noun
nursing care level
A classification from 1 to 5 used in Japan's long-term care insurance system to indicate the degree of care a person requires. Often abbreviated as 要介護度.
See also: 要介護
要介護度が高いほど、受けられるサービスが増えます。
The higher the nursing care level, the more services you can receive.
My mother was assessed as nursing care level 3.