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Search for Ofsted inspection reports for childminders and childcare providers, schools, colleges, further education providers, children and families services
Find out how you can still register with Ofsted if you provide childcare immediately before or after school for less than 2 hours in a day.
Find out if you can apply to join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
This guidance is for Ofsted inspectors carrying out inspections of providers that are only registered on either or both parts of the Childcare Register.
Management information aggregating registered childcare providers and inspections and their outcomes.
If you are on the Early Years Register, we will carry out regular inspections. We inspect 10% of providers only on the Childcare Register each year.
Find out how you can still register for childcare with Ofsted if you do not meet the requirements of being a childminder, nanny, nursery or other daycare.
Information about the fees that Ofsted charges to register as a childminder, nanny or other childcare provider.
If you apply to join the Early Years Register, we will arrange a registration visit. This will normally take place once all your checks are complete, but could happen earlier.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Ofsted guides for parents about different types of early years settings and how they are inspected.
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
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