Child-raising

Contact: Children's Services Department
Location: City Hall 1F, No.1~3
Reception Hours: Mon-Fri 8:45-16:30
Closed: Sat, Sun, Holidays, Dec.29-Jan.3
Telephone: 029-883-1111

Attending a day-care center

Day-care centers provide childcare services for parents/guardians who are unable to take care of their children due to work, illness, or other reasons.

Application

You may apply as needed. Please submit the application form by the 8th of the previous month of your desired month of entry. "Guidance to attend the day-care center" and "Application form to attend the day-care center" is available at each service counters, day-care centers and Children Services Division at Tsukuba City Hall. To enter in April of the next fiscal year, the city will set the application period to receive the applications at once because of the large number of applications. The information will be provided on the city newsletters, homepage etc. in fall.
Please note that in some cases, the applicant may not be able to send the child to their desired day-care center if the number of applicants exceeds the quota. Moreover, application may be denied due to not meeting the admission criteria.

Where to apply

Please submit the application form to the Children Services Division (Tsukuba City Hall 1F).

Day-care fees

The fee will be decided according to the total amount of the annual income and the income tax of the previous year.

Temporary day-care service

Pre-school age infants who do not attend any day-care centers may receive temporary day-care services when their parents/guardians cannot take care of them due to injuries and diseases, disasters, accidents, ceremonial functions, and other personal reasons. Please apply directly to the facilities.

Eligibility

Children older than 1 to pre-school age who live in the city.

Children's halls

Children's hall

Children's hall is a play space for all children from the region, and is also a place to get together for child raising group activities. Children under 18 and children accompanied by their parents/guardians may make free use of the facility.

Application

Please apply directly at the children's hall.

Fee

Free of charge.

Children's Clubs

Children's Club (club for after school activities for children)

It is open to 1st to 6th grade elementary school students whose parents are not home after school from working etc.

Days and Hours

Weekdays (Note:only when children have school): after school～18:00
Spring, summer and winter vacations: 8:30～18:00
(Note)Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year's holidays

Application

Required documents are available at Children Services Division, Children's halls and Children's centers

(Note)There will be applicant screening, but if the number of the applicants exceeds the quota, you may not be able to attend the club.

Fee

4,000 yen per child per month (increase by 2,000 yen per child). Registration is necessary as a club member. Exemption system is available to households that qualify the conditions below.

1. Households receiving public assistance for livelihood
2. Households whose municipal tax is non-taxable

General Childcare Support Center

This Center is a place for pre-school children play freely and also for their parents to meet other parents. It is free of charge.

Kosodate Navi (Childcare support information)

You can find information about child raising in the below website. (Provided in Japanese, English, simplified/traditional Chinese and Korean) Lists of day-care centers, temporary day care service facilities, children's halls, children's clubs are also provided.

Kosodate Navi (Childcare support information)(外部リンク)