Sick-child care at ¥2,000 a day (¥0 for households exempt from resident tax and receiving public assistance)

A program that lets you leave your child at a dedicated childcare room when they are sick or recovering and cannot join group care. It covers children from 6 months of age to before elementary school (from age 1 for sick-child care). If you live in Nakano City, you can use it even if your child does not attend daycare or kindergarten. If you live outside the city, the child must be enrolled in licensed daycare or a certified center for early childhood education and care (No. 2 or No. 3 certification) in the city. The fee per day is ¥2,000 for households taxed on previous-year income tax, ¥1,000 for households not taxed on previous-year income tax, and ¥0 for households exempt from previous-fiscal-year resident tax and households receiving public assistance. Single-parent households pay half in every category. Advance registration each fiscal year is required, and you can use it for up to 7 consecutive days.