As of March 2020, there were over 19 thousand unlicensed child care facilities in Japan, of which around 5.5 thousand were operating in-home visiting day care services such as babysitter services. Unauthorized child care facilities refer to those not yet approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) under the Child Welfare Act.
Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by business type
Characteristic
Baby hotels*
Child care facilities within business establishments
number of facilities that are subject to registration
Supplementary notes
*Baby hotels provide either child care services after eight at night, overnight child care services, or irregular and temporary child care services to more than half of the enrolled kids.
**All the facilities within business establishments in Japan became subject to registration from July 2019 onwards.
Uncertified child care facilities refer to those not yet approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) under the Child Welfare Act. The figures also include the number of facilities that were approved by prefectural and local governments according to specifically set criteria in the region.
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MHLW (Japan). (August 6, 2021). Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by business type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317500/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities-by-type/
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Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by business type [Graph], MHLW (Japan), August 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317500/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities-by-type/
