Core categories	Categories	Subcategories	Labels
Benefits of sick child care	Parents’ relief	Sense of relief because of being able to work	Secure income
		Sense of relief because of being able to work	Sense of relief because of being able to work through using sick child care
			Parents do not have to worry about being called by the nursery during work
			Being able to manage work and child raising
			Parents do not have to take time off work
			Relief from anxiety due to the possibility of dismissal from work
		Sense of relief due to the expertise of sick child care	Treatment provided by pediatricians
		Sense of relief due to the expertise of sick child care	High-quality nursing care and childcare
			Actions taken by sick child care staff
		Gratitude for support	Absence of people to rely on
			Relatives living far from home
			Both parents working
	Children’s positive reactions	Children’s positive reactions to sick child care	Children enjoy staying at care facilities
	Children’s positive reactions	Children’s positive reactions to sick child care	Children feel comfortable staying at care facilities
			Children have an enjoyable time at care facilities
			Children are willing to go to care facilities
		Sense of mental peace achieved through children’s positive reactions	Parents feel a sense of relief
			Parents’ relief from guilt
Difficulties in utilizing sick child care	Difficulties perceived though experience	Arriving at workplace late and leaving early	Late starting time of care services
Difficulties in utilizing sick child care	Difficulties perceived though experience		Early ending time of care services
		Systems for utilizing sick child care	The systems for making a reservation are not efficient
			Whether or not a reservation has been made is clarified late
			It is necessary to receive a medical consultation at a medical center in the same location as the care facility
			It takes time to receive a medical consultation