Temporary childcare at daycare centers for short-time work, illness or childcare fatigue (about 3 days a week)
Temporary Childcare Program for Children / Ome City
Temporary Childcare Program for ChildrenOme CityDaycare & preschool
Temporary childcare at daycare centers for short-time work, illness or childcare fatigue (about 3 days a week)
Amount and support
Fees differ by facility
When parents raising preschool children temporarily cannot look after them because of short-time work, illness, disaster, childcare fatigue, etc., daycare centers and similar in the city care for them. It can be used about 3 days a week, Monday to Friday. Fees differ by facility (generally different for under 4 hours and for 4 to 8 hours); register directly with each facility.
Nationality and residence status
The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.
Who is eligible
Preschool children with an address in Ome City who are not enrolled in licensed daycare or similar
Notes
With a certification of need for childcare, general-type temporary childcare (in the city, Kabe Hoikuen and Hatanaka Hoikuen) is covered by the national free-of-charge benefit.