FY 2024 Application Guide for Childcare Facilities and Services
This is the Application Guide for Sendai City Childcare Facilities and Services starting from April 1, 2024
to March 16, 2025. Please read it thoroughly before applying for childcare facilities and services.

・ Where to apply○Apply to the Childcare and Benefit Section of the Ward Office with jurisdiction over your first-choice childcare
facility or service (apply to the Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch if your firstchoice childcare facility or service is in the areas in Aoba Ward that are under the jurisdiction of the Miyagi
General Branch (Hereinafter referred to as the “Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc.”))※Please see page 24 for address and contact information.

・ Application Period *strict deadline【Application Period for April 1, 2024 Enrollment】〇 Primary Application Period

November 2, 2023 (Thu.) – December 1, 2023 (Fri.) at 5:00 p.m.
〇 Secondary Application Period

December 4, 2023 (Mon.) – February 1, 2024 (Thu.) at 5:00 p.m.
(Secondary application only accepts up to a few applicants.)(Secondary applicants will be screened with applicants on the wait list for the primary application.)【Year-round Application】※Please see page 3.
*Applications will not be accepted if you fail to submit all the required documents by the deadline. The city counteris also very much busy right before the deadline, so please submit your applications well in advance.
*If you wish to change or add facilities or services to your choice of enrollment, please notify the Childcare andBenefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. where you submitted your application by the above deadline (You can makechanges by calling your local office).
*You only need to apply once as the application is valid through the entirety of FY 2024.
* For those who plan to move into Sendai City, you can apply even if you reside outside Sendai City at the timeof application; however, you are required to reside within Sendai City by the date of use of childcare facilities. (Inprinciple, the user’s resident record must be registered in the City).

・ Application Guide Videos (Japanese language only)★★Application Guide Videos will be uploaded on the website below. Please give them a watch.★★
https://www.city.sendai.jp/nintechosa/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/hoikujo/annai/hoikushisetsu.html

・Application for using childcare facilities and services
・Guide Video 1【Overview】
・Guide Video 2【Required documents】
・Guide Video 3【Note for filling in the form】
・Guide Video 4【FAQ】- 1 -List of Contents
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Prior Check List ............................................................................................ - 2 Application................................................................................................... - 3 Enrollment Procedure for Childcare Facilities and Services .............................. - 4 How to Fill in the Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Useof Childcare Facilities and Services ................................................................ - 7 Things to Note at the Time of Application..................................................... - 8 Eligible Childcare Facilities and Services ....................................................... - 8 Certification of Need for Childcare............................................................... - 12 Various Childcare Services .......................................................................... - 14 Criteria for Enrollment Priority .................................................................... - 15 Childcare Fees ............................................................................................ - 18 Life at Childcare Facilities and Services ....................................................... - 19 Withdrawal from Childcare Facilities and Services ........................................ - 19 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ - 20 Check list of things to be noted .................................................................... - 23 Inquiries..................................................................................................... - 24 -1. Prior Check List
The followings are common items required for the application. Please check before submitting your application.
In addition, you may be asked about other information specific to your family, so please make sure to prepare
what you need to submit by checking this guide book or the official website of the City of Sendai.

（１） Prior confirmation□【3. Enrollment Procedure for Childcare Facilities and Services】Page 4-6□【5. (1) Application requirements】(Page 8)□【6. (1) Eligible childcare facilities and services】(Page 8)□【14. Check list of things to be noted】(Page 23) confirmation and consent.

（２）Documents to submit□ Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities and Services(【4 How to write Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities and Services】(Page 7) )□ Declaration of Family Circumstances(Fill in both sides)□ ‘My Number’ (Individual Number) form (Attached)□ Document to prove that you need to use childcare facilities and services(Circumstances of need for childcare as of the day when your child wish to enroll)(Documents which were certified within 6 months from the day when your child wish to enroll)(Page 3 on Appendix ‘Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities andServices’)（３）Where to submit your application□ To the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc., within the jurisdiction of your first-choicechildcare facility or service□ Confirmation of deadlines. (Page 1 and 3)
In order to use home-visit childcare service, you need to submit material that proves your child has difficulty ingroup childcare settings in addition to the above. (See page 9 for more details)★★Please use the “Procedure Guide of Sendai City” (Japanese only) as well.★★
https://www.city.sendai.jp/system/shise/navi.html- 2 -2. Application(1) Deadline overview for application（Year-round Application）
Use the facilities and services from:○The 1st of a month（Except April 1）・・・ by 5th of the preceding month○The 16th of a month・・・・・・・・・・・

by 20th of the preceding month※When the 5th or 20th of the month falls on a weekend or national holiday, the due date will be thepreceding business day.
※ Please see page 1 for April 1 enrollment.

Use from 1st of a monthUse from 16th of a month

April

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March 19, 2024 (Tue)May

April 5, 2024 (Fri)

April 19, 2024 (Fri)June

May 2, 2024 (Thu)

May 20, 2024 (Mon)

July

June 5, 2024 (Wed.)

June 20, 2024 (Thu)AugustJuly 5, 2024 (Fri)July 19, 2024 (Fri)

SeptemberAugust 5, 2024 (Mon)

August 20, 2024 (Tue)

October

September 5, 2024 (Thu)

September 20, 2024 (Fri)November

October 4, 2024 (Fri)

October 18, 2024 (Fri)

DecemberNovember 5, 2024 (Tue)November 20, 2024 (Wed)January

December 5, 2024 (Thu)

December 20, 2024 (Fri)February

December 27, 2024 (Fri)January 20, 2025 (Mon)

March

February 5, 2025 (Wed)February 20, 2025 (Thu)(2) Submitting Application by Mail
Please mail in your application upon confirming and reading through the notes below.
【Note】
・ Please see page 24 for where to mail the application.
・ Please send in your application by the deadline date. If you cannot submit all of the required
documents by the deadline, it will disadvantage your eligibility for adjustment, or your applications will
not be accepted.
・ Please apply well in advance, about one week before the deadline; if an application has insufficient
documents or information it will need extra time to be completed.
・ You may be asked to visit a ward office for confirmation of the contents of submitted documents whennecessary.
・ We recommend you use certified mail as we are not responsible for any loss of the mail.

(3) Electronic application
Electronic application is scheduled to open starting from the year-round application for FY2024. The date whenreception opens will be announced on the website of the City of Sendai. (QR code on the cover page.)*To use the service starting from April 1, 2024, application must be made at a service counter or by mail.
- 3 -3. Enrollment Procedure for Childcare Facilities and Services(1) Using the facilities and services from April 1（Primary admission adjustment）
Briefings will be held at the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. In principle, please inquire to or visit the facilities you
wish to use in advance.

Application submission● Open from November 2 (Thu) to December 1 (Fri), 2023 5:00 p.m.
possible※Strict deadline※Please apply as soon as

Please submit (or mail in) an application to the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. which holds jurisdiction over yourfirst-choice childcare facilities or services by the deadline.
※Only documents which prove that you need to use a childcare facility or service that were issued after October 2023 are accepted

Admission adjustment● Early January
If a childcare facility or service receives more applications than their capacity, children in greatest need of care will begiven highest priority for admission.

Notice of interview or wait list
● Sent around January 15 (Mon) ※Please let us know if you have not received the notice even after January 18 (Thu)＜If eligible to use the childcare facility of your choice＞
Notification for an interview and Determination notice ofCertification of Need for Childcare※1 will be sent.

＜If NOT eligible＞
Notification for wait list and Determination notice of Certificationof Need for Childcare※1 will be sent. Secondary admission
adjustment will be held. (Refer to page 5. No need to reapply.)※1 The Determination notice of Certification of Need for Childcare will be sent out to those who have
not obtained it before or already obtained but had changes in the certified period.（If one is expected
to move into Sendai City is expected, the certificate will be sent after the move has been confirmed）

Interview

When possibility of admission is slim

● From January 22 (Mon) to around January 30 (Tue)Please take your child with you to the interview at the childcare
facility because you will be asked about the child’s development,
health and behavior.
※ Result of enrollment will not be determined at the time of theinterview.

The Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward
Offices, etc. may suggest you go to a
specialist institution for consultations.
(*Refer to Q16 in Q&A on page 22)

Notice of Results● Sent around February 6 (Tue)Interview result will be announced.
※For those who are certified to use small-scale childcare services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers), or childcare facilities
for company employees, or centers for early childhood education and care; please submit this notice to the facilities and services and entera contract with them for your use.

Information Session● MarchInformation sessions will be held at prospected childcare facilities for enrollment.
※The date of information sessions will either be included in the notice of results sent to you early February, or you will be contacted
directly by the childcare facility and service.

Enrollment【Note】

・If there are any changes to your family circumstances, childcare
facilities that you wish to use, or to withdraw your application,● April 1 (Mon)please promptly contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections ofChildcare fees will be informed as follows: for small-scale
Ward Offices, etc.
childcare services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers),
・If
we find false information after adjustment for use, we may
childcare facilities for company employees, or centers for early
revokeyour informal assignment.
childhood education and care in late March, and for nursery
・If any change arises on the schedule or other circumstances,schools in late April.
information will be published on the website of the City of※Notification will be sent to each childcare center or facility.
Sendai. (Please access the website using the QR code on the
cover)- 4 -・Refer to page 9 for information on home-visit childcare services.

(2) Using the facilities and services from April 1 (Secondary admission adjustment)
Briefings will be held at the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. In principle, please inquire to or visit the facilities you
wish to use in advance.

Application submission● Open from December 4 (Mon) to February 1 (Thu), 2023 5:00 p.m. ※Strict deadline ※Please apply as soon as possible.
Please submit (or mail in) an application to the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc. which holds jurisdiction over yourfirst-choice childcare facilities or services by the deadline.
※Only documents which prove that you need to use a childcare facility or service that were issued after October 2023 are accepted.

Admission adjustment● Mid-February
If a childcare facility or service receives more applications than their capacity, children in greatest need of care will be given
highest priority for admission. Secondary admission only accepts up to a few applicants depending on the available number
after the Primary adjustment.

Notice of interview or wait list
● Sent around February 19 (Mon) ※Please let us know if you have not received the notice even after February 22 (Thu)＜If NOT eligible.＞
Notification for wait list and Determination notice of Certificationof Need for Childcare※1 will be sent.
※ The secondary use may be adjusted after contacting you
individually.

＜If eligible to use the childcare facility of your choice＞
Notification for an interview and Determination notice ofCertification of Need for Childcare※1 will be sent.

※1 The Determination notice of Certification of Need for Childcare will be sent out to those who have
not obtained it before or already obtained but had changes in the certified period. （If one is expected
to move into Sendai City is expected, the certificate will be sent after the move has been confirmed.）Interview● From February 26 (Mon) to around February 28 (Wed)Please take your child with you to the interview at the childcare facility
because you will be asked about the child’s development, health andbehavior.
※Result of the enrollment will not be determined at the time of theinterview.

When possibility of admission is slim
The Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward
Offices, etc. may suggest you go to a
specialist institution for consultations.
(*Refer to Q16 in Q&A on page 22.)

Notice of Results● Sent around March 5 (Tue)Interview result will be announced.
※ For those who are certified to use small-scale childcare services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers), childcare facilities forcompany employees, or centers for early childhood education and care; please submit this notice to the facilities and services and enter acontract with them for your use.

Information Session● MarchInformation sessions will be held at prospected childcare facilities for enrollment.
※The date of information sessions will either be included in the notice of results sent to you early March, or you will be contacted directlyby the childcare facility and service.
【Note】
・ If there are any changes to your family circumstances,childcare facilities that you wish to use, or to withdraw yourEnrollment
application, please promptly contact the Childcare andBenefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc.
● April 1 (Mon)・If we find false information after adjustment for use, we mayChildcare fees will be informed as follows: for small-scale childcare
revoke your informal assignment.
services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers), childcare
・If any change arises on the schedule or other circumstances,facilities for company employees, or centers for early childhood
information will be published on the website of the City ofeducation and care in late March, and for nursery schools in lateSendai. (Please access the website using the QR code on the
April.
cover)※Notification will be sent to each childcare center or facility.
・ Refer to page 9 for information on home-visit childcare
services.

- 5 -(3) Using the facilities and services from April 16 or after (year-round enrollment)
Briefings will be held at the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc. In principle, please inquire to or visit the facilities you
wish to use in advance.
※Strict deadline

Application submission※if fall on a weekend or national
holiday, the due date will be thepreceding business day.

Use the facilities and services from:●The 1st day of the months→by the 5th of the preceding month●The 16th of the month→by the 20th of the preceding month ※When the due date of the month falls on a weekend or national holiday, a
due date is the preceding business day. ※The deadline is NOT flexible.
Please submit (or mail) an application to the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. which holds jurisdiction over yourfirst-choice childcare facilities or services by the deadline. ※Only documents which prove that you need to use a childcare facility orservice that were issued within 6 months of the day of certification are accepted.
※1 The “Determination notice of Certification of Need forChildcare” will be issued from October of 2023, if you need.
The information will be announced at the official website of
the City of Sendai once it is decided. About the details ofcertificate, you can see on the “Notice of Determination of
Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities andServices” which was sent after the Screening.

Screening
Determination notice of Certification of Need for Childcare※1
are sent to those who are eligible. However, the contents of theCertificate have no relation to the enrollment results.

Admission adjustment

If a childcare facility or service receives more applications than their capacity, children in greatest need of care will be given
highest priority for admission.
Notice of interview

Notice of wait list

Those who are eligible to use the childcare facilities and services
will be notified by phone about the interview by one or two weeks
prior to the initial date of use.

Notice of wait list will be sent only once during the first admission
adjustment to those who are not eligible. We will notify you only
if any vacancies arose later. If you need to obtain the Notice witha different date than the preferred date of use, please submit anapplication for the issuing of a Notice of wait list for childcare
facilities and services to the Childcare and Benefit Section of each
Ward Office, etc. where you made an application.

Interview
Please take your child with you to the interview at thechildcare facility because you will be asked about the child’sdevelopment, health and behavior.
※ Result of the enrollment will not be determined at the timeof the interview.

When possibility of admission is slim
The Childcare and Benefit Sections of
Ward Offices etc. may suggest you go to a
specialist institution for consultations.
(*Refer to Q16 in Q&A on page 22.)

Notice of Results● Around a day before the day of use
Adjustment result will be notified based on result of interview.
※ For those who are certified to use small-scale childcare services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers), childcare facilities forcompany employees, home-visit childcare services, or centers for early childhood education and care; please submit this notice to thefacilities and services and enter a contract with them for your use.
.

Enrollment● 1st or 16th of the month※Those who are not able to use childcare facilities or services due to full
capacity may have the chance to enroll when there is an opening. Therefore,
you do not need to reapply.

【Note】
・If there are any changes to your family circumstances, childcare facilities where you wish to use, or to withdraw your application,please promptly contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc.
・If you are required to submit any documents to prove that you need to use the childcare facilities and services due to your family
circumstances change and other reasons, you may not be eligible for admission adjustment until said documents are submitted.
・Please be sure to submit documents to prove that you need to use the childcare facilities and services by the due date. Please
note that you will be screened with an index corresponding to your changed status for the period after the due date following
the submission.
・If we find false information after adjustment for use, we may revoke your informal assignment.
・Refer to page 9 for home-visit childcare services.

- 6 -4. How to Fill in the Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Use ofChildcare Facilities and Services
Support System for Children and Child-rearing※Please read the Application
Guide carefully and complete
the form.

For Certification of Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities and Services① I apply forApplication
Certification of Need For Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities and Services in accordance with the Checklist on P23 of the FY2024 Application〇

Guide.

〇 I grant the City of Sendai access to information on the documents listed on P3 of this document for the purposes of deciding enrollment and determining
childcare fees
※ If you disagree with the above statements, please cross them out with double lines. In which case, you will be required to submit the relevant documents
separately.
*T his application form corresponding to the period of enrollment allocation from April 1, 2024 to March 16, 2025.
*Please use a pen with permanent ink, such as an oil-based ballpoint pen. (Please do NO T use erasable ballpoint pens.)① Please fill in the form upon confirmation.

*As of the starting date at the childcare facility, the child and their guardian(s) must be living in Sendai City. (In principle, the user's resident record must be
registered in Sendai).

(To) Mayor of the City of Sendai

Date:〒 000-0000

MIYAGI Futoshi

Name:

000-000-0000

Home phone:Age(year-old)
0
1
2
3
4
5

Born onApril 2, 2023 and after
April 2, 2022 to April 1, 2023
April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2022
April 2, 2020 to April 1, 2021
April 2, 2019 to April 1, 2020
April 2, 2018 to April 1, 2019

In hiragana
Child's nameChild's age as ofMarch 31, 2024

Child's date of birth②
SENDAI

11 /
month

10
day

/ 2023year

Address: 101, 1-1 ○○-cho 1-chome, ○○-ku, Sendai-shi

Guardian② Age must be as of March 31, 2024.
【Reference】
The age calculation as March 31, 2024 is as follows.

(Postal Code)3

Sumire

month

12

2019

day

year

Contact number (Father):000-0000-0000

Contact number (Mother):000-0000-0000

Sex

Present childcare situation□At home (Father/Mother/Grandfather/Grandmother/3
years old)

□M ale☑Kindergarten/Uncertified facility ()☑Female□T emporary childcare at childcare facilities ()□Other ()

hours (M ax:11 h)※Please refer to the Application Guide P13 regarding③ □Standard
necessary childcare hours□Limited hours (M ax:8 h)④ (Starting from:mm/dd/yyyy ) - ( □Until before elementary / □Until:
mm/dd/yyyy )Desired number of hours for which childcare is neededChildcare certification and desired childcare period③ Refer to “(3) Number of Hours thatChildcare is Needed” on page 13 of the
Guide.

Names of desired
childcare facilities※If your child is not turned to be an eligible age in month for the facility as of the date to start using, you cannnot fill in the form with the facility.

Please write down the period starting

be written down. If you need more space,please write down the information for
two persons in a single cell. If your thesibling(s) of your child is already using
any facilities and services, please write
down the name of said facility or service
in the space provided to the right, next totheir age. There is no need to write down
the name of the applicant child.

Ward/MGB*)☑Visited( have⑥Since each childcare facility and service

Ward/MGB)□Visited②△△ nursery school ( miyagino Ward/MGB*)☑Visited

different eligible enrollment ages, please( make⑦

Ward/MGB)□Visited③(

Ward/MGB)□Visitedsure to check the list of childcare facilities andservices before filling in this category.(⑧

Ward/MGB)□Visited④(

Ward/MGB)□Visited⑨(

Ward/MGB)□Visited⑤(

Ward/MGB)□Visited⑩(

Ward/MGB)□Visitedaoba※If you have more than 10 choices please write the names of any additional facilities and whether you visited them below (⑪). ※Whether you have visited any ofPleasecheck
the applicablebox for Reason
the schools and the order they are listed does not affect the priority of the allocation of your enrollment, as statedon page
15-17
on the Application
Guide.for※M GB
childcare need(s) of guaridin(s).
: M iyagi General Branch⑪☑Employment □Pregnancy/Giving birth □Illness/Disability □Providing care □School □Job searching□Other ()⑤ SENDAI Tarofamily members living with the child⑤ All family members’ information must○○ nursery school (Guardians who work away from home also need to fill in thissection.
All thefamilymembers
who live
the same addressChild's family background information
as ofdesiredstarting
dateat (Including
guardians and all family members living at the same address as thealso need to fill their information in even if their households
child)
are separated.
In hiragana
Name of workplace/school/childcare facility or kindergarten
Relationship
Date of birthAgecurrently using (or intend to use)/ illness / etc.
to the child
Name(Certificate of Employment (Assignment) No.) *Guardians including those working away from home andthe childcare facilities and services up
until your child's enterance intoelementary school.
※The date to start using is either 1st or
16th of every month.

Reason forchildcare needs④ from your first preferred date of use at①

SENDAI

HanakoSENDAITaichiSENDAI

Sakura2father

25
mm

mm

mm

1982
39
yyyy years old Phone:

dd

1982
6
yyyy years old Phone:

dd

1982
2
yyyy years old Phone:25

2

sisterdd
25

2

brother

1982
42
yyyy years old Phone:25

2

motherdd

mm⑥ If “Single-parent,” “Living on social
welfare,” “Living with a person withmmdd
yyyy years old Phone:disability,” applies to you, the applicable ⑥※If you apply to the case(s) below, please tick the box. (For required documents to be submited, please refer to page 4).
box must be checked.
For single parents: □ Divorced □ Unmarried □ Widowed □ Other□ Living on social welfare

living together or separately. If living
together, write down their information insection ⑤; if living separately, write
down their information in this section.

□ Living with a person with a disability (If applicable, please refer to page 4, 6(2))

Family Circumstances⑦

1. Grandparents' Circumstances(Please circle whether they are living in the same address as the child or seperately. The address is only required if they are living separately to thechild. (If they apply to "Other," please write the details.)
LivingT ogether

Father's sideof the applicant child's⑦ Information
grandparents. Select whether you are

Separately
T ogether
Separately

Name

Address (If living separately)

Age

SENDAI Ichiro

10-10 □□-cho, □□-ku,
Sendai-shi

69

SENDAI Kazuko

10-10 □□-cho, □□-ku,
Sendai-shi

Mother's side

Contact (Phone) Home:⑧ If you are applying for multiple children
at the same time, the use adjustment may
result in only one of them being assigned,or both could use the facilities andservices as long as they use different
facilities. Please select your preferred
option upon confirmation.

⑧

T ogether

Grandfather:years old

Separately

years oldGrandfather:)Working / Retired
Other ()

Working / Retired

65

MIYAGI Kaorii

Contact (Phone) Home:

Other (

Grandmother:years old

T ogether)Working/ Retired

68

65

MIYAGI Futoshi

Separately

years old

Working status
Working / Retired
Other (

Other ()

Grandmother:

2. Applying with Siblings【Please choose A or B => Please choose any one of 1 to 4 => Please choose ➀ or ➁, if you chose other than 1.】☑ A. I wish for my children to be assigned to the same facility.
□１
I only wish to use the service if all of my children can use the same facility at the same time.
(Same time,same facility) ・You will have to wait until they are assigned to the same facility at the same time.

I do not mind if my children are assigned different times, as long as they can enter the same facility.

☑２(Different
times, samefacility)・Your children will be assigned to the same facility, but at different times.
・Your children will be assigned to the same facility, if a facility is available.
・If one of your children is able to be assigned to the facility, the one assigned will begin using the service first.

※In the case that the children can be assigned to the different facilities at the same time.【M ust choose ① or ②.】□①I wish for the child (Name of the child:) to be able to use the available facility with the highest ranking of
my choices first, and for the sibling(s) of the child to wait until they can be assigned to the same facility.
☑②I wish for the child who is able to be assigned to an available facility with the highest ranking of my choice be assigned first, andfor the sibling(s) of the child to wait until they are assigned to the same facility.

□ B. I wish to use the childcare facilities even if my children are assigned to different facilities.

I do not mind if my children are assigned to different facilities, as long as they can enter at the same time.
□３(Same time,different
facilities)□４(Different
times anddifferent
facilities)

・Your children may be assigned to each different facility if they can start to enter the different facilities at the same time period.
・Your children have to wait until they are assigned at the same time.
※In the case that children can be assigned to the same facility at the same time by getting lower ranking choices.
【Must choose ① or ②.】□①I wish that my children are assigned to to the available facilities with the highest ranking of my choices, even if they wereassigned to different facilities.
□②I wish to prioritize that my children are assigned to the same facility.

I do not mind if my children are assigned to different facilities at different times.
・Your children may be assigned to different facilities, and the time of entering may be different.
・If one of your children was able to be assigned to the facility, the one that is given a time slot will begin using theservice first.
※In the case that children can be assigned to the same facility at the same time by getting lower ranking choices.
【M ust choose ① or ②.】□①I wish that my children are assigned to the available facilities with the highest ranking of my choices, even if they were assigned
to different facilities.
□②I wish to prioritize that my children are assigned to the same facility.

- 7 -5. Things to Note at the Time of Application(1) Application Requirements
Those who meet the following prerequisites are eligible to apply for childcare facilities and services.
○You and your child reside in Sendai as of the day you start using the childcare facilities and services.
(In principal, you and your child must have a Resident Record in Sendai City.)○You must fulfil under any of the reasons constituting a need for childcare. (Please see the page 13.)
※The age of children accepted vary depending on each facility or service, so please check the “FY 2024 Listof the Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City (Japanese only)” before you apply.
※Throughout this document, all the parts that are described as “parents” shall read as “guardians” if people
other than the parents are the guardians of a child.

(2) If the Information on your Application Changes
If the information on your application form or attached documents (address, work circumstances, household
circumstances, etc.) changes, please contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. to which
you submitted your application to. After you have been assigned to a childcare facility or service, and it isconfirmed that there is a discrepancy between the information on your application and the actual
circumstances of your household and need for childcare, your application and assignment, etc. may be
revoked.
Be sure to contact us if you wish to change or withdraw your request to use a facility or service.

(3) Withdrawal after Announcement of Assignment
Please promptly contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. when withdrawing for an
inevitable reason. Your prompt action enables other applicants to be adjusted for use.
If you withdraw from your assigned childcare facilities, it will make your priority on the application forother facilities go down, so please only write down facilities you can actually attend.

(4) Application for ‘Admission Adjustment of Childcare Facilities and Services’
This application is to be submitted when you can extend your childcare leave and apply to get lower
priority on the wait list after the admission adjustment.
We may assign you to a childcare facility or service that you wish to use regardless of low priority on thewait list. You need to submit this application for each fiscal year when the period which you wish to getlower priority for crosses into the following fiscal year.

6. Eligible Childcare Facilities and Services(1) Childcare Facilities and Services Where You can Apply
The facilities and services stated in the chart from ① to ⑥ on page 11 are eligible for application. (Except
Extended childcare services and Kindergarten of Center for Early Childhood Education and Care (Class 1))※For further information for each childcare facilities and services, please see “FY2024 List of the Childcare
Facilities and Services in Sendai City.”※You can also refer to information of each nursery schools and childcare service on the official website of
the City of Sendai. http://www.city.sendai.jp/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/hoikujo/index.html
Kurashi-no-joho “くらしの情報” > Kenko-to-Fukushi “健康と福祉” > Kosodate “子育て” >Kosodate-sesaku “子育て施策” > Azukeru “あずける” > Teiki teki ni riyo suru kyoiku-hoiku
service “定期的に利用する教育・保育サービス等” >※If you would like to visit and observe a childcare facility or service, please contact the facility or service
directly. For vising home-like childcare service (nursery mothers), please inquire at the Childcare andBenefit Section of the Ward Office, etc.

(2) Other Childcare Facilities and Services (For reference)
There are various childcare services other than those that were mentioned above. Pleases see page 14 for further
information.
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○Small-Scale Childcare

Small-Scale Childcare Services type A (All licensed childcare workers)
Small-Scale Childcare Services type B (More than 2/3 are licensed childcare workers)

Relatively small scale group (capacity of 6 to 19 children) with generous staffing system: ischaracterized with being able to provide highly attentive childcare in a warm atmosphere.
≪Childcare worker’s voice≫・Class composition is not determined by age, so children are able to interact with thoseof different ages; older children take care of younger children, and learn to foster
compassion for others.
・ Childcare workers can pay close attention to every single child, recognize theirrespective state of development, and support affiliated facilities after their graduationfrom the childcare service.
・Because the number of childcare workers are more generous than the staffing standardsof large-scale nursery schools, childcare workers can pay close attention to each child,making it possible for us to provide individualized care to your child.
・Since the children are closer to the teachers, a trusting relationship can be built withease.

○Home-like Childcare

Home-like Childcare Services(1 Nursery Mother, Capacity of 1 to 5 children)
Small-Scale Childcare Services type C(2 Nursery Mothers, Capacity of 6 to 10 children)

Home-like childcare workers’ (nursery mothers) who passed the examination of the City of Sendai andfinished specialized training, provide childcare service tailored to state of development for each childunder a home-like atmosphere.
≪Childcare worker’s voice≫・Since there are many childcare workers for the number of children, the interpersonal
relationship between children and childcare workers is very close, and we are able to takecare of children while offering affection to them.
・As many childcare workers have experience of raising a child or has a childcare license,
guardians can entrust their child with no concerns.
・Because of our close relationship with the guardians, we have received comments from not
only children but also guardians saying that they feel supported.
・We go to nearby park to play because of the lack of a yard at the kindergarten. Children areable to interact with the area, and I think it was a very good experience for them.
・As there are many opportunities for us to have one-on-one conversations with the guardians,
we can communicate with each other about the state of children.

○Childcare facilities for company employeesChildcare facilities for company employees are open to both employee’s children and children of
the general public. Childcare facilities for company employees are managed by highly motivatedcompanies that offer dual support between work and childcare.

○Home-visit childcare services
This service provides one-on-one childcare at guardians' homes for children who need individualcare because group childcare setting is deemed extremely difficult due to disabilities or illness.
Regarding required documents and admission adjustment, there are differences between nurseryschools, other regional childcare daycare services, and centers for early childhood education andcare, so please check the details from the QR code below.
Home-visit childcare services website- 9 -● 3 year-olds’ Graduating from childcare services
Regional child daycare services (home-like childcare services, small-scale childcare services, and childcare facilities forcompany employees (for neighborhood children) are eligible for use until March 31st of the FY in which your child turns 3
years old. In the case that you wish to continue using childcare services after graduating from childcare service at 3 years
old, you may do so by using the following methods.
As per the objective of the home-visit childcare service, you may continue to use home-visit childcare service if groupchildcare setting continues to be difficult for your child after they graduates from a childcare service at 3 years old.

Priority will be increased for use admission adjustment!
In the case that guardians wish to continue using nursery schools, centers for early childhood education and care (nurseryschool only), after graduating from regional child daycare services at 3 years old, you need to apply at the Childcare andBenefit Sections of Ward Offices etc. where your first-choice childcare facility is located. When admission adjustment for
nursery schools, centers for early childhood education and care (nursery school only) is conducted, priority will be
increased. (Additional 10 points on the adjustment index.)
Almost all applicants are able to use childcare facilities and services after finishing childcare services, due to priority
enrollment of affiliated facilities and additional points on the adjustment index (The transfer rate of FY 2023 is 97.4%. )※ In the case where you are unable to use childcare facilities or services even with additional points on the adjustment
index due to a lack of space at the childcare facility or service that you wish to use, please consider applying to as many
childcare facilities and services as possible.

Although the hours vary depending on the facility, all kindergartens and centers for early childhood education and care(kindergarten) in Sendai city provide the same level of childcare services, with childcare facilities as “Extended childcare
services” before and after normal school hours and summer vacations with an extended holiday period etc., children canreceive kindergarten education and childcare services at the same time.
※ Please directly apply to kindergartens, centers for early childhood education and care (kindergarten only) which you
wish to use.

● Setting of affiliated facilities
Some regional child daycare services have affiliated facilities which give priority admission to those who desire it, after
graduating from childcare facilities and services. Please check the information of childcare facilities with affiliated facilities
on the “List of Regional child daycare service companies which have affiliated facilities who accept childcare services
graduates”, or the official website of the City of Sendai.
※ In the event that nursery schools, centers for early childhood education and care (nursery school only) are designatedas affiliated facilities, admission adjustment may be implemented due to the number of children accepted.

★★Please visit the website below and for the PR video ofsmall-scale childcare services.★★
https://www.city.sendai.jp/nintechosa/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/hoikujo/annai/hoikushisetsu.html(Japanese language only)- 10 -

(4) Types of childcare facilities and services
Eligible age（Class）
5 yearsold

4 yearsold

3 yearsold

2 yearsold

1 yearold

0 yearold① Nursery schools
Child welfare facilities which provide healthy and enriching living
environments and education for children who need care due toguardians’ work schedule.

From around 4 months after birth. (It depends
on each facility.) ※Some of nursery schools
only accept children younger than 3 years old.

② Small-Scale Childcare Services
Relatively small scale circumstance (capacity of 6 to 19 children)with highly attentive childcare. In type A, all of the childcare
workers are licensed, and type B is more than 2/3 of the childcare
workers are licensed.

Eligible age depends on each facility.

Childcare Fees
Childcare fees are determined based on the
total inhabitant taxes on income basis paidby guardians, etc. （ Free for 3 years andolder.）
Childcare fees are determined based on the
total inhabitant taxes on income basis paidby guardians, etc.

③ Home-like Childcare Services (nurserymothers)
Nursery mothers provide childcare service with small number ofchildren under a home-like atmosphere. They provide detailed
childcare service in line with the life rhythm, process ofdevelopment, mental state of each child. There is home-likechildcare services which one nursery mother proceed childcare up
to 5 children, and small-scale childcare services type C which 2 ofnursery mothers provide childcare for up to 10 children.

Eligible age depends on each facility.

Childcare fees are determined based on the
total inhabitant taxes on income basis paidby guardians, etc.

Eligible age depends on each facility.
Childcare for children who live in the area
will be available until 2 years old.

For children who live in the area, childcare
fees are determined based on the total
inhabitant taxes on income basis paid byguardians, etc.

④ Childcare facilities for company employees(with openings for neighborhood children)
Some childcare facilities for company employees are open for children who
also need childcare in the same area. There is nursery school type with acapacity of more than 20 children, and small scale type with a capacity ofless than 19 children. Small scale type is divided into type A in which all
childcare workers are licensed, and type B in which more than 1/2 of thechildcare workers are licensed.

⑤ Home-visit childcare services

Childcare fees are determined based on the
total inhabitant taxes on income basis paidby guardians, etc.

This service provides one-on-one childcare at guardians' homes forchildren who needs individual care because group childcare setting isdeemed extremely difficult due to disabilities or illness.

⑥ Centers for Early

Childhood Education
and CareCenters for early childhood
education and care function as both akindergarten and nursery school.
Facilities provide childcare forchildren under 3 years old, andeducation and childcare for children
3 years and older, whether guardians
work or not.

⑦ Kindergartens
This is a “school” which
educate mainly through various
kinds of play, and can foster thefoundations of life and study atelementary school. There arefacilities that operate in thecurrent system and facilities that
operate in the new system.
※Please apply directly.

⑨ Temporary
Childcare Services⑧ Extended childcare
services Extended childcare
services at private kindergartens andcenters for early childhood
education and care open before andafter normal school hours and forsummer vacation. Please ask thechildcare facilities or services
directly for fees and service hours.
(Children who obtained thecertification of Class 1 are eligible touse centers for early childhood
education and care. Please refer topage 12 about Class 1 certification.)

Eligible age depends on each facility.
Extended childcare services are only
available for children who obtained Class
1 of the Childcare Certification.

Kindergartens of the current system⇒Free for children who are 3 years old or

Exampleabove, up to 25,700 yen per month.

7:30 Arrive
Good morning!
9:00

Extended childcare
services①
School hours

Kindergartens of the new system⇒Free for children who are 3 years old orSome kindergartens are able to accept
children even after they turned 3 years old.

14:00 Extended childcare
services②
18:30 Pick-up
See you tomorrow!

Temporary Childcare Services provide childcare service at nursery
facilities for people who are unable to care for their children
temporarily, due to work, temporary work, illness, ceremonial
occasions and other private reasons.
※Please apply directly.

⑩ Sendai Sukusuku (“Healthy Growth”)
Support Project
Sendai Sukusuku (“healthy growth”) Support project is operated by the Cityof Sendai, and is a childcare support activity between a person who needs
childcare (user), and a person who can take care of the child (support
member) and is implemented under a mutually trusting relationship. If you
wish to use this service, you need to attend to a briefing session of enrollment
and register as a member (Free of charge).
※Please apply directly.

Childcare fees are determined based on the
total inhabitant taxes on income basis paidby guardians, etc.（Free for children in 3
years and older classes. ※Free for children
who obtained Class 1 of the Childcare
Certification, after turning 3 years old.)Some facilities may charge extra fees for theincreasing quality of education andchildcare, or actual expense for activities
such as excursions.

From around 4 months after birth. (It depends
on each facility.) In principle for healthy
children residing in Sendai city who are noteligible for admission to nursery facilities.

From around 2 months after birth
up to 6th grade of elementary
school.

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above. Some facilities may charge extra fees
for the increasing quality of education andchildcare, or actual expense for activities
such as excursions.
○Childcare fees (per day)Younger than 3 years old:2,400 yen
3 years or older :1,200 yen※In the case of half-day use fee is half of thelisted amount.
※Free for Households on welfare,
Inhabitant Tax exempted households.
○Lunch fees:300 yen
Monday to Friday 7:00 – 20:00: 700 yen/hour
Saturday, Sunday, holidays, year-end andnew year period, and hours other than above: 800 yen /hour
Besides above fees, you need to pay support
member the actual expenses of support
activities, such as transportation fees, snack
fees and meals fees.

7. Certification of Need for Childcare(1) Types of Certification of Need for Childcare
Certification of Need for Childcare (hereafter, “Childcare Certification”) and application procedures aredifferent, according to the childcare facility and services which you wish to use. Childcare Certification iscategorized into 3 classes based on the child’s age and childcare needs. ※Refer to the next page about childcare
needs.
Types of Certification
Class categories
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
◇Certification for use(Age 3 years or older(Age 3 years or older(Younger than 3 years old(Childcare Certification)

No need for childcare)★Certification for free use(Certification of Use of Childcare
Facilities and Services)①Nursery schools②Small-Scale Childcare
Services③Home-like Childcare
Services④Childcare facilities forcompany employees (whichhave openings forneighborhood children)⑤Home-visit childcare
services

Need for childcare)

New Class 1

Need for childcare)

New Class 3

New Class 2(Age 3 years or older
No need for childcare)(Younger than 3 years old
Need for childcare・Inhabitant Tax
exempted households)(Age 3 years or older
Need for childcare)⑦Kindergartens⑥Centers for Early Childhood⑨Other childcare
services

Education and Care
Nurseryschool onlyChildren who needchildcare due toguardian’s work

◇Certification for use:
Apply to the Childcare and Benefit
Sections of Ward Offices etc. withjurisdiction over your first-choice facilityor service.
*Only for the home-visit childcare services
may you apply to said section of the ward
office which holds jurisdiction over yourresidence.
To use a facility you need to submit theapplication for Certification andapplication form of facilities that you wish
to use. In the event that too many people
wish to use the same facility or service, theCity of Sendai will select children in orderof higher priority of need for childcare.
◇Class 2◇Class 3

Kindergarten
only
Kindergartensof the new
systemChildren withno need forchildcare

Kindergartensof the current
system・Unlicensed childcare
facilities
・Temporary Childcare
Service・Sendai Sukusuku(“Healthy Growth”) Support
Project etc.

◇Certification for use:
Not required
Apply directly to facilities orservices which you wish to use.

◇Certification for use:
Apply to kindergartens that you wish touse. (Apply for the certification to Free
Early Childhood Education and Care
Office through kindergartens).
In the event that you applied to akindergarten directly, the application ofcertification for use may be submitted toFree Early Childhood Education and Care
Office through a kindergarten, after you
received the determination of enrollment.

★Certification for free use：
・Apply to the Free Early Childhood
Education and Care Office through akindergarten, in the case that you use
kindergartens under the current system.
★New Class１◇Class 1

・Apply directly to the Free Early Childhood
Education and Care Office, in the case thatyou use other facilities and services.

★Certification for free use:
Not required for school hours★New Class 2★New Class 3★Certification for free use: Not required⑧Extended Childcare Services (Kindergartens・Centers for Early
Childhood Education and Care)◇Certification for use: Not Required

Apply to each kindergarten or center for early childhood
education and care.
★Certification for free use:

★New Class 2★New Class 3

Apply to the City of Sendai through kindergartens
or centers for early childhood education and care.
Submit the application documents for certification for
free childcare to the City of Sendai (Free Early Childhood Education
and Care Office), through kindergartens or centers for earlychildhood education and care.

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(2) Reasons for Childcare Needs
In order to obtain Class 2 or 3 of the Childcare Certificate, a need of childcare is required and the following reasons must be applicableto you.
※ If the period of Childcare Certification ends, or reasons for child care needs cease to apply, you will no longer be able to use childcare
facilities or services. If you continue to use the facilities or services, any of the following reasons must become newly applicable to you
and you must re-obtain the Class 2 or 3 of the Childcare Certification.

1

Reasons

Contents

Employment

Working 64 hours or more per month. (includes self-employment, night shift, and side job)
*Working hours excludes break time during work.
※ You are eligible to apply if you are on childcare leave and will resume work within two months from theinitial day of use of child care facilities and services (You cannot apply without any plan of resuming work.)※ Please be aware of when you will return to work if you are admitted to continue taking a childcare leave.
※ Non-income labor does not count as working hours. (ex. Volunteer activities, subsistence farming,neighborhood association officer etc.)2

Pregnancy/Giving birth

345

Ill・Disability
Providing care
Recovery froma disaster6

Job searching

7
8

Attending school
Other

During pregnancy or having just given birth, and cannot look after your other children※ The period of Childcare Certification is from eight weeks before expected giving birth to the last day of themonth in which the following day of eight weeks after giving birth is. If you are pregnant with multiple
babies, the period of Childcare Certification could be extended to 14 weeks before the expected date of birth.
※Please notify us if you are working or are expected to work during the period when taking maternity leave ispossible before giving birth.
Having difficulty looking after your children at home due to illness, injury, or a mental or physical disability
Providing care for 64 hours and more per month for relatives at home.
In recovery from a disaster such as a fire, storm, flood, or earthquake
Searching for a job.
※ The period of Childcare Certification lasts until the end of the month after 90 days or three months whicheveris the shorter period have passed from the first day of certification.
Attending school for more than 64 hours a month (Includes studying, training etc. where commute is required)Being absolutely unable to look after your children for other reasons similar to those above(3) Number of Hours that Childcare is Needed (Available hours)
Depending on each household condition such as the amount of time which childcare is needed or commuting time, there are two typesof certification of childcare hours: “Certification of Need for Standard Childcare,” and “Certification of Need for Short-time Childcare.”(As an estimate, standard use hours are applicable to those working 120 hours per month or more, or are pregnant or giving birth.)
For available time slot, you can find the available time on the “FY2023 List of the Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City.”【Concept of usage】※ The hours shown are an example for a public nursery school. Hours vary between facility/service.
(ex.) 7:15 a.m.
Certification of Needfor Short-timeChildcare

Certification of Needfor Standard Childcare

8:30 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

Extended Hours

Short-time Use（maximum 8 hours）（Ａ）

Hours Available for Short-time Childcare

6:15 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Extended Hours

（Ａ）

（Ｂ）

Standard Use（maximum 11 hours）

Extended
Hours

Hours Available for Standard Childcare（Ｂ）

Open Hours※ For Childcare Fees for both short-time and standard hours, refer to the appendix “FY 2024 Childcare Fees (monthly fees).”※ Extended childcare fees will differ in the following cases: one obtained Certification of Need for Standard Childcare (B) and use thefacility beyond the hours for which, or one obtained only obtained Certification of Need for Short-time Childcare (A) and use thefacility during the standard hours.
※Reduction for childcare fees or free-early childhood education and care system is not applicable to childcare fees for extended hours
use.
※ In order to shift the using time between standard hours and short-time hours, please submit the ”Notification of Changes in Childcare
Certification and Notification of Change in Family Circumstances” by the 20th of the preceding month of which you wish to change.
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8. Various Childcare Services
Please refer to the official website of the City of Sendai details for regulations of the system and facilities.
(Websites mentioned below are all in Japanese.)◯ Limited-period Childcare
The City of Sendai provides “Limited-period Childcare” which is limited to a period of two years,
at nursery rooms of new childcare facilities and services, for children up to age 5 years old, whichhave not reached capacity.
Eligible age begins from children 1 or 2 years old.
Please refer to the official website of the City of Sendai for information the facilities and childcare period.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/nintechosa/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/hoikujo/oshirase/kikangenteihoiku.html◯ Temporary Childcare Services at Nursery schools, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care
Nursery schools, and centers for early childhood education and care provide childcare services forguardians who are not available to care for their child for 64 hours or more per month, due towork, temporary work, illness, ceremonial occasions and other private reasons.
For details on capacity and vacancy, please ask the facilities directly.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/kodomokankyosebi/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/azukari/azukari/hoikujonado.html◯ Company-led Daycare Services
Company-led daycare services provide company led childcare services whichcorrespond to the diverse work styles of employees. Facilities are open to not only company
employees, but also for children who live the same area, in the case that the facilities are set as aregional type.
For more details on capacity and vacancy, please ask the facilities directly.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/kodomo-kankyosebi/kigyosyudogata.html◯ Childcare Services on Holidays
Childcare service facilities provide childcare, in the event that guardians need childcare services
on Sundays, or holidays due to work or illness.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/kodomokankyosebi/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/hoikujo/hoikujo/kyujitsu.html◯ Promotion of Acceptance of 2 years olds at Childcare Services
A childcare service for children who are 2 years old (of Class 3 certification) who need childcare
due to guardian’s work and other reasons, at private kindergartens in Sendai City by staff who havechildcare provider licenses. After your child turns 3 years old during the period of use, your child is
eligible to enroll in kindergartens.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/kyufu/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/nisaiji/nisaiji.html◯ Special Needs Childcare Services
The City provides Special Needs Childcare Services (PLUS Support for Childcare) for children who
need special aid on a regular basis such as childcare, medical care due to physical or mental
disabilities, or accommodation on activities.
https://www.city.sendai.jp/une/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/shogai/hoiku/shogaiji.html◎ For more information about childcare support, refer to the following website:
https://www.city.sendai.jp/kurashi/kenkotofukushi/kosodate/azukari/index.html- 14 -

9. Criteria for Enrollment Priority
The need for childcare and the household circumstances will be indexed based on the following criteria. If achildcare facility or service receives more applications than their capacity, children with the highest index will begiven first priority for admission.
(1) Priority Standard Index on Admission for Childcare Facilities and Services
The following chart is criteria for enrollment priority of childcare facilities and services which shows the parents’ working
condition using an index based on the number of working days and hours. The highest point of this standard index is 10 and
it is based on the following chart with the standard points given to each parent.
Standard
Index

Household (Guardians’) Circumstances

5 days or more per week
（If you work irregularly, you must
work 20 days or more per month.）

Working
hours per day

4 days or more per week
（If you work irregularly, you must
work 16 days or more per month.）

Working
hours per day

Employed persons※You must work 64 hours
or more excluding breaktime during work per month.

7 hours or more
6 hour or more
5 hours or more
4 hours or more
Less than 4 hours
7 hours or more
6 hours or more
5 hours or more
4 hours or more
7 hours or more

3 days or less per week
Working(If you work irregularly, you musthours per day 6 hours or morework 15 days or less per month.)
You work 64 hours or more per month but work less than the above hours
per day.
7 hours or more
5 days or more per week
(If you work irregularly, you must
work 20 days per month.)Self-employedpersons※You must
work 64 hours
or moreexcluding breaktime during
work per month.

Businessowners4 days per week
（If you work irregularly, you must
work 16 days or more per month.）
3 days or less per week
(If you work irregularly, you must
work 15 days or less per month.)

Working
hours per day

Working
hours per day

Working
hours per day

54
9

6 hours or more

8

5 hours or more

7

4 hours or more

6

Less than 4 hours

5

7 hours or more

7

6 hours or more

6

5 hours or more

5

7 hours or more

5

You work 64 hours or more per month but only work less than the above
hours per day.
7 hours or more
5 days or more per week
6 hours or more
Working（If you work irregularly, you musthours per day 5 hours or morework 20 days or more per month.）
Family4 hours or more
employee
4 days or more per week
7 hours or more
Working(Note 1)
(If you work irregularly, you musthours per day 6 hours or morework 16 days or more per month.)
You work 64 hours or more per month but only work less than the above
days and hours per day.
Due to jobs related to handling hazardous materials including large
Additional machinery, powerful drugs, fire, blades etc.), you are unable to look after yourpoint
child during your own working hours.
(Note 2)
In cases where your office is not located on the same premises as yourhouse or adjacent area.（Including outside work）

Side job (If you earn 50,000 yen or more on average per month, you can apply in the “family employee” category.)※You must work 64 hours or more per month.

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Household (Guardians’) CircumstancesChildbirth (Note 3) (the period begins 8 weeks (14 weeks for multiple pregnancies) prior to the due date andends on the last day of the month 8 weeks after the day following the child’s birth.)
Up to one month and beyond
Inpatients
More than 2 weeks but less than one month
Outpatients
4 days or more per week
Bedridden, infectious disease, etc.
Illness and Home
Difficultly in managing daily life without someone’s help
othershealthcare
Home healthcare（You are able to care for yourself even if activities such as
exercising or outings are restricted.)
Requires nursing care（Classified as approx. level 1 and 2, or level A）
Disability
Difficult to provide childcare（Classified as approx. level 3 or level B）
Cases similar to the ones above（Classified as level 4 and lower）
Time required: 7 hours per day
5 days or more
Homecare/Nursing care/ Hospitalper week
Time required: 4 hours per day
visit/Nursing care facility visit/Chaperone
Time required: 7 hours per day
4 days or lessfor hospitalized family member
perweekTime required: 4 hours per day※You must engage in the above duties at
You provide nursing care or home care 64 hours or more per
least 64 hours or more per month.
month but only work less than the above hours per day.
Disasters（You are unable to provide childcare due to the reconstruction of your damaged housing by fireetc., and other disaster reconstruction.）
Seeking Employment
7 hours and more
6 hours and more
5 days or more per week
School（If your school hours are irregular, 20
Hours Per
5 hours and more
Day
days
or
more
per
month.）
4 hours and more
Enrollment in schools,
Less than 4 hours
technical schools etc.
7 hours and more
4 days per week
School（If your school hours are irregular, 16
Hours Per
6 hours and more
※You must go to schoolDaydays or more per month.）
5 hours and more
64 hours or more per
3
days
or
less
per
week
Schoolmonth.
（If your school hours are irregular, 15
Hours Per
7 hours and moreDaydays or less per month.）
You go to school 64 hours and more, but school hours per day does not reachthe above hours.
Absence of Parents（death, divorce, job transfer without family, missing, imprisonment, etc.）
Other（Similar to the above criteria）

Standard
Index

8
10
8
6
10
8
6
10
7
4
10
7
8
5
4
10
3
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
4

10
3~10
Note 1: If both parents are self-employed for the same business, only one person can be considered as thebusiness owner, while the other person will be considered as a family employee.
Note 2: You may get additional point(s) depending on the business type of the self-employed parent. However,
the total points with the additional points shall not exceed the Standard Index for employed persons.
Note 3: Please submit a Certificate of Employment if you are working or are expected to work or are expected
to return to work, nevertheless during the available period of taking maternity leave.
※If your work hours are irregular, working hours are calculated on an average basis.

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(2) “Adjustment Index” on the Child’s Household CircumstancesThis is to indicate points added to or subtracted from the standard index depending on the child’s household
circumstances such as financial or nursing support situations.
Adjustment
Household Circumstances, etc.
Index(1) Households on welfare, Inhabitant Tax exempted households
2
Low-income
households (Note 3) (2) Household facing extreme financial difficulties (Note1, 2)
4(3) In case the child’s grandparents live in the same household and are under 65 years old and are able-1
to assist in child-rearing.
(4) Single parent (Single mother households, Single father households, or similar circumstances)3(5) In case the child’s sibling(s) is(are) using childcare facilities and services in Sendai City (Note 3),
childcare facilities for company employees, or also applying to use any of the afore-mentioned facilities
3or services as of the preferred date of use at the application due date.
(6) In case of siblings using childcare facilities and services in Sendai City or childcare facilities forcompany employees, and are applying for a transfer only to any of the aforementioned facilities
1
where other siblings are enrolled as of the application due date.
(7) Reapplication for children who had stopped using childcare facilities or services due to their4mother’s maternity leave(8) In the case where the child(ren)’s guardian who is also the primary income earner is searching fora job due to reasons such as bankruptcy, being laid off, divorce, or the death of their partner (Note 4)
2(Within 6 months from the day of the event that is directly related to losing the income)(9) In case where the guardian who applied to use childcare facilities or services works as a childcare
provider (or school nurses or others who are equivalent to childcare supporter under a criteria for facility
and operation) at certified childcare facilities in Miyagi Prefecture, childcare facilities for company
3
employees, or non-certified childcare facilities receiving subsidy from the City of Sendai as of when
they want to begin using childcare. (Note 5)(10) In case your child graduated from a nursery school which only accepts children younger than 3
years old, small-scale childcare service, home-like childcare service (nursery mothers), or a childcare
10
facility for company employee, and you wish to continue using childcare facilities or services startingfrom April 1 of the following year when the child turns 3 years old. (Note 6)(11) Special circumstances such as risk of abuse, where additional adjustment to the index is necessary
1~20
Note 1: A household is defined as all members who are living in the same residence such as grandparent(s) regardless of the separation ofhousehold on the resident registry.
Note 2: This is defined as when both (1) and (8) are applicable.
Note 3: The followings are not included: Kindergartens, centers for early childhood education and care (kindergarten), temporary childcare service,and non-certified childcare facilities (company childcare facilities and services for employees included).
Note 4: Single parents or one of parents is considered a dependent (qualified spouse for deduction etc.)
Note 5: Application for changing a childcare facility is not applicable. Even if both parents fulfill any of the above conditions, the maximum
amount of index points is 3.
Note 6: Limited to the Childcare Facilities and Services are in the “FY 2024 List of the Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City
(Japanese only)” ※ You are only applicable for either (1) or (2), or either (5) or (7).

(3) Priority Adjustment in Cases where the Index Assigned to You is the Same as Other Applicants
The following is criteria for enrollment priority in cases where the Standard Index and Adjustment Index assigned to you is
the same as other applicants.
1 If “Siblings” in adjustment index (5) category is applicable to you
2 If your assigned Standard Index is higher
If you fit into the “Low Income Household” category in adjustment index category (more priority is given to3households which are assigned 4 points.)
If both of the child’s parents or one parent is (are) absent from home due to job transfer away from home and other4 reasons (except household which additional point for “single parent” in the adjustment index category has alreadybeen applied.)If you are using childcare facilities other than “Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City” (Note 1) with fees
5 (include when your child(ren) is eligible for receiving a free childcare or early childhood education) as of theapplication deadline. (Note 2)
If you have not declined any approved use of childcare facilities or services within this FY (except declining due to6unavoidable reasons).
7 If your total household income is lower (Note 3).
Note 1: Facilities other than “Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City” indicates the following facilities and services:
Kindergartens, centers for early childhood education and care (kindergarten), corporate childcare facilities and services, temporary childcare
service (continuing use of childcare), and non-certified childcare facilities. ※Households on welfare or exempted resident tax who apply to freeuse of the facilities and services are also eligible if they are users.
Note 2: You must submit documents of proof such as the Certificate of Enrollment or the Contract Agreement.
The contract period must be more than one month including the application deadline.
Note 3: Household includes grandparents of the child who live in the same home despite their separated resident record register.
In the event we are unable to confirm the total income of all household members, your priority adjustment in this criteria will be set tothe lowest.

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10. Childcare Fees
Fees for using childcare facilities or services include “childcare fees” and “other fees that each facility or service
charges.” Please contact each facility or service for the “fees that each facility or service charges.”(1) How Childcare Fees are DeterminedChildcare fees are determined based on the total inhabitant taxes on income basis paid by the child’s parents.
For detailed information on Childcare Fees, please see the attached appendix “FY2024 Childcare Fees(monthly fees).”・ Childcare fees for April-August FY 2024 will be determined based on FY 2023 local inhabitant taxes (income fromJanuary to December, 2022), and childcare fees for September 2024-March 2025 will be determined based on FY 2024
local inhabitant taxes (income from January to December, 2023). Also, the amount of taxes for the purpose ofdetermining childcare fees is the amount before applying deductions for dividends, special circumstances such as homeloans, or donations etc.
・ For households with a single parent or multiple children, there is a system for the reduction of childcare fees.
※ If you experience a disaster, lose your job (except if you quit for personal reasons), or are deemed to have other special
circumstances that make it necessary, you may be eligible for reduction of or exemption from childcare fees.
※ If the child’s parents are tax exempted and the child is also applied as a dependent of their grandparents or other relatives
living in the same home on the taxation law, the amount of the inhabitant tax per-income levy of their grandparents orother relatives living with them will be totaled. If you live in a double-family home and each of the households
respectively make a living, you may be viewed and certified as a separate household, so please contact the Childcare
and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc.
※ In the event we are unable to confirm your status of inhabitant taxes due to your failure to file taxes or submit
the requested documents, your childcare fees will be assessed in the highest applicable bracket. In the case thatyour taxation status can be confirmed after you filed taxes or submitted the required documents, the childcare
fee will be changed retrospectively for the eligible term.

(2) Payment of Childcare Fees
Childcare Fees go toward the salaries of childcare workers and the management of the facility, among other costs.
Therefore, the fees are charged on a monthly basis and cannot be reduced for a period during which you do not use
the childcare services due to the the child’s absence or short-time childcare as a result of adjustment period, etc.
For classes of age 3 years or older, childcare fees are free of charge; however, you are required to pay meals fees
which are determined by each facility, such as rice, bread, side dishes and snacks. For the sake of maintaining thequality of services, please be sure to pay your fees, etc. by the deadline.
If fees are not paid by the deadline, you may be subject to seizure of salary, savings, or property assets.
If your childcare fee payment is not made by the due date, you will be charged overdue fees or late payment charges
for the number of days in arrear based on the laws and regulations.

【For nursery schools】
Generally speaking, the fees will be deducted from your bank account each month (after your child’s
enrollment has been decided, an application for automatic deduction from your account will be sent). The
deadline for paying fees (the day on which fees will be deducted from your account) is the last day of eachmonth (or the next business day in the event that the last day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday).
For public nursery schools, food expenses and extended childcare fees will also be deducted automaticallyfrom your account with the childcare fees.
For private nursery schools, please contact your nursery school directly for the extended childcare fees andfood expenses as only childcare fees will be deducted.
【For centers for early childhood education and care, small-scale childcare services, home-like childcare
services (nursery mother), childcare facilities for company employees, and home-visit childcare services】
You will be paying all of childcare fees directly to the facility or service.

◯ FY2024 Childcare Fees (monthly fees)
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11. Life at Childcare Facilities and Services● Childcare facilities and services’ hours
In principle, you may use a childcare facility or service when it is necessary due to your work (including commuting
and overtime), illness, or other circumstances.
You need to consult with the facility or service about your working hours and commuting times and decide thetimes you will drop off and pick up your child before you begin using the facility or service.

● Adjustment to Childcare (Adjustment Period)
Nursery schools and other childcare facilities and services are places where children spend their time in groups.
When children enter childcare, this change in environment has a profound effect on them both physically andmentally. For this reason, it is sometimes difficult for children to spend an entire day at the facility or service rightfrom the beginning, and hours are gradually increased until the child can handle an entire day. Please discuss withyour childcare facility to adjust care hours adapting to your child(ren)’s need. Please note that you are required to
pay the full regular childcare fees during the period.

● Class Composition
Class composition is determined by each facility or service. Classes are not always determined by age; there arealso mixed-age classes.

12. Withdrawal from Childcare Facilities and Services
After you start using the childcare facility and service, you might have to withdraw from the childcare facility andservice.

【Example reasons for forced withdrawal from childcare facilities and services】● Moving out of Sendai City
Living in Sendai City is one of the required conditions to use childcare facilities and services● Dismissal of Certification of Need for Childcare
If there are changes in the reasons for childcare need, please immediately submit the document to prove the changes
with “Notification of Changes in Childcare Certification and Notification of Change in Family Circumstances” toyour childcare facility of service or the Childcare and Benefit Section of the ward office, etc. where the childcare
facility or service you are using is located in. (For more detailed information about the “Reasons for Childcare
Certification,” refer to page 13 “(2) Reasons for Childcare Certification.”● Expiration of the Limited Period for Childcare Certification
If you use the childcare facility or service with the reason of searching a job, giving birth to a child, or
enrollment in schools, the length of the Childcare Certification Period will be limited, and you cannot continue
using the facility or service after the Certification period ends. If you wish to continue using the facility orservice, you must submit a document (ex. Certificate of Employment) as proof that you need to use a childcare
facility or service to the office by one month before your period for the Childcare Certification ends.
● Lengthened absence from the facility or service (over two months)
In the case that your child is enrolled in a nursery school, in principal, he or she will be dismissed from the nurseryschool. The same principle may apply to centers for early childhood education and care, small-scale childcare
services, home-like childcare services (nursery mothers).

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13. Frequently Asked Questions◆◆◆ About Requesting Facilities ◆◆◆Q1. How many facilities am I able to request on the form?
A. You can write down as many as you like.
However, if you withdraw from your assigned childcare facilities, it could make your priority on the list go down for
the eligible year, so please only write down facilities that you can actually attend.
Q2. What are the differences between Nursery Schools, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care, Homelike Childcare Services (Nursery Mothers), Small-Scale Childcare Services, and childcare facilities for company
employees which have openings for neighborhood children?
A. Centers for early childhood education and care (kindergarten section) and nursery schools (excluding nurseryschool which only accept children younger than 3 years old) accept students until elementary school, and homelike childcare services (nursery mothers), small-scale childcare services, and childcare facilities for company
employees (which have openings for neighborhood children) usually accept children until the end of the fiscal year inwhich they reached three years old.【Refer to P11】
There are also many differences between all facilities, one of which is the childcare service. Monthly childcare fees
are same for all the facilities and services, but they may charge more for certain other services. For more details, please
visit or contact each facility.
Q3. When can I visit the facilities?
A. Each childcare facility has their own specific times and dates when you can visit.
Considering childcare schedule and different facility events, there are days when they cannot accept visitors. If you
would like to visit facilities other than home-like childcare services (Nursery Mothers), please directly contact thefacility to see when you can visit. For home-like childcare services (Nursery Mothers), please contact the Childcare
and Benefit Section of the ward office etc. to confirm the phone number and times that are accepted for visiting thefacilities. Please keep in mind that you may be touring facilities with other parents and children at that time.
Q4. I would like to send my child to kindergarten, uncertified facility, or use temporary childcare services. Whatkind of paperwork do I need?
A. Please directly contact the facility.
Prior application or registration might be required, so please contact the facilities and complete the process well inadvance of the day which you want to begin using these services.

◆◆◆Enrollment Adjustment (Admission Adjustment)◆◆
Q5. My child’s birthday just passed. Does admission change according to age?
A. The admission adjustment within FY 2024 is determined based on your child age as of March 31, 2024.
Please keep that in mind when confirming openings and the number of children on the wait list. Also, be aware that thefee for childcare will be determined based on your child’s age as of the end of March, 2024.
For children who were born on April 1, 2023, the admission adjustment within FY 2024 will be done for the class for 1year-olds. For children who were born after April 2, 2023, the admission adjustment within FY 2024 will be done for theclass for 0-year-olds.
Q6. If my child’s grandparent lives with us, will it a disadvantage to my application?
A. Your priority on the list may be lowered. 【Refer to P17】
If you are living with grandparents (regardless of the separation of household on the resident registry) who are younger than
65 (from the point when you wish your child to start using the childcare facilities) and they are able to care for the child;
you do not have documents that prove your child needs childcare (excluding statement for proving your job searchingcondition), your priority on the wait list will be -1. Also, when we ask for your household’s earnings, you need to include
their income regardless of the grandparent’s age. (If one’s resident is registered as outside Sendai as of January 1st ofthat year, a Inhabitant Tax (exemption) Certificate is required.)Q7. Once I apply for childcare services, is it valid until my child actually enrolls in the facility?
A. It is valid within the eligible fiscal year (until the day of the last adjustment on admission on March 16, 2025).
【Refer to P3】
Even if your child is on the wait list for childcare facilities and services by the adjustment, your child is still eligible for
future adjustments on admission (1st and 16th of every month) within the eligible fiscal year. However, please note thatyou need to reapply if your child is still on the wait list and you still wish to use childcare facilities or services after April
1, 2025.

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◆◆◆ About Handing in Forms ◆◆◆Q8. Do I need to hand in documents for guardian(s) who work away from home?
A. Yes, you need to provide their documents even if you live apart.
Since insufficient documents will affect your priority, please write the Certificate of Employment and Household
Circumstance Form so that those prove you are living away from your spouse. If your spouse is a resident of outside
Sendai as of January 1, you must also provide copies of their Inhabitant Tax (Exemption) Certificate.
Q9. There are changes on the status of members living together or my job after I applied, what should I do?
A. Please promptly contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc. and fill out a revised form.
These change may affect your child’s priority on the wait list or childcare fees. Please be aware that if there were changes
to your living situation, and you did not tell us and we find out, we may withdraw your application entirely or ask you
to pay retrospective charges for childcare fees.
Q10.I have an informal job offer. Do I need to submit any documents?
A. Please submit the Certificate of Employment.
In case that your Certificate of Employment proves that you work more than 64 hours a month at the time of use childcare
facilities, you will be treated the same as if you were already working full time.（Your priority index will be the sameas that of full-time employment.）
Q11. Can I apply without having a job?
A. You can apply if you are job searching, ill, or for other reasons.【Refer to P13】
However, if you use childcare facilities or services for the purpose of childbirth, looking for work, or for schooling,
there is a limit to the amount of time you can receive childcare. If you wish to continue using childcare facilities andservices after the expiration of this period, please submit any documents (ex. Certificate of Employment) to proof thatyou still need to use the facility or services. If you do not submit the required documents, your child will be forced toleave their childcare services in principle.
Q12. Divorce is expected. Do I have to provide with any documents of my spouse such as their Certificate of
Employment?
A. They may be required.
If you are already live apart, documents about a divorce by agreement, such as a contract with lawyer or certificate ofpending at a case issued by the family court that proves the arbitration will enable you to be considered a single parent
and receive the same treatment in determination of child care fees and enrollment adjustment. In case you cannot submit
such documents, other proof such as your spouse’s Certificate of Employment will be required. For more information,please ask the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc.

◆◆◆ About Applying with Siblings ◆◆◆Q13. Currently, my older child is using a childcare facility. Can I apply to the same facility for my younger child?
A. If the child’s siblings are using the childcare facilities in Sendai City, 3 points will be added to your adjustment index
and you will be prioritized. However, the facility might not be able to fulfil your request, due to non-vacancy of the
facility where you want to apply.
Some of guardians uses other childcare services within the same facilities, such as a kindergarten of centers for earlychildhood education and care or temporary childcare service.
Q14. My older child is currently using childcare services, but I am expecting another baby. If I take a child-rearing
leave for my younger child, does my older child have to leave the facilities?
A. There is a possibility that your older child can use the facilities through application.
In order to apply for this, submitting the “Application for Continuous Use of the Childcare Facilities and Services (forChild-rearing Leave)”and the “Certificate of Employment” written the child-rearing leave period are required.
Afterwards, if you received permission to continue using childcare services by screening, you may continue to use thoseservices for your older child generally until the end of the month before your youngest child turns one year old. In cases
where your youngest child has turned one and is waiting for childcare, it is possible to apply for a six-month extension
for your oldest child (it is also possible to apply for an additional six month extension (maximum) for the child if they
are still on the wait list at 18 months old). Also, in the case where your younger child is given permission to use childcare
facilities while your older child continues to use the services, you may have to return to work before the period ofcontinuing use for your older child expires. (You must return to work within two months of when your youngest childbegan to use childcare facilities.)
Q15. If I apply for childcare services with my children and only the older child was accepted. Is it okay if I do not
return to work until I found childcare service for my younger child?
A. Even in the case that only your older child is permitted to use the facility and service and your younger childis not, you have to return to work from childcare leave within two months, or begin to work within three months
when you are job searching from the day the child started using the facility and service.
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◆◆◆ Others ◆◆◆Q16. What kinds of questions will I be asked at interviews for childcare facilities?
A. Your child’s health and development, your family situation, etc. may be asked
It is possible that we might consider the facility to be a poor match for your child according to your child’s situation(includes their development and other factors), or the environment of the childcare facility as not safe enough toprovide care. In such cases, the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. may advise you to haveconsultation with other organizations.
Q17. Can I apply even if I lived outside of Sendai?
A. You can apply if you move to Sendai by the day you start using the childcare facilities or services.
We may ask you to submit documents to prove who your new family members are when moving to the new address.
Documents such as Certificate of Employment are valid only if it shows your new address.
Q18. Can I apply for a childcare facility or service which is not in the ward that I reside in?
A. Yes, you can.
You can write down multiple childcare facilities or services that you wish to use in one application form. However,
you need to submit the application to the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc. with jurisdiction
over your first-choice facility or service.
Q19. In what case can I get a “Certification of Need for Standard Childcare”? 【Refer to P13】
A. In the case where both parents are working 120 hours or more per month or if you have the following
reasons: you are pregnant or giving birth, or recovering from a disaster, etc.
If you are working less than 120 hours per month but still require the standard childcare hours due to considerations
in commute time, or if you are attending school and have other reasonable reasons which is admitted as thechildcare use is needed, you may receive a “Certification of Need for Standard Childcare.”
Q20. I am currently using (or applying for) childcare services as “Short-time Childcare Hours,” but is it
possible to change it to “Standard Childcare Hours” or vice versa?
A. Yes, it is. Please consult with the Childcare and Benefit Section of the Ward Office where you applied.
Please submit the “Request for Changing the Certification of Need for Childcare Report/Report for Changing inFamily Condition” that are available at the childcare facilities or the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward
Offices, etc. If you are applying to change the childcare hours, please remember that the form must be handed inby the 20th of the month prior to the change. (If the day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or National Holiday, pleaseapply by the previous business day.) You may need to submit some documents, such as the Certificate of
Employment). E.g. If you start using the facility or service as of April 1, but wish to change from Short-timeChildcare Hours” to “Standard Childcare Hours” as of May 1, you need to apply for that change by April 20.
Q21. If my childcare certification changes from Class 3 to Class 2, will my childcare fees also change from thefollowing month?
A. No, the fees will not change.
Your childcare certification will automatically change from Class 3 to Class 2 when your child turns 3 years old;but as childcare fees are determined by their age as of March 31, 2024, this class change doesn’t affect yourchildcare fees. However, your childcare fee is subjected to change if they are attending a facility that has both
nursery schools and kindergarten such as a center for early childhood education and care, and you apply for achange in other standard childcare short-time childcare hours. Since the fiscal year for inhabitant tax which is
required to determine the childcare fees starts in September, your fee may also change at that time.
Q22. What kinds of fees are charged at each childcare facility or service?
A. The fees include foods and drinks (for children 3 years and older), cost of leasing futons, school uniforms,
or fees for disposing of diapers. 【Refer to P18】
For more information about what extra fees you may be charged, please contact your childcare facility directly.

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14．Check list of things to be noted
Please read the notes below carefully. We will ask you to submit the Application for Certification of Need for Childcare andUse of Childcare Facilities and Services upon understanding the items stated on this page. In addition, please keep thisdocument properly so that you can check as needed, as there are some items that will be required after submitting theapplication form or when beginning to use the childcare facilities and services. (Sendai City’s Official Website also provides
the same information.)
1.

2.
3.

4.

We ask the child’s guardian to complete the Application for Certification of Need for Childcare and Use of Childcare Facilities
and Services upon reading through the guide and sample form. If you apply for more than one child at the same time, you arerequired to submit the application form for each child.
Please be sure to submit all the required documents by the designated deadline. If you fail to submit or do not comply withthe deadline, the contents in the documents will not be reflected in the application adjustment.
Please write the “childcare facilities or services that you wish to use” in order of descending priority on the column of theapplication form. Before applying to a facility or service, please visit the facility, confirm that your child will be able tocommute to and from the facility, and learn about the facility’s practices and policies as well as school lunch, especially ifyour child has allergies.
You might not be able to use the childcare facilities or services that you wish to use if they received too many applications
exceeding their capacity, or other circumstances.

5.

Living in Sendai City (in principal, you and your child must have a Resident Record in Sendai City) is required asof the date when you start using childcare facilities and services.

6.

In order to confirm the reason for using the childcare facility or service, we will ask you to submit any documents to provethat you need to use them, after beginning to use the childcare facility or service.
We may contact your work place to confirm things that relate to your certificate of employment. We also ask you to read it
through carefully to see if there are any errors or incompletion before submitting.
You must return to work within two months from the day when your child begin to use a childcare facility or service if you
are on childcare leave. After returning to work, please submit the Certificate of Employment specifying the date which you
returned to work. If you fail to submit the Certificate of Employment, we will force you to withdraw from the childcare
facilities and services. If you know that you will not return to work within two months from when you began using a childcare
facility or service at the time of application or you have no intention of returning to work, you cannot apply in the first place.
If you withdraw your application, please promptly contact the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices, etc. which you
submitted the application to. If you decline to use the childcare facility or service which you requested and were assigned withoutcompelling reasons, your priority on the list will be lowered during the period from the following admission adjustment to admission
adjustment for the enrollment of March 16, 2025. Moreover, the Notification for wait list will not be issued in this case.
If you applied to use childcare facilities and services for 2 fiscal years, was permitted to use it in the middle of the fiscal year, and began
using the childcare facilities and services in the middle of the fiscal year, the application for the following fiscal year will be withdrawn.
If we found false information on submitted documents or if you fail to contact us despite the fact that information on your application
has been changed, we may revoke the decisions made on “issuing the Certification of Need for Childcare,” “informal assignment,”“acceptance of enrollment,” and “childcare fees.”
If you use childcare facilities or services for the sake of childbirth or job searching, there is a limit to the amount of time ofwhich you can receive childcare. If you fail to submit the required documents within a valid period, regardless of your wish
to continue using child care facilities and services, your child will need to withdraw from them and cannot use the facilities
and services from the following date of expiration. In addition, if the reasons for childcare need set by the City of Sendai nolonger apply to you after you started using the childcare facility or service, you must withdraw from them. If you wish tocontinue using the childcare facility or service, you must submit any documents that proves your need to use the service one
month before the expiration of the period.
If your address, circumstances of work or household change after you began using the childcare facility or service, please
promptly submit a Notification of Change in Family Circumstances along with the necessary documents to the facility orservice (or the Childcare and Benefit Sections of Ward Offices etc.) A change of address or other circumstances may affectdetermination on your childcare fee or priority. If we found that any change has been made without notifying us, we may retroactively
revoke the decisions made on informal assignment, or childcare fees.
If you wish to begin using the childcare facility or service more than one month after the date of application, your application
result notification may be delayed to the day before the starting day at the latest regardless of the date of application based on
the Child and Child Support Act (Article 20-6), as the screening process takes longer to complete.
We will access your Basic Resident Register and Sendai City’s Inhabitant Taxation Status to check taxation information for all household
members as we determine childcare fees and make decision on enrollment priority. Also, Inhabitant taxation status at other municipalitiesof the child’s guardians and all household members will be investigated if needed.
We will provide your (prospective) childcare facility or service with your childcare fees and other information on your application or
submitted documents (which include Declaration of Family Circumstances and any document that proves your need to use
childcare facilities and services) if necessary.
Please pay the fees within the designated due dates. If you fail to do so without special circumstances, we will investigate yourworkplace or financial institutions where you own accounts. We may seize your property (savings, salary, credits (lifeinsurance), real estate) without prior notice.
If your childcare fee payment is not made by the due date, you will be charged overdue fees or late payment charges for thenumber of days in arrear based on laws and regulations.
In principle, childcare fees will be deducted from your bank account.
When there is an increase in childcare fees, we will ask you to pay the difference from the amount that was already paid.
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15. Inquiries【 Contact information for inquiries and applications】
Please make inquiries to the Childcare Subsection of the Childcare and Benefit Section of each Ward Office or
the Childcare and Benefit Subsection of the Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch.

Postalcode

Ward

AddressPhone
numberExtension

Aoba Ward Office980-8701

1-5-1 Kamisugi, Aoba-ku

022-225-7211

6763

Aoba Ward OfficeMiyagi General Branch989-3125

5 Shimo-Ayashi Kannondo, Aoba-ku

022-392-2111

5444

Miyagino Ward Office983-8601

2-12-35 Gorin, Miyagino-ku

022-291-2111

6763

Wakabayashi Ward
Office984-8601

3-1 Hoshunin-mae-cho, Wakabayashi-ku

022-282-1111

6763

Taihaku Ward Office982-8601

3-1-15 Nagamachi-minami, Taihaku-ku

022-247-1111

6763

Izumi Ward Office981-3189

2-1-1 Izumi-chuo, Izumi-ku

022-372-3111

6763○ Apply to the Childcare and Benefit Section of the ward office withjurisdiction over your first-choice childcare facility or service.
○ You may apply to the Childcare and Benefit Section of your ward officefor the home-visit childcare services.
○ This is NOT determined on a first-come-first-served basis. However, werecommend you apply well in advance of the deadline.

【 Publisher / Inquiries for this entire scheme 】
Childcare Approval Coordination Subsection, Childcare Approval and Subsidy Section,
Children and Young People Bureau, City of Sendai(7th floor of Kamisugi Building) 1-5-12 Kamisugi, Aoba-ku 980-0011

TEL: 022-214-8655- 24 -