-About 95% reduction in time allocated to the park, aiming for 100% selection accuracy.
- The following is content from the press release -
BABY JOB Corporation (headquartered in Osaka City), provider of the childcare facility search portal site "En Sagasaso♪," has developed a prototype of a matching system that automatically assigns childcare facilities based on data allocated and prioritized based on application information, such as parents' family situations, in order to improve efficiency in the selection process for admission to childcare facilities in local municipalities. A prototype matching system has been developed.
Furthermore, from July 2025, the company will begin a demonstration experiment using an automated matching system with Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. The system aims to achieve the same selection accuracy (100% match) as the conventional manual process, while reducing the time required to assign childcare facilities by more than 95%.
Background of Initiatives
As new childcare-related systems and support measures for parents are introduced one after another, the workload of childcare divisions in municipalities continues to increase year after year. In particular, the screening process for admission to preschools has become a major burden, requiring staff to manually make fair and accurate decisions based on complex information such as family situation, working status of parents, and requests for admission of siblings at the same time.
Outline of the Demonstration Experiment
BABY JOB has developed a prototype matching system that automatically allocates childcare facilities based on data allocated and prioritized based on parents' family situations and other application information. The prototype system aims to significantly reduce the cumbersome manual work involved in the conventional process by having humans and the system work together to perform the selection process.
- Start date: July 2025-.
- Location：Toyohashi city, Aichi pref.
- Implementation：Testing of the effectiveness of the introduction of the park assignment system in the selection process for admission to childcare facilities.
Features of the developed system
- Collaboration between people and systems
For complex cases and conditions, we have introduced a system whereby staff members do not make decisions based solely on data, but rather make final decisions after visual checks and approvals. - Flexible condition setting
The system allows for detailed setting of family circumstances and municipality-specific priority criteria.
Main effects to be expected
- Reduced approximately 951 TP6T or more of the park's assigned work
This will significantly reduce the amount of time required for the work by approximately 951 TP6T compared to the manual process, thereby creating more time for staff to check the selection results and respond to individual requests. - Reduction of psychological burden on staff
Utilizing the system creates a sense of security that allows for immediate redoing as many times as necessary, even if conditions change or irregularities occur along the way.
Future Outlook
We, BABY JOB, have launched the "Demonstration Program for Municipalities" to promote the success of the demonstration experiment and further improvement of the system, as well as to actively work on expanding the program to other municipalities.
Interested municipalities are invited to contact us through our website.
In the future, we also plan to add a function that automatically detects errors and deficiencies in applications using AI, aiming to further improve the accuracy and efficiency of the selection process.
Through cooperation between people and systems, we hope to establish a fairer and smoother admission selection system and contribute to reducing the burden on both child-rearing households and local governments.
What is "En Sasaso♪", a portal site for searching nursery schools provided by BABY JOB?
Ensasazo♪ is a website for parents to easily search for childcare facilities using a smartphone. Parents can easily search for childcare facilities near their home or current location on a map, register childcare facilities they are interested in as favorites and review them later, and make inquiries and apply for tours.
It can be easily utilized at any time and place, even while breastfeeding or while the child is sleeping, so that "childcare" can be done more smoothly.
Ensagasaso♪ HP:https://ensagaso.com/
Diapers and wipes subscribe "hand-held" to the school
The "Hand Held Diaper Toen" is Japan's first*1 subscriber service that allows unlimited use of disposable diapers and wipes at daycare facilities. In 2020, this service won the Grand Prix at the Japan Subscription Business Awards.
Currently, BABY JOB's diaper subscriber program has been installed in more than 8,200 facilities (as of June 2025).
Click here for more information on hand-me-down parks:https://tebura-touen.com/
To further reduce the burden on parents, in addition to disposable diapers, we have launched a "Napping Cot Cover Subsuk" and a "Paper Apron and Hand Wipe Service for Meals".
- Napping cot cover subs:https://nap.tebura-touen.com/
- Paper apron and hand towel service for meals:https://tebura-touen.com/column/archives/3877
(*1) As of 2019, based on BABY JOB research.
*Temurabura-TozenⓇ is a registered trademark of BABY JOB Co.
Cashless service for childcare facilities "Everybody Settles
This cashless service eliminates the cash handling that occurs in childcare facilities and reduces the burden on childcare workers and parents. Childcare workers no longer have to prepare and keep change, and parents can conveniently choose from a variety of payment methods. This service can also be used for the "Anyone-Can-Do" system for children and temporary childcare services. This service is used by a large number of daycare centers, kindergartens, and children's daycare centers.
A settlement site for everyone:https://daredemo-kessai.com/
BABY JOB Co.
In order to realize a society in which all people can enjoy child-rearing, this company is working to solve social issues related to child-rearing, mainly through its "hand-me-down toen," a diaper and wipes subsk for child-care facilities.
Name: BABY JOB Co.
Business activities: Childcare support business, childcare facility support business, etc.
Representative Director Kimitsugu Ueno
■Location: 6-7-8 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
■Established: October 1, 2018
■Capital: 100 million yen
■HP:https://baby-job.co.jp/
■ "Handheld Diapers and Wipes" subsk for childcare facilities:https://tebura-touen.com/
■Online media for childcare workers, "Handheld Preschool Daycare Column:https://tebura-touen.com/column/
■Temuramuki Enkakuen official Twitter:https://twitter.com/teburatouen
■"Ensagasasen Sokoso♪" is a search site for parents to search for preschool and daycare facilities:https://ensagaso.com
■Engasasaso♪ official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ensagaso/
■ "Everybody Settles," a cashless service for childcare facilities:https://daredemo-kessai.com/
