Under this program, Hiroshima University provides financial support for its faculty member and staff member whose child(ren) (until the first March 31 after his/her/their sixth birthday; hereinafter called “Infants”) use a day-care facility for sick and convalescent infants when it is difficult for them to be cared for in a group because he/she/they are ill or recovering from illness or injury.

Hiroshima University’s faculty members and staff members whose infants are attending an on- or off-campus day-care facility or whose infants cannot be cared for at home due to reasons, such as attending work or caring for (an)other family member(s). 

As financial aid, we will subsidize two-thirds of the childcare fee* paid when using a childcare facility for sick and convalescent children (rounded down to the nearest 10 yen) or 1,000 yen, whichever is lower. 
*Childcare fees do not include registration fees, meal fees, or fees for consumables such as containers. 

April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
 (Those who used Day-care facilities separately specified on the employee's working day(s) during the period are eligible.) 

Up to 16 times (days) per infant during the period

1. Use a day-care facility for sick and convalescent infants.  
   Please perform necessary procedures such as pre-registration and reservation to use the day-care facility for sick and convalescent infants by yourself and pay the usage fee.  
2. Receive Confirmation Documents 
   Please receive the following documents from the facility. 
    i Receipt 
    ii Documents that confirms that you have used the day-care facility for sick and convalescent infants and the name of infant cared for in the facility. If the receipt includes the name of the infant, date of use, and usage fee, you can substitute the receipt for the confirmation document. 
3. Request for subsidy
   Please submit "Request for Subsidy for Day-care Service for Sick and Convalescent Infants" (and “Application for Using Financial Support Program for Day-care Service for Sick and Convalescent Infants” only when using the financial support program for the first time) attaching the documents receiving in the stage of 2. (The receipt has to be original) and for the monthly usage by the end of next month. 
   * For Part-time employees (including "Clinical staff"), please write that date of use is a working day in the document of 2. Working days of other organizations are not eligible. 
4. Payment of subsidy 
   The University checks the details of your request and pays an appropriate amount into your registered financial institution account based on "Request Subsidy for Day-care Service for Sick and Convalescent Infants". 

(Please receive 1 and 2 from the facility.)

1. Receipt
2. Documents that confirms that you have used the day-care facility for convalescent infants and the name of infant cared for in the facility.
   If the receipt includes the name of the infant, date of use, and usage fee, you can substitute the receipt for the confirmation document.
3. Request Form
4. Application Form
   (Only on your first request every fiscal year.)

* We will not accept overdue requests or incomplete requests. 

The end of the next month after you have used the facility
However, for those used in March 2026, the deadline for submission is April 3, 2026.

1. Childcare facilities that are members of the National Sick Child Care Council
2. Childcare facilities designated by municipalities for childcare services for sick or convalescent children
3. Childcare facilities other than those prescribed in the previous two items, approved by the Executive Director.

*For information on 1 and 2, please see the websites of the National Sick Child Care Council and the municipality where you live.
*Regarding 3, please note that some facilities may not be eligible for this project.