Monakaya Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, CEO: Takashi Yuki) is pleased to announce that its time study app "Hakaruto" now supports the childcare field. Based on its track record of use in the nursing care, medical, and disability welfare sectors, the company has newly implemented dedicated survey items tailored to the operational structure of childcare settings, creating an environment where the actual work of childcare providers can be visualized without burdening the staff. In the future, through demonstration projects in collaboration with local governments, we will verify the ideal childcare system based on data. ■ Time Studies to Restore Childcare Providers' Time Spent with Children Childcare settings continue to face severe staff shortages and increased workload for employees. To provide high-quality childcare sustainably, it is urgent to create a system that maximizes the "time childcare providers spend with children." However, the reality is that staffing decisions continue to rely on intuition and experience due to the lack of means to objectively grasp the actual work conditions on site. The Agency for Children and Families has indicated a policy to promote the collection of evidence for childcare systems, including scientific verification of staffing standards and the utilization of technology, in its "New Direction for Childcare Policy." To align with this policy, "Hakaruto" will begin by accurately grasping the actual work of childcare providers through time studies, supporting the consideration of sustainable childcare systems that combine task shifting, ICT utilization, and the employment of diverse personnel. ■ Newly Implemented Childcare-Specific Survey Items Dedicated survey items tailored to the operational structure of childcare settings have been newly implemented in "Hakaruto," which has been provided for the nursing care and medical fields. Tasks unique to childcare settings, such as "play instruction," "life assistance,