Providers on the Early Years Register will normally be inspected at least once within a 6-year window. The first inspection of newly registered providers will usually be within 30 months of their registration date.
We usually re-inspect all childminders, pre-school provision, and nursery provision within 12 months of the latest inspection. All provision is re-inspected within six months of the latest inspection.
Group provision will normally receive a telephone call at around midday on the working day before the start of the inspection. Group providers that do not operate regularly will usually receive a call no more than five days before the inspection.
We inspect 1 in 10 of those who are only on the Childcare Register each year. Providers on the Childcare Register are not inspected until they have been registered for at least 3 months unless there are concerns about possible non-compliance.
For inspections of providers of childcare on domestic premises that operate regularly, we will carry out an unannounced inspection. For all other inspections, including childminders, nannies, and childcare on non-domestic premises, we give no more than five days' notice.
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