Actual Status of Municipal Regulation and Planning of Small-Scale Childcare Facility

Abstract

The first report on this series, this paper study the planning and equipment of small-scale childcare facilities. The purpose of the analysis is to find what aspects of operation and licensing are better covered and what aspects require further regulation. The method for collecting this data was the design of surveys for 234 municipalities and 637 child care facilities throughout Japan and the analysis of the answers sent by them.The following aspect were analyzed; a) facility management, b) facility license approval process, c) building characteristics of facilities, d) rooms, equipment and playground, e) partner facility support.