Use of the Early Childhood Center (Early Childhood Education and Childcare Facility)

About the accreditation categories related to the use of early childhood education and childcare

When using early childhood education / childcare facilities based on the child / child-rearing support systemApply for admission after receiving approval from the townIt will be.
There are three categories of certification.
Accreditation categoryReason for accreditationFacilities available
No.1 Certified ChildIf the child is over 3 years old and wishes for educationKindergartens · Certified Children's Garden
(Short-time type at Kindergarten)
No.2 certified childChild is over 3 years old, falls under "reason for necessity of nursing care" and childcare is desiredNursery school · Certified Children's garden
(Long-term type at Kindergarten)
No. 3 certified childIf the child is under 3 years of age and falls under "the reason for the need for childcare" and childcare is desiredNursery school · Certified Children's garden · Regional type nurseries business (such as family care)
(Long-term type at Kindergarten)
No. 1 certification (standard education time certification) can be certified regardless of the working conditions of parents.
In order to receive No. 2 and No. 3 certification (childcare certification), it is necessary to meet the following "reasons for childcare".
In addition, the childcare usage time is set to "standard childcare time" with an upper limit of 11 hours per day and "shorter childcare time" with an upper limit of 8 hours per day, and is certified based on the situation of parents.

Reason for needing childcare

□ Work (Working longer than 48 hours per month)
□ Parents' illnesses and disabilities
□ Disaster restoration
Enrollment
□ Pregnancy and childbirth
□ Nursing care and nursing of living together or long-term hospitalized relatives
□ Job search activity
□ There is a danger of abuse or DV
□ During childcare leave acquisition, there is a child already using childcare and need continuous use
□ In addition, if the town can admit as a state similar to these

About application for admission to Niseko Town Kindergarten etc.

After filling in the necessary items on the documents according to the usage categoryNiseko Town Board of Education Children's Future DivisionPlease submit it to (Niseko Town

* In the case of admission in the middle of the week, as a general rule, admission starts from the beginning of the week, two weeks after submitting the documents.
* Even when using facilities other than Niseko Town Kindergarten, it is necessary to receive "education / childcare certification". When the use is hoped for, please refer to child future section.
Short time type (kindergarten)Application for grant payment and entrance (garden) application form
Long-time type (nursery school)Application for grant payment and entrance (garden) application form
+ Certificates of reasons for lack of childcare (one of the following)

■保護者が就労の場合・・・就労証明書または農業従事者証明書等
■求職中の場合・・・求職申立書
■妊娠・出産の場合・・・保育を必要としている事由申立書
■身体等に障害がある場合・・・保育を必要としている事由申立書
■疾病・長期入院等の場合・・・保育を必要としている事由申立書
■その他の場合・・・保育を必要としている事由申立書

※保育を必要としている事由申立書には、その状況が確認できる書類等を添付してください。

Style required for admission application

申し込みに必要な書類は下記リンク先よりダウンロードし、必要事項を記入のうえ提出してください。なお、令和3年11月より押印廃止しておりますので、メールによる提出も可能です。
メールアドレス:youji@town.niseko.lg.jp

About childcare fee

From October 2019, early childhood education and childcare will be free of charge, and childcare fees will be free from April 1st after the age of 3 to before entering elementary school (3 to 5 year olds).
Childcare fees for children aged 0 to 2 are determined based on the amount of income tax levied on the household's residence tax.
In addition, childcare fees are determined twice a year as follows. The deadline for delivery is the 25th of every month (the next day if it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday).
Delivery monthCalculation content
For April-AugustIt is determined by the total amount of residence tax income tax levied on the household of the previous year.
For nine months to MarchIt is determined by the total amount of residence tax income tax levied on households this year.
Childcare fees may be reduced depending on the taxation status of residence tax and households with multiple children.
Please see the table below for childcare fees and reductions.

About Kindergarten lunch expenses

Children between the ages of 3 and 5 who use Kindergarten will be charged Kindergarten lunch fee. The deadline for payment is the 25th of each month (the following day if it falls on a weekend or holiday).

Amount to collect (monthly)

 Short time typeLong time type
Staple food cost1,000 yen1,000 yen
Side meal cost3,900 yen4,500 yen

About exemption of side meal costs

Children who fall under any of the following are exempt from supplementary food expenses.
  1. Municipal inhabitant tax income percent less than 77,101 yen Children who use the short-time type in households
  2. Municipal inhabitant tax income percent less than 57,700 yen Children who use the long-term type in households
  3. Children who use the long-term type in households such as single-parent households with a municipal inhabitant tax income percent of less than 77,101 yen and households with children with disabilities (persons) at home.
  4. Children in the range from 3 years old to the 3rd grade of elementary school who use the short-time type after the 3rd child
  5. Among children in the preschool range, children who use the long-term type after the third child
  6. Niseko Town and are in the range of high school students or younger and who use the long-term type or short-time type after the third child
  • For children who fall under 6 only, a separate application is required, so please contact Niseko Town Kindergarten.

Inquiries regarding information on this page

Children's Future Division Children's Future Section
TEL:0136-44-2101
FAX:0136-44-3091