Overnight care at an infant home for babies from 5 days to under 2 years, ¥6,000 for 1 night/2 days
Infant Short-Stay Program / Ota City
Infant Short-Stay ProgramOta CityFrom 5 days to under 2 years
Overnight care at an infant home for children under 2
Fee¥6,000 for 1 night/2 days¥3,000 for each additional day
- Up to 6 nights/7 days; half for tax-exempt households, waived with public assistance
- Once in the same month across the 2 facilities combined
When caring for your child at home becomes temporarily difficult because of a parent's illness, giving birth, caring for a family member or similar, an infant home takes care of the child overnight. It covers infants from 5 days to under 2 years old weighing 2,500 grams or more.
The fee is ¥6,000 for 1 night/2 days, with ¥3,000 added for each additional day. Stays are up to 6 nights/7 days. Households exempt from resident tax pay half, and households receiving public assistance are exempt.
From use in April 2026, each child can use it only once in the same month across the 2 facilities combined.
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
Infants from 5 days to under 2 years old weighing 2,500 grams or more
Notes
Use is from 1 night/2 days up to 6 nights/7 days.From use in April 2026, changed to "once per child in the same month (both facilities combined)" (previously up to twice a month).The capacity at the Saiseikai Central Hospital Affiliated Infant Home was increased to 3 children a day (previously 2 a day).