Up to ¥80,000/month toward unlicensed childcare fees (free childcare benefit + city subsidy)

For families who could not get into licensed daycare and use unlicensed childcare facilities, the city subsidizes part of the daycare fee. The subsidy has 2 layers: first, a benefit under the free early childhood education and care program (facility use fee) is paid, and then the city's daycare fee subsidy is determined for the remainder after subtracting that benefit from the fee. For use in October 2026 and later, the free childcare benefit limit rose to ¥45,700 per month for households exempt from resident tax in 0- to 2-year-old classes and ¥40,300 per month for 3- to 5-year-old classes, and the city's subsidy limit became ¥34,300 per month for tax-exempt households in 0- to 2-year-old classes, ¥80,000 per month for taxed households, and ¥36,700 per month for 3- to 5-year-old classes (until September: benefit ¥42,000 and ¥37,000; subsidy ¥38,000, ¥80,000, and ¥40,000). Both cover only the daycare fee; meal costs, etc. are paid to the facility separately. Requirements include certification of need for childcare of 160 hours or more per month and use of a facility that meets the guidelines for supervision of unlicensed childcare facilities. If you use an unlicensed childcare facility in Nerima City, apply through the facility.