
After receiving the grant decision letter of advice, each installer reports the results to Yokohama City and charge the cost.

• Submission deadline After completion of the project or the end of March 2023, whichever comes first.
• When it is suspended or abolished in the middle of the fiscal year, please submit a performance report and bill to the city hall after submitting a notification to the ward office.

４．Acceptance of Amount Confirmation
Based on the submitted results report and bill, we will notify you of the subsidy amount that Yokohama City has decided.

５．Payment of grants
Yokohama City will pay a subsidy to each installer.
※For 4.5, the order may change.

[Subsidy Request]
Child and Youth Bureau Childcare and Education Benefits Division
Phone: 045-671-0234

１．Guidance and supervision standards and various notifications
Children and Families Support Division ward office where the facility is located
List of Children and Families Support Division contacts in each ward (PDF: 182KB) (PDF: 182KB)

２．About grant business
（１） Thing about subsidy program
　Child and Youth Bureau Childcare and Education Administration Division In charge of unlicensed childcare facilities 045-671-3564
（２） Matters related to application and payment
　Child and Youth Bureau Childcare and Benefits Division Unapproved Childcare Facility Subsidy Project