Analysis of Criteria in the Osaka City Childcare Safety Housing Certification System

Purpose: This study aims to examine the current status and characteristics of the childcare support housing complex certification system implemented in Osaka City, focusing on the 2024 revision, and to understand the overall features of Japan’s childcare support housing complex certification system as well as the prioritization of specific certification criteria. Method: Firstly, the overview of the Osaka City Childcare Safety Housing Certification System, including the target buildings for certification, certification standards, and methods, has been compared and reviewed against the existing system and the contents amended in 2024, while also examining Osaka City’s certification performance over time. And we examined the composition of the certification items of the Osaka City Childcare Safety Housing Certification System, as well as the certification standards, conditions, and priority at each point in time. Result: The features of the Osaka Childcare Safety Housing Certification System were summarized, including the diversification of certification targets, the strengthening of safety-centered standards, and the introduction of mandatory and optional systems.