天美麻豆

Sorry for replying so late. Actually i just checked it out. I live in Hiroshima City (Hiroshima-shi). The City is divided into many wards (eg. Minami Ward aka Minami-Ku, Naka Ward aka Naka-Ku and so on.) Depending on which Ward u live in u have a designated Ward Office (KIYAKSHU). The Ward Office will help u apply for a government day-care center for your child (In Japanese: HOI-KOEN). The government HOI-KOEN will charge u according to your salary. I am a student so my income is zero so i will need to pay 300 YEN per month for my 1 year old child. And also the milk of the child is included in the 300 YEN. Timing is strict though. From 8 AM till 6 PM. If u exceed 6 PM then 600 YEN per extra hour till 8PM.

My child was born in Hiroshima but in May. In April Japanese have the new session, be it university, school or HOI-KOEN. So if we cannot apply before April then chances r we fall in a waiting list that might take upto the next year April. Same thing happened with me. I had to wait till April of next year to get my kid a spot. Till then my baby was in a private day care center. It varies from 25,000 to a stagering 100,000 depending on the size, quality and no. of attendants per child of the HOI-KOEN.

Regarding them being efficient enough to take care. I'll keep it short - AMAZING !!!!!!!