Okazaki City Life Guide Book 2022 <English>

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Child Care Support
Daycare Center (hoikuen)・Kindergarten (kodomoen)
Daycare & Kindergarten Management Division 23-6144 FAX 23-6540
Information about application for enrollment at the beginning of the next academic year is available
around September. To apply for enrollment during the academic year, contact the relevant daycare facility(a quota is set for each facility), temporary and overtime child care services are available at some daycare
centers. For details, contact the Daycare & Kindergarten Management Division or the relevant facility or
see the City homepage.
Child Care Support Center
3rd floor, Jōhoku Daycare Center

26-0706 FAX 26-6711

Child Care Consultation
Consultation with an expert counselor is available over the phone and in person with regard to childcare issues such as children’s lifestyle, daycare or kindergarten enrollment, etc.
yochiyochi

Playrooms ・ Toddling (よちよち) rooms
Play areas which can be used prior to enrolling in daycare or kindergarten.
Child Care Groups/Circles
The Center supports the activities of child care circles, which offer opportunities for small groups ofchildren/parents to interact with each other.
Courses
The Center holds useful courses focused on raising children.
Information Magazine “Suku-Suku”
The Center publishes the monthly information magazine “Suku-Suku.”
Family Support Center
Family & Child Division87-5050 FAX 87-5051

The Family Support Center is a membership organization in which “those who wish to help” and “thosewho want help” register and work collaboratively to assist each other with child care.

Members in need of assistance (Requesting member)Those who live and work in Okazaki City and are raising children up to 6th-year of elementary-school.
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Members wanting to help (Supporting member)Those who live in Okazaki City and can care for children at their homes.
※May register both as a requesting and supporting member.
※Registration occurs after taking a training class.
※There are no requirements in terms of licenses, experience, or gender.
Types of support available• Taking children to/from their daycare center, kindergarten, or after-school care center; babysitting whileparents are working or having a break to get refreshed.
• Temporary babysitting for when it is difficult for parents to be with their children, including such cases asvisiting the hospital, nursing, community work, attending ceremonies, and classroom visitation.
※Support is not available in the form of overnight babysitting or babysitting of sick children.
After-School Care CentersChild Rearing Support Division

23-6330 FAX 23-7292

An After-School Care Center is a facility for children whose parents are at work during the daytime.
【Intended for】 Elementary school students whose parents are at work during the daytime.
【Cost】

7,000 yen per month【Hours】

From after school to 7:00pm※Open Saturdays (at specific centers) from 8:00am-7:00pm
Monday to Friday during long vacations (spring, summer, winter) as well as school
holidays and kid’s days, hours are between 7:30am-7:00pm.
※An additional fee is required for use from 7:30am-8:00am.

【Application】 General application period is around November. It is possible to submit an application
at any time the relevant Center has a vacancy.
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What a deal! Show the Hagumin Card when shopping.
Child Rearing Support Division23-6820 FAX 23-6833

The Hagumin Card is provided to families with children under 18 as well as
pregnant women. Showing this card at supporting shops provides you withvarious bonuses.
【Application】

Child Rearing Support Division (3rd floor, East Building),branch offices (shisho)【Requirements】 Health insurance certificate, Maternal Health and Child Health Handbook(boshitechō), or any other type of certificate that shows the applicant meets therequirements【Miscellany】
This card can be used at supporting shops within the prefecture, and at cooperating
shops in other parts of the country. It is possible to obtain information about
supporting shops by scanning the code on the back of the card.
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School District Children’s Homes (Gakku Kodomo-no-Ie)
Child Rearing Support Division

23-6694 FAX 23-7292

There are 43 Children’s Home facilities in the city. These are for elementary school students andresidents of the school districts. Each Home has a recreation room and a library.
Facility use by elementary school students
Monday through Friday: 1:00pm-6:00pm (7:00pm in some districts)
Saturdays: 10:00am-6:00pm (some districts may open at 8:00am, and some may close at 7:00pm)
Substitute holidays, long holidays: 8:00am-6:00pm (7:00pm in some districts)
Closed: Sundays, holidays, December 29th-January 3rd.
Facility use by residents of the school district
May be used after elementary school students leave until 10:00pm (9:00 pm in some districts) and from10:00am to noon in the case where elementary school students are not using the facility.) To use a facility,
group registration is required at the relevant location.
Child Care Spots at Daycare Centers (Hoikuen Kosodate Hiroba)

Child Care Support Center

26-0706 FAX 26-6711

Some of the daycare centers are open for use as child-rearing or parenting spaces.
【Intended for】 Children yet enrolled in daycare or kindergarten and their guardians (please refrain【Hours】

from using if your children are in daycare or kindergarten.)
9:30am-11:30am* This service may be canceled on event days.

【Days and Locations】
Monday/Wednesday........ Katano Daycare Center
Tuesday/Thursday........... Shimoyama Daycare Center
Wednesday/Thursday...... Miai Daycare Center
Tuesday .......................... Mutsumi-Minami, Midorigaoka, Nakazono, Daimon, and Nakajima Daycare
Centers
Wednesday ..................... Ida, Hatchō, Iwazu, Minami, and Oka Daycare Centers
2nd Saturday (monthly)..... Hadanashi Daycare Center
See City Homepage for ... Shirohato Daycare CenterLocal Child Care Support Center

Child Care Support Center26-0706 FAX 26-6711

Specialty playrooms or playground may be available for use. Mini-courses, etc. are also offered.
【Hours】

9:30am-2:30pm(Phone consultation is: 8:30am-3:30pm)【Days and Locations】
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday ........ Iwamastsu and Ryūgai Daycare Centers
Monday/Wednesday/Friday ........ Shimasaka, Mutsuminaka, and Toyotomi Daycare Centers[8] Child Care Support / Education <6>-3

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Tsudoi no Hiroba

Child Care Support Center26-0706 FAX 26-6711

Community Centers offer a child care consultation service and provide opportunities for children andtheir parents to interact with each other.
【Hours】

Tuesday-Sunday: 9:00am-9:00pm (closed on days following a national holiday.)※ Tuesday-Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm – daycare staff are present.

【Location】 North Area Community Center (Nagomin)South Area Community Center (Yorinan)
West Area Community Center (Yahagikan)
East Area Community Center (Murasakikan)
Mutsumi Annex Community Center –Yuki no Sato

(Nishikuramae-chō)(2 chōme, Ueji)(Yahagi-chō)(Fujikawa-chō)(Nakajima-chō)Child Support "Suku-Suku LINE"
Starting in July 2022!
Providing relevant information to assist and reassure・expecting mothers — according to weeks of pregnancy or・those who've recently given birth — according to the child's growth.

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Child Allowance (Jidō Teate)Child Rearing Support Division

23-6628 FAX 23-7279

The child allowance is paid to individuals raising a child/children up to and including 3rd grade of juniorhigh school (i.e. up until March 31st after the child turns 15 years old.) (Income restrictions apply.)Child Medical Expense Subsidy (Kodomo Iryōhi Josei)
Medical Subsidies Office23-6148 FAX 27-1160

Partial subsidy for medical expenses for children up to age 15 (until March 31st after turning 15.)

※ From September 2020, hospitalization for children up to 18 is also eligible.

Orphan Allowance (Iji Teate)Child Rearing Support Division

23-6150 FAX 23-7279

The orphan allowance is paid to individuals raising children aged 18 or younger (including those withsevere disabilities but not including those who have been institutionalized) missing one or both parents.
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Child Support Allowance (Jidō Fuyō Teate)Child Rearing Support Division

23-6150 FAX 23-7279

The child support allowance is paid to individuals raising children aged 18 or younger (including thosewith severe disabilities) missing one or both parents, or children under 20 years old suffering frommoderate or severe physical and/or mental disabilities missing one or both parents (in both cases, does
not include children living in a public institution.) (Income restrictions apply.)
Medical Expense Subsidy for Single-Parent Family (Boshikateitō Iryōhi Josei)
Medical Subsidies Office23-6148 FAX 27-1160

The following individuals may have a portion of their medical expenses from insurance provided
treatment subsidized: single parents (including one with a spouse suffering from disabilities of a specifiedseverity) raising a child aged 18 or younger, children of a single parent; and children without parents (notincluding children living in an institution.) (Income restrictions apply.)

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School Education
Enrollment in School & Transfers
School Management Division23-6425 FAX 23-6529

Admission notice
Every September, each elementary school sends a notice for health checkup at school, and in January,
the Board of Education mails an admission notice (a separate notice will be sent to those who move to or
move within the city after the notice period has passed.)
Changing schools (According to the notification of residence transfer, a new school isdesignated.)【Moving to Okazaki from another city】
nyūgaku s h i t e i tsūchisho

Upon notification of change of address, an admission designation notice ( 入 学 指定通知書) will bezaigakushōmeisho

issued, so please obtain a student registration certificate (在学証明書) issued by the previous school andsubmit the notice to the designated school.

【Moving within Okazaki】
nyūgaku s h i t e i tsūchisho

Upon notification of change of address, an admission designation notice ( 入 学 指定通知書) will bezaigakushōmeisho

issued, so please obtain a student registration certificate (在学証明書) from the previous school andsubmit it to the (new) indicated school.

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Okazaki City Life Guide Book 2022 <English>【Moving out of Okazaki】
zaigaku shōmeisho

After receiving a student registration certificate (在学 証明書), file a City Move-out Notification andcomplete the necessary formalities.

Scholarship Loan System
Education Policy Division

23-6625 FAX 23-6558

Scholarship Fund (Application scheduled to be available from September to November)This is a system to lend necessary financial support (up to 400,000 yen per year) to university students
and vocational school students enrolled in a specialist training course and in trouble for economicreasons.

Grant System for Private High School Tuition
Education Policy Division23-6625 FAX 23-6558

Grant for school tuition (Application is scheduled to be available in October.)This is a system to provide school tuition grants (up to 12,000 yen per year) for parents of students
attending private high schools, etc. (Income restrictions apply.)

Financial Support System on School Enrollment
School Management Division23-6425 FAX 23-6529

This is a system to support financially troubled parents of elementary and junior high school students byoffering financial assistance with regard to fees for school supplies, school food, school excursions, andother expenses (Income restrictions apply.)

Incentive System for Enrolling in Special Needs Education
School Management Division23-6425 FAX 23-6529

This is a system to support households with a child enrolling in a special class in elementary or juniorhigh school, or for whom special assistance equivalent to that of a school special class is required. Inorder to alleviate the financial burden, school supply fees, school lunch fees, and other expenses aresubsidized. (Income restrictions apply.)[8] Child Care Support / Education <6>-6