noun
certification of needed long-term care level
Official assessment under Japan's long-term care insurance system (介護保険制度) that determines the level of care a person requires, graded into 5 support levels and 5 care levels.
See also: 介護保険制度
要介護認定を受けるには、市区町村の窓口に申請します。
To receive a certification of needed long-term care level, you apply at the municipal office.
As a result of my mother's care-needs certification, she was assessed as Care Level 2.