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For those who wish to use kindergartens, etc. in 2025

Kindergartens, etc. Refers to kindergartens, certified children's schools (for educational use), and special support school kindergartens.

Last Updated November 7, 2024

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In this page, we publish usage guidance, style, etc. for those who wish to use kindergartens in 2025.

Free Early Childhood Education and Childcare

The expenses required for the use of educational hours such as kindergartens and custody childcare (Note) will be paid by receiving benefits certification.

It is eligible for free benefits for early childhood education and childcare (hereinafter referred to as “free benefits”).

(Note) Childcare, etc.: Refers to city-type custody childcare, non-city custody childcare, non-licensed childcare facilities, Yokohama-shi child care support system, etc.


You need to apply in advance to receive the benefits certification.

Please read the usage guide carefully and submit the application envelope containing required documents to the garden where you got a job offer.

※Please note that you will not be able to receive benefits certification retroactively before the date of receipt of your application.

(The application acceptance date is the day when the ward office received the application.)


Kindergartens are roughly divided into the following two types.
Click the link of the type you want to use to go to the description.

Also, if you fall under any of the following, click the corresponding link to move to the description.

1 In the use of facility-type benefit schools and certified children's schools

(1) Usage guide

(2) Documents required for application for certification

Handling of Application Documents by seal

In Motoichi, signatures and seal are not required for documents required to apply for benefits certification, and only names are required.
※If the application is false (including forgery, falsification of submitted documents, etc.), the benefit certification may be canceled.


A. Documents required by all members

Documents required for those who wish to use custody childcare (those who wish to receive No. 2 / No. 3 certification)

2. Use of Private School Grants

(1) Usage guide

(2) Documents required for application for certification

Handling of Application Documents by seal

In Motoichi, signatures and seal are not required for documents required to apply for benefits certification, and only names are required.
※If the application is false (including forgery, falsification of submitted documents, etc.), the benefit certification may be canceled.


A. Documents required by all members

Documents required for those who wish to use custody childcare (those who wish to receive No. 2 / No. 3 certification)

3 Documents proving the need for childcare

About seal such as employment certificate

In Motoichi, signatures and seal are not required for employment certificates, etc., and only registered names are required.
In addition, when creating or modifying a work certificate with the name of the company without permission, the benefit certification may be canceled assuming that the application contents are false.
In this case, each offense may be established if it is deemed to fall under the composition requirements of the offense of fake private documents in a seal, alteration of private documents in a seal, or unauthorized creation of private electromagnetic records.
About the establishment of a crime related to the omission and computerization of the Cabinet Office Employment Certificate in seal (PDF: 1,515KB)
Please note that you may be asked to the employer (employer) about the items described in the employment certificate etc.


(1) Document data that proves the need for childcare

≪Documents proving the need for childcare ≫ All parents (for example, in the case of parent households) must be submitted.
Reason for CertificationSituation of ParentsDocuments
Employment

Regardless of office or home
Working more than 64 hours a month
(including the case of a job offer)


  About work certificate to submit to Yokohama-shi (2025), there is data of PDF, Excel each, so please use that.
※Points and examples that need to be noted when filling in are also posted, so be sure to see the above page for parents, businesses listed, and the above page.

ChildbirthWhen you are pregnant, need to prepare for childbirth or rest after childbirth.Copy of "Cover" of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and "Page where you can check the expected date of delivery (birth)"

Illness
Injury

When a parent is ill or injuredMedical certificates, etc.
ObstacleWhen a parent has a disabilityNone

Nursing care
Nursing

The sick, disabled, and care recipients
64 hours or more per month

・Those who are receiving medical certificate or nursing care for the sick person
Copy of certificate of disability, copy of certificate of insured person of The Long-term Care Insurance
・Time Schedule (PDF: 276KB)

When attending a school (commuting school)・Certificate of attending school and attending school
・Time Schedule (PDF: 276KB)
Commuting to school

Parents can go to universities, vocational training schools, etc.
When you go to school more than 64 hours a month

・student registration certificate
・Materials showing the period of enrollment and timetable

During childcare leave

Continued use

When continuing to use custody during childcare leave
※City-type custody childcare is not available for reasons of "continuation of use during childcare leave"

・Childcare Leave Certificate (PDF: 153KB)


4 Other Forms

5 Guides in multipul languages edition and Entry examples in easy Japanese

(1) Guides to Kindergartens in multipul languages edition

(2) Entry examples in easy Japanese (Easy Japanese Kakikata)

6 For facilities and businesses

Number of submitters Confirmation Form (PDF: 197KB)

When submitting a new application for elementary school student, which is scheduled to enter the park in April 2025, to Yokohama City
Please be sure to use the above number of submitters confirmation form and submit it.
[About garden which is going to shift to facility-type benefit garden from April, 2025]
・This includes children who will continue to be used after the next fiscal year.
・Please fill out a separate form and submit the confirmation form for current children and new children.

7 Contact:

Contact information 

・Inquiries about how to write documents and the schedule of reception are available on a special dial.
 Telephone: 045-840-6064
 FAX: 045-211-4253
 Opening time: From 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (every day except December 29 to January 3)
・For other inquiries, please contact each ward office Children and Families Support Division.


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Inquiries to this page

Child and Youth Bureau Childcare and Education Certification Division

Telephone: 045-671-0253

Telephone: 045-671-0253

Fax: 045-550-3942

Email address: kd-hknintei@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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