Day Nurseries provide full day care and early years education. They are normally open all year round, and take children up to school age (some will take babies, others will only take them from the toddling stage); many take slightly older children during the school holidays too. As Day Nurseries look after children under the age of eight, they must by law be registered. Day Nurseries are regularly inspected by OFSTED, and all staff will have had a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check done.
For information about choosing childcare, and comprehensive and accurate lists of Day Nurseries in your area, contact your local Childrens Information Service (CIS), who can also give details of the Nursery Education Grant which may be available to pay for part of the cost of a Day Nursery place.
Alternatively, you can use Childcarelink via the Web address shown, or obtain details of your local information service and factsheets on your childcare options from ChildcareLink freephone 08000-96-02-9.

ChildcareLink is supported by the Sure Start Unit, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly as part of their National Childcare Strategies 

Nationwide


 

www.childcarelink.gov.uk  

Parents / Guardians / Carers looking for childcare 

Contact your local CIS, then contact the Nursery direct 

Check with local CIS and the Nursery direct 

Varies 

Not usually provided 

Varies - may be partly covered by the Nursery Education Grant.