Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, Begins Adopting "Teote" Sick Childcare Reservation Service
Good Baton Inc. will introduce its sick childcare reservation service "Teote" in all three sick childcare facilities commissioned by Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, starting April 2026. This will enable parents to check availability and make reservations via smartphone, resolving procedural complexities and improving convenience for parents while reducing the burden on facility staff.
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Good Baton Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masaki Sonoda) will begin accepting reservations using the sick childcare reservation service "Teote Sick Childcare" (hereinafter, "Teote") at all three sick childcare facilities commissioned by Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, starting April 2026. This will allow parents in all three sick and convalescent childcare rooms in Annaka City to check availability and make reservation applications via smartphone. This will lower the barrier to using sick childcare, making it easier for parents, facilities, and municipalities to use.
## Background of Service Introduction
Previously, Annaka City's sick childcare program required parents to directly call facilities to check availability. Furthermore, the need to fill out and submit paper forms for use placed a significant burden on both parents and facilities. Annaka City felt an urgent need to digitalize such cumbersome administrative tasks in the childcare sector. Therefore, in conjunction with the opening of new sick childcare facilities in the city from April 2026 (Reiwa 8), Teote was introduced. It is expected to help resolve these issues and "improve convenience for parents and reduce the burden on facility staff."
## Available in All Three Sick and Convalescent Childcare Rooms in Annaka City
Sick childcare is a service where specialized staff care for children who cannot attend kindergarten or school due to illness or during their recovery period, on behalf of their parents. However, the complexity of procedures has been a barrier to its use. Teote appropriately supports parents who go through the procedures, facilities that provide childcare, and municipalities that commission the service, to resolve these issues.
With the introduction of Teote, Annaka City will now be able to check the availability of its three sick and convalescent childcare rooms in real-time. Parents can search for sick childcare rooms, apply for reservations, and cancel via LINE or the website, completing procedures from their smartphone without worrying about time. Furthermore, the registration forms that were previously submitted on paper will be digitized, allowing registration via smartphone through Teote.
In addition, to publicize this initiative and the sick childcare program, pamphlets and posters will be created and distributed/displayed at kindergartens and other facilities in Annaka City. Through public relations support accompanying the introduction of Teote, the aim is to resolve issues of "difficulty of use" and "lack of awareness," promoting the use of sick childcare and streamlining its operation.
## Comment from the Mayor of Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture
Annaka City is promoting the creation of a child-rearing-friendly environment under the policy of "a town where children who will bear the future grow up healthy." We believe that the sick childcare program has become an indispensable service for families raising children while working, in response to the diversifying work styles and increasing number of dual-income households. We expect that the introduction of Teote will resolve the procedural and administrative complexities that are common issues for parents and facilities, and that it will be utilized as a familiar option when in need.
Hitoshi Iwai, Mayor of Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture
## Teote Sick Childcare: Connecting Parents and Sick Childcare Rooms
Parents can easily search for sick childcare rooms and apply for reservations anytime via LINE or the web. There is no need to download an app; it can be used directly from a browser. Not only is it easy for parents to use, but it also frees facility staff from cumbersome administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on childcare. Furthermore, adopting municipalities can centrally manage information on commissioned sick childcare rooms in the region. Currently, it has been introduced in 398 facilities and 46 municipalities, with 266,976 registered children and over 999,054 cumulative reservations.
https://sickkids-care.teote.jp/
*While Teote is free to use, sick childcare itself incurs fees set by each municipality or sick childcare facility.
## Current State of Sick Childcare
Our company conducted a survey in 2018 of 300 working women nationwide with children, and 88% responded that they had "no experience using sick childcare." Furthermore, when asked if those who had never used sick childcare knew about it, 75% responded "don't know" or "only know the name." The survey results also showed that procedural complexities deterred use.
Teote supports lowering the barrier to sick childcare use and making it easier to use. This is because we believe that connecting parents who need sick childcare with available sick childcare rooms, without time constraints, can improve the sick childcare program.
## Company Profile
Good Baton Inc.
Established in 2017 by obstetrician and gynecologist Masaki Sonoda. In 2020, it released Azukaruko-chan (renamed Teote on April 1, 2026), a service that supports the sick childcare business from three sides: parents, facilities, and municipalities. "Each child-rearing
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## Background of Service Introduction
Previously, Annaka City's sick childcare program required parents to directly call facilities to check availability. Furthermore, the need to fill out and submit paper forms for use placed a significant burden on both parents and facilities. Annaka City felt an urgent need to digitalize such cumbersome administrative tasks in the childcare sector. Therefore, in conjunction with the opening of new sick childcare facilities in the city from April 2026 (Reiwa 8), Teote was introduced. It is expected to help resolve these issues and "improve convenience for parents and reduce the burden on facility staff."
## Available in All Three Sick and Convalescent Childcare Rooms in Annaka City
Sick childcare is a service where specialized staff care for children who cannot attend kindergarten or school due to illness or during their recovery period, on behalf of their parents. However, the complexity of procedures has been a barrier to its use. Teote appropriately supports parents who go through the procedures, facilities that provide childcare, and municipalities that commission the service, to resolve these issues.
With the introduction of Teote, Annaka City will now be able to check the availability of its three sick and convalescent childcare rooms in real-time. Parents can search for sick childcare rooms, apply for reservations, and cancel via LINE or the website, completing procedures from their smartphone without worrying about time. Furthermore, the registration forms that were previously submitted on paper will be digitized, allowing registration via smartphone through Teote.
In addition, to publicize this initiative and the sick childcare program, pamphlets and posters will be created and distributed/displayed at kindergartens and other facilities in Annaka City. Through public relations support accompanying the introduction of Teote, the aim is to resolve issues of "difficulty of use" and "lack of awareness," promoting the use of sick childcare and streamlining its operation.
## Comment from the Mayor of Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture
Annaka City is promoting the creation of a child-rearing-friendly environment under the policy of "a town where children who will bear the future grow up healthy." We believe that the sick childcare program has become an indispensable service for families raising children while working, in response to the diversifying work styles and increasing number of dual-income households. We expect that the introduction of Teote will resolve the procedural and administrative complexities that are common issues for parents and facilities, and that it will be utilized as a familiar option when in need.
Hitoshi Iwai, Mayor of Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture
## Teote Sick Childcare: Connecting Parents and Sick Childcare Rooms
Parents can easily search for sick childcare rooms and apply for reservations anytime via LINE or the web. There is no need to download an app; it can be used directly from a browser. Not only is it easy for parents to use, but it also frees facility staff from cumbersome administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on childcare. Furthermore, adopting municipalities can centrally manage information on commissioned sick childcare rooms in the region. Currently, it has been introduced in 398 facilities and 46 municipalities, with 266,976 registered children and over 999,054 cumulative reservations.
https://sickkids-care.teote.jp/
*While Teote is free to use, sick childcare itself incurs fees set by each municipality or sick childcare facility.
## Current State of Sick Childcare
Our company conducted a survey in 2018 of 300 working women nationwide with children, and 88% responded that they had "no experience using sick childcare." Furthermore, when asked if those who had never used sick childcare knew about it, 75% responded "don't know" or "only know the name." The survey results also showed that procedural complexities deterred use.
Teote supports lowering the barrier to sick childcare use and making it easier to use. This is because we believe that connecting parents who need sick childcare with available sick childcare rooms, without time constraints, can improve the sick childcare program.
## Company Profile
Good Baton Inc.
Established in 2017 by obstetrician and gynecologist Masaki Sonoda. In 2020, it released Azukaruko-chan (renamed Teote on April 1, 2026), a service that supports the sick childcare business from three sides: parents, facilities, and municipalities. "Each child-rearing
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