Guidance: Inspecting registered childcare providers: information for parents

Ofsted

November 21

09:30 2024

Created by Ofsted 0 comments

class="gem-c-govspeak govuk-govspeak gem-c-govspeak--direction-ltr govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">

This factsheet includes information about:

how Ofsted regulates childcare
what information is available for parents and carers when choosing childcare, such as Ofsted inspection reports
how to raise concerns about a childcare provider

Published 15 January 2013
Last updated 21 November 2024 +show all updates

21 November 2024
Updated to reflect how we handle anonymous complaints.
3 February 2021
Updated the 'Inspections' section to reflect the 6-year inspection window and added links to published guidance.
15 December 2016
Updated links and dates
11 March 2015
'What will you do with the information?' section updated for first paragraph,
15 January 2013
First published.