Establishment standards for small-scale nursery schools | Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation

To be approved, a small-scale childcare business must meet the standards set forth in local government ordinances regarding the facilities and operation of home-based childcare businesses. This section explains the establishment standards for small-scale childcare centers. Nursery rooms, infant rooms, or crawling rooms must have an area of at least 3.3 m2 per 0-1 year old child. Nursery rooms or playrooms must have an area of at least 1.98 m2 per 2-year old child. These areas are calculated using the effective area (the interior area excluding built-in and fixed fixtures). [Built-in and fixed fixtures excluded from area] (1) Closets, lockers, storage spaces, and children's luggage storage shelves (2) Hanging closets and hanging cabinets (excluding those with a clearance of 140 cm above the floor) (3) Hand washing basin (4) Piano, etc. (1) The area calculation method (interior dimensions and effective area) applies only to childcare rooms. (2) The floor area, which is the basis for the lighting area, is the floor area (wall center) specified by the Building Standards Act. Outdoor Playground (Playground): A dedicated outdoor playground of at least 3.3 m2 is required for each child aged two or older. However, if an outdoor playground is not available, a nearby park (approximately 300 m or less, at a walking speed of approximately five minutes for the child) may be used instead. *Any area with a roof or ceiling, such as a piloti, that is included in the building area is not permitted as an outdoor playground. *A nearby park refers to a park as defined by the Urban Parks Act. The kitchen must have facilities and area appropriate to the capacity and be separated from the childcare room (even if it is waist-high). From a hygiene perspective, it is desirable to have an anteroom at the entrance to the kitchen and hand-washing facilities. Regarding kitchen facilities, consultation with the public health center in charge of the kindergarten's location is required during the design stage to ensure that facilities take into consideration hygiene and work flow. If meals are delivered from an affiliated facility, they must be equipped with cooking facilities such as heating and storage. The facilities and area must be appropriate for the number of children. One child-sized toilet must be provided for every 10 children. (If installing a child-sized toilet is unavoidable, a booster toilet seat may be installed on an adult-sized toilet.) It is also desirable to install a dedicated toilet for kitchen staff and a waste disposal facility. Handwashing Facilities: Separate facilities for children and staff must be installed within the nursery room. It is also desirable to install dedicated handwashing facilities for cooks in the kitchen. Requirements for Nurseries Located on the Second Floor or Higher: If a nursery room is located on the second floor or higher, it must be equipped with the necessary facilities in accordance with the Standards and Ordinances. The required facilities differ depending on whether the nursery room is located on the second, third, or fourth floor or higher. From the perspective of disaster prevention, including the safety of children, nurseries should generally be located on lower floors. In addition, facilities may be required to install additional facilities and fire prevention measures through separate consultations with the fire department. Security Facilities: Necessary facilities for ensuring the safety of children, such as electronic locks on entrances and exits, mechanical security, and security cameras, must be installed according to the circumstances of each facility. Safety Equipment: Falls and children running out: Install fences and barriers (paying attention to height and shape), and install locks on each childcare room and bay window out of reach of children. Injuries: Prevent fingers from getting pinched, prevent glass from shattering, and secure furniture with corners. Electric Shock: Install outlets out of reach of children, install shock-proof outlets. Earthquakes: Prevent furniture from falling over, and prevent fluorescent lights from falling. Medical Room: Have a rest area. A separate room is recommended for the purpose of recuperating sick children and preventing the spread of infectious diseases within the nursery. It is acceptable to use this room in conjunction with an office, but please separate it with curtains or other means. (Necessary medicines, etc. should always be kept in the medical room.) Staff Rest Rooms and Offices: Consider the working environment of staff, and provide sufficient rest rooms (space for resting during breaks) and offices (space for storing books required for the small-scale childcare business and for staff work) according to the number of staff members. Rooms and Spaces for Childcare Consultations, etc.: To respect the privacy of those seeking advice, it is desirable to have a dedicated room or space for receiving consultations from parents and others. Formula Preparation Room/Food Preparation Equipment: It is desirable to have a formula preparation room and formula preparation equipment separate from the kitchen for infant care. Bathing Facilities, Hot Showers, and Other Hygiene Facilities: To keep children's skin clean, facilities for hygienizing the body, such as hot showers, must be provided. If childcare is provided for infants, bathing facilities must be provided. Storage Space: In order to maintain a good indoor and outdoor environment for small-scale childcare businesses, it is desirable to provide ample storage space for disaster preparedness and other emergencies. Parking/Bicycle Parking: An increasing number of parents are using cars and bicycles for transportation. To avoid traffic issues with neighboring communities, if car or bicycle transportation is expected due to the location, it is desirable to provide ample parking and bicycle parking space. For childcare facility management business needs, please contact Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation. Childcare facility management business applications are highly specialized and are one of the few areas handled by administrative scriveners. Our staff have experience filing applications in prefectures across the country. Please feel free to contact us.

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nursery room	The infant room or nursery room should be at least 3.3 m2 per 0-1 year old child. The nursery room or play room must have an area of 1.98 square meters or more for each 2-year-old child. These areas are calculated using the effective area (the area excluding built-in and fixed structures from the internal legal area). [Built-in/fixed structures excluded from area] (1) Closets, lockers, storage spaces, children's luggage storage shelves (2) Hanging closets, hanging cabinets (excluding those with a space of 140cm above the floor) (3) Hand washing basin (4) Piano Other Information (1) The area calculation method (inner method/effective area) applies only to nursery rooms. (2) The floor area that is the basis for daylighting area is the standard under the Building Standards Act, so it is the floor area (wall core) stipulated by the same law.
Outdoor play area (garden)	A dedicated outdoor play area of at least 3.3 square meters is required for each child aged 2 years or older. However, if an outdoor play area cannot be secured, a nearby park (approximately 5 minutes at the child's walking speed, approximately within 300 meters) may be used instead. Places with roofs and ceilings, such as pilotees, that are included in the building area are not recognized as outdoor play areas. Nearby parks refer to parks under the City Parks Act.
Cooking equipment	Please have the facilities and area suitable for the capacity, and separate it from a nursery room, etc. (even waist height is acceptable). From the point of view of hygiene management, it is desirable to establish a front room at the entrance of the cooking room and install hand-washing facilities. Regarding cooking equipment, it is necessary to consult with the public health center that has jurisdiction over the area where the nursery school is located at the design stage in order to ensure that the equipment takes hygiene and work flow into account. If school lunches are brought in from affiliated facilities, etc., the facility must be equipped with cooking functions such as heating and storage.
Toilet	It must have facilities and area suitable for the capacity. One child toilet should be provided for every 10 children. (If it is not possible to install a children's toilet, it is also possible to install an auxiliary toilet seat on the adult toilet.) In addition, it is desirable to install equipment exclusively for kitchen staff and waste disposal equipment.
Hand washing equipment	It is necessary to have separate rooms for children and staff in the nursery room. It is also desirable to provide hand-washing facilities exclusively for cooks in the cooking room.
Requirements for establishing a nursery room, etc. on the second floor or higher	When establishing a nursery room, etc. on the second floor or higher, it is necessary to provide the necessary equipment based on the standard ordinance. Additionally, there are differences in the necessary equipment depending on whether the nursery room is located on the second floor, the third floor, or the fourth floor or above. From the perspective of disaster prevention, including child safety, nursery rooms are generally located on lower floors. In addition, equipment installation and fire prevention measures may be required through separate consultation with the fire department.
Security equipment	Each facility must be equipped with the necessary equipment to ensure the safety of children, such as electronic locks at entrances and exits, mechanical security, and security cameras, depending on the situation of each facility.
Equipment necessary for safety	Falls, children running out: Install fences, fences (pay attention to height and shape), install locks in each nursery room and windows out of children's reach, etc. Injuries: Prevents fingers from being pinched, prevents glass from shattering, supports corner edges of furniture, etc. Electric shock: Install electrical outlets out of reach of children, install electrical shock prevention electrical outlets, etc. Earthquake: Preventing furniture from falling, fluorescent tubes from falling, etc.
Medical office	Must have the ability to relax. It is desirable to have separate rooms for the purpose of resting sick children and preventing the spread of infectious diseases within the nursery school. It may also be used as an office, but please separate it with curtains, etc. (Necessary medicines, etc. should be kept in the medical room.)
Rest rooms and offices for staff	In consideration of the working environment of staff, we will provide sufficient break rooms (space for resting during breaks) and office space (space for storing the books required for small-scale childcare businesses and for staff to work) according to the number of staff. ) is desirable.
Rooms and spaces for receiving childcare consultations, etc.	In order to protect the privacy of those seeking consultation, it is desirable to have a dedicated room or space for receiving consultations from parents, etc.
Milk preparation room/milk preparation equipment	For infant facilities, it is desirable to have a milk preparation room and preparation facilities separate from the cooking room.
Facilities for cleaning your body, such as bathing facilities and hot showers	In order to keep children's skin clean, it is necessary to provide facilities for body cleansing, such as hot showers. When implementing daycare for 0-year-old children, bathing facilities must be provided.
Storage space	In addition to maintaining a good indoor and outdoor environment for small-scale daycare businesses, it is also desirable to provide sufficient storage space for stockpiling in the event of a disaster.
Parking lot / bicycle parking lot	The number of parents who use cars or bicycles for transportation is increasing. In order to avoid traffic problems with neighboring areas, if transportation by car or bicycle is expected due to the installation location, it is desirable to secure sufficient parking/bicycle parking space.

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