Hoikuen | Yochien | |
Objectives | Provide childcare service at the request of guardians | Provide children appropriate environments to soundly develop their body and mind |
Age Group | Under primary school age, accepted from 0 years old | Under primary school age, accepted from 3 years old |
Average Time Frames of Childcare Service | 7am to around 6pm (Average time length: 8 hours) |
9am to around 2pm (Average time length: 4.5 hours) |
Cost | To be decided based on guardian’s income situations by local governments | To be decided by operators (private institutions) and local governments (public institutions) |
School Lunch | A “MUST” | Options |
Teacher Qualifications | Daycare nurse | Kindergarten teacher license |
Administrative Jurisdiction | Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
Regulations | Child Welfare Act | School Education Act |
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