Types of childcare
It's important to establish the 'type' of childcare you'll provide. This is important for registering with Ofsted who recognises the following four types of childcare:
- childcare on non-domestic premises - childcare on premises that are not being used as a home, for example a playgroup, day nursery, pre-school, creche, after school club, holiday club or breakfast club
- childcare on domestic premises - four or more people looking after children on domestic premises including childminders and assistants
- childminders - individuals looking after children on domestic premises which is not the home of any of the children being cared for - find out how to become a childminder
- home childcarer - childcare at the home of one or more of the children being cared for, for example a nanny or au pair - find out how to become a Nanny
It is important to know what type of childcare you will provide, what you will offer and how many hours and days a week you will open for.