Find information about the Ofsted registration, and view Ofsted inspection reports.
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. It registers and inspects early education or childcare for children aged from birth up to their eighth birthday. Go to Gov.uk for more information on Ofsted.
Most people and organisations who want to provide childcare for children aged from birth to the 31 August following their fifth birthday (known as the ‘early years’ age range) must register on the Early Years Register and deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), a framework for the education and welfare of young children.
All childcare providers settings regularly caring for children under eight are on the Compulsory Register.
Other services can choose to register on the Voluntary Register. Home based childcarers, such as nannies, can register with the Voluntary Register.
You can use Ofsted inspection reports to help you decide which providers to visit when you are choosing childcare or to tell you more about a provider that someone else has recommended.
Inspection reports give you information about what the inspector found on the day of the inspection.
All inspection reports include grades on the quality of provision and things the provider can do to improve.