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You must apply to register with Ofsted if you are the registered person, a registered individual or the nominated individual of a daycare.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a nursery, or other daycare organisation for children.
You must apply to Ofsted if you want to take up a governance position in a daycare organisation, or if you start living or working in a home where daycare takes place.
You must tell Ofsted about changes to those responsible for a daycare organisation, and for a home where daycare takes place, and also who is living or working there.
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.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other daycare, and what you will need to tell us about.
You must tell Ofsted about the premises you want to include in your application to register a nursery or other daycare organisation.
The application process for nurseries, playgroups, before- and after-school clubs and other daycare. This includes fees, who should apply and making changes once you're registered.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Contact your local council to find out what support and help is available at day care centres for disabled people
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
This brief explains VAT liability of daycare services supplied by private bodies in England and Wales.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Complain about a childminder, daycare provider, nanny, nursery or playgroup - complaints process, when to complain to Ofsted or the Department for Education
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