Those who take care of new children

○　To those who wish to use nursery schools, etc. in 2025 (Yokohama City page)
　　Please check the usage guide (city version) and required documents here.
　　Application period for primary application: From Thursday, October 10, Reiwa 6 to Wednesday, November 6, Reiwa 6

　・Information on application acceptance (PDF: 295KB)

　・Number of applicants scheduled for April 1, 2025 (PDF: 129KB) (as of October 11, 2024)

　・List of nursery schools and kindergartens in 2025 (PDF: 198KB)

　・2025 nursery school, kindergarten map (PDF: 9,181KB)

　・Guidance of pre-birth application (PDF: 817KB)

○　A briefing session will be held at each nursery school in Sakae Ward for applicants.
　・Briefing session for admission applicants (move to another page)
○　Usage information (paper) is distributed at the following locations.

　Sakae Ward Office, licensed nursery schools, certified children's schools, small-scale childcare facilities, Tozuka Administrative Service Corner, Konandai Administrative Service Corner

○Click here for more information.
　[Start use in April 2025] Online application for use of daycare centers
　Frequently asked questions are also posted.
　＊If the ward office instructs you to submit additional documents using the "electronic application / notification system", please submit it below (submission documents will be converted into data into PDF files and attached (uploaded)).
　　April 2025 Submission of missing or incomplete (additional) documents (outside site)
　　(Form) Application withdrawal form and change of application contents registration form (word: 50KB)

○　For those who wish to use kindergartens, etc. in 2025 (Yokohama City page)
　　Please check the usage guide (city version) and required documents here.
　　Please refer to each facility directly about the use of kindergartens and procedure after admission.

In order to use nursery schools, you need to apply for certification and use of benefits to Children and Families Support Division in your ward.
For details, please refer to the following page.

　For those who wish to use nursery schools, etc. in 2024
　For those who wish to use nursery schools, etc. in 2025

※ Nursery schools, etc.: Facilities and businesses such as licensed nursery schools, certified child institution (childcare use), home-based childcare business, small-scale childcare business, and in-house childcare business (regional frame)

※ Please apply for the following facilities directly to the facility.
　・Yokohama Nursery Room
　　＊You need to apply for benefits certification to Children and Families Support Division in your district.
　・Non-licensed childcare facilities
　　＊In order to be eligible for free of charge, it is necessary to apply for certification to Children and Families Support Division in your ward.
　　About application for certification of free benefits for those who use non-licensed childcare facilities, etc.
　・Company-led childcare facilities
　　＊In order to be eligible for free of charge, you may need to apply for certification to Children and Families Support Division in your ward.
　　

Please contact us in advance if you wish to apply for a nursery school for children with disabilities, children who are worried about development, or children who need individual support or medical considerations.
　Consultation Service: 25th window on the 2nd floor of the ward office main building

Yokohama-shi performs adjustment such as available nursery schools from nursery schools that protector wants.
In adjustment, we perform rank judgment based on "standard about Yokohama-shi payment authorization and use adjustment" and judge priority.
　Standards for Yokohama City Benefit Authorization and Use Adjustment

We explain application method and schedule of nursery schools in an easy-to-understand manner in about 10 minutes.

▪ Application is valid within the year.
▪ Procedures are required if you wish to add or change the garden, or if you want to withdraw your application.
　Please come to the Sakae Ward Office No. 25, or send us the "registration form (PDF: 845KB)".

※ Please contact your employer or Hello Work for procedures for childcare leave benefits.

▪ For use of kindergartens, please contact each facility directly.
▪ After admission, please receive the necessary documents for the certification application from the facility and submit it to the facility.
▪ When application documents are submitted to ward office from facility and are authorized, ward office sends "benefit authorization decision letter of advice" to protector.
Parents should present this to the facility and sign a usage contract.

　For those who wish to use kindergartens, etc. in 2024
　For those who wish to use kindergartens, etc. in 2025

※ Kindergarten, etc.: Kindergarten, Certified Children's Center (for Educational Use), Special Needs School Kindergarten

※ Some kindergartens and certified children's schools carry out "custody childcare" that conducts educational activities for children before and after educational hours. . It can be used for reasons such as sudden errands or employment of parents.
　Since the implementation status of "custody childcare" differs depending on each garden, please contact each garden directly for usage and fees.