noun
family day care provider; registered childminder
A person who provides childcare in their own home, often registered under the 家庭福祉員 system. The term is specific to the Japanese welfare context.
See also: 家庭福祉員
保育ママは、自宅で少人数の子どもを預かる。
A family day care provider looks after a small number of children in their own home.
市の保育ママ制度を利用
I returned to work using the city's family day care system.
Compound of 保育 (childcare) and ママ (mama), reflecting the maternal, home-based nature of the care.