Yokohama-shi area child care support condominium certification system

Last Updated March 18, 2024

What is the Yokohama City Regional Child Care Support Condominium Certification System?

Condominiums that satisfy the housing performance such as the size of the house, sound insulation, and barrier-free, and have childcare support facilities for the area such as nursery schools are certified as "Yokohama City Local Childcare Support Condominiums".
It is widely certified regardless of whether it is sold or rented, new construction or existing.

Merit

By introducing on the Yokohama City homepage and utilizing the certification mark, you can promote it as a property for child-raising households when selling or renting apartments.
About plan meeting constant condition including maintenance of open space, we utilize "city area environmental design system" and can receive floor area addition of some child care support facilities part such as nursery schools.
Housing buyers can receive preferential mortgage loans at some financial institutions.

In addition to the above, when developing a large-scale condominium with more than 200 units, the Company is developing
Based on "summary about cooperation request of setting such as childcare facilities at the time of construction of Yokohama-shi large-scale apartment house", we can receive the following support.

At the early stage of planning the apartment, you can determine the necessity of the location and needs of childcare facilities.
We can receive support of city (article introduction by homepage) when we choose management company of childcare.

Urban Environmental Design System

Types of Certified Condominiums

This is the logo of condominiums certified as housing & child care support facilities.
Housing & Child Care Support Facility

It is an apartment that meets the performance standards of the house as a child-friendly house and has a child-rearing support facility for the community such as a nursery school.
(Newly built houses are eligible.)

This is the logo of a condominium certified as a child care support facility.
Child care support facilities

It is an apartment with childcare support facilities for local communities such as nursery schools.
(Existing houses are eligible.)

Characteristics of Certified Condominiums

Child-friendly housing

▼Residential unit area
Living space that secures a certain size necessary for child care

▼Barrier-free ※Only in the case of condominiums certified as "Housing & Child Care Support Facilities"
Design that eliminates steps in the site, common areas, and dwelling units and is easy to move by strollers, etc.

▼Sound insulation ※Only in the case of condominiums certified as "Housing & Child Care Support Facilities"
Design with the thickness of the floor and the sound transmitted to the lower floor, such as footsteps.
▼Recommended items
Other recommended items include safety, anti-crime program, and ease of living.
You can compare which items are satisfied for each property from the website of Yokohama City.

Establishing child-rearing support facilities for the local community

▼Authorized nursery school, Yokohama nursery room, Yokohama home-based childcare business, After-School Care Program Clubs
Facilities that provide childcare and training of elementary school studenｔ on behalf of parents ※Attention: We do not guarantee that condominium residents will be able to enter preferentially.

▼Local child care support base, open space of gathering of parent and child
Facilities that provide preschool children and parents with a place to stay for parents and children and provide consultation and information on child care.

▼Medical facilities
Pediatrics, etc.

Conditions of certification

Required items
Living land area	More than three-quarters of the total number of dwelling units of 55 square meters or more
Barrier-free	Installation of elevators without steps in the premises, corridors of the common use section, and each dwelling unit
Sound insulation	Floor slab thickness 200mm or more

Recommended items
Building structure, etc.	Special consideration must be given to the sound shielding of the upper and lower floors
Building structure, etc.	There must be shared facilities such as meetinghouses and kids' rooms.
Building layout plan, etc.	There is an open space where children can play on the premises.
Building layout plan, etc.	The site must be greened
Building layout plan, etc.	Being able to walk around the road safely
Consideration of plans and equipment	The fittings are designed to prevent fingers from scissing.
Consideration of plans and equipment	The sink is installed in the balcony.
Consideration of plans and equipment	Genseki's soil is wide, benches can be set up, and there is space to place strollers.
Consideration of plans and equipment	What a planning husband can do, such as being able to partition according to the growth of the child
Consideration of plans and equipment	There are many spaces for clogging, storage, and other storage.
Consideration for the anti-crime program	anti-crime program measures have been taken to the windows
Consideration for the anti-crime program	Third parties cannot easily enter the common use department
Consideration for the anti-crime program	The eyes of surveillance

Child-rearing support facilities
Type of facilities	Overview of the facilities
Authorized nursery schools	Childcare facilities based on the Child Welfare Law (national standards) (so-called “nursery schools”)
Yokohama Nursery Room	Childcare facilities that receive certification based on city standards and mainly for children under 3 years old.
Home-based childcare business Small-scale childcare business	A place where a company licensed by the city provides home-based childcare for children under 3 years of age
After-school elementary school studenｔ Healthy Development Project	In principle, a place for elementary school studenｔ, who is away from elementary school, to spend a safe and rich after school
Local child care support facilities	Facilities that are the core of child care support, providing space for parents and children to play and interact, consultation and information on child care, etc. (1 location in each ward, approximately 300 square meters or more) ※Since it has been installed in all wards in the city (18 wards), there is no plan to maintain it newly.
Gathering open space for parents and children	A place where parents and children can play and interact, and a place to provide consultation and information on child care (more than 40 square meters)
Medical facilities	Pediatrics, etc.

Related materials

Contact

System in general, housing standards

Housing and Architecture Bureau Housing Policy Division
Telephone: 045-671-4121

Permission for floor area ratio of buildings

Housing and Architecture Bureau Urban Building Division
Telephone: 045-671-4525

Authorized nursery school, Yokohama nursery room, home-based childcare business, small-scale childcare business

Child and Youth Bureau Children's Facility Maintenance Division
Telephone: 045-671-4146

Local child care support base, open space of gathering of parent and child

Child and Youth Bureau Child Care Support Division
Telephone: 045-671-4157

After-school elementary school studenｔ Healthy Development Project

Child and Youth Bureau After School elementary school studenｔ Training Division
Telephone: 045-671-4068

Medical facilities (Pediatrics, etc.)

Health and Social Welfare Bureau Medical Safety Division
Telephone: 045-671-3656

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