Yokohama in-house childcare
RIKEN Kids Yokohama

RIKEN Kids Yokohama is located on the premises of RIKEN Yokohama Campus. Surrounded by nature, it is a great place for children to grow up in.

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Summary of Daycare Service

Items Details
Types of childcare Regular and temporary childcare
Hours of service From 8:30 to 18:00(extended hours:18:00 to 20:00)
Note: From April 1,2024,extended morning hours(8:00 to 8:30 am.) will be added.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year holidays (December 29-January 3),and RIKEN Foundation Day
Eligibility Daycare for children of staff affiliated with RIKEN Yokohama Campus,57 days old-age six (pre-school)
Qualification

【Regular Childcare】

  1. A parent/guardian of a child seeking admittance to the daycare center must basically be working at the RIKEN Yokohama (includes prospective employees). Prospective employees require a referral from their research team, which will be given to Human Resources in the Yokohama Administrative Division,
  2. The parents/guardians of the child are seeking admittance to the daycare center because of the need to work, etc. (verifying document required), and
  3. Alternatively, persons whom the director of the Yokohama Administrative Division has determined to have a need to use the daycare center will also be considered as qualified. （Staff at Yokohama City University and contractors working on the Yokohama Campus will be considered when spots are available.）

【Temporary Childcare】

  1. Persons working at RIKEN who usually care for their children at home or use other daycare centers, but for some reason require urgent temporary daycare service at the Yokohama daycare center.
  2. Persons working at other RIKEN locations who are visiting RIKEN Yokohama for work.
  3. Visitors to RIKEN Yokohama for conferences and symposiums who require temporary daycare service.
  4. Interviewees visiting RIKEN Yokohama for job interviews of new hires.
  5. Other conditions for which the Director of the Yokohama Administrative Division determines there is a need to use the daycare center.
Capacity Regular childcare: 20 children
Temporary childcare: 8 children
Note: Of those regular and temporary combined, childcare capacity up to 9 children for those who are less than 1 year old
Terms of acceptance 【Regular Childcare】
As a rule, admission to fulltime daycare is limited to the end of the fiscal year in which the child was enrolled. When capacity is available, it is possible for the child to continue at the daycare for a maximum of two additional fiscal years. (The number of such children is capped at 12.)
【Temporary Childcare】
As a rule, the registration period for temporary daycare is limited to the end of the next fiscal year, for a maximum period of use of two years. Continued enrollment/re-registering the child each year is possible until elementary school.In principle, until the end of the fiscal year (When you start using the facility sometime from December to March, the term will be the end of the following fiscal year.)
Application period 【Regular Childcare】
Applications will be accepted from 6 months prior to the desired month of enrollment to the last day of the second month prior to the desired month of enrollment.
【Temporary Childcare】
(Registration) up to 3 weeks before the desired date of use,(Reservation) up to 2 week before the date of use.

Fees

Regular childcare service fee

Current Fees
Age(as of April 1) Fee(monthly）
0－12 months old 59,000 yen
1 years old 57,000 yen
2 years old 55,000 yen
3-5 years old 41,000 yen
From 2024/04/01
Full-Time Part-Time
42,000 yen 20,000 yen
40,000 yen 18,000 yen
38,000 yen 16,000 yen
36,000 yen 14,000 yen

　　　　　　　　　　　　

Extended and temporary childcare service fee

Current Fees
Age(as of April) Fee(per 30minutes)
0-12 months old 300 yen
1 years old 290 yen
2 years old 280 yen
3-5 years old 210 yen
From 2024/04/01
Full-Time Part-Time
240 yen 160 yen
230 yen 150 yen
220 yen 140 yen
210 yen 130 yen

※Extra expenses for meals, snacks, a blanket, a center-parent communication notebook and a cap will be charged separately.

Inquiries

Yokohama Human Resources Section Administrative Division

E-mail: kids-yk-hr[a]ml.riken.jp

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