Running a creche
Crèches offer occasional short-term care for children in places such as leisure centres.
Crèche guidelines
Some crèches may be exempt from Ofsted registration. For example, crèches running in:
- leisure centres
- children's centres
- shopping centres
- adult education centres.
We have produced guidance for crèches (.pdf format, 435 Kb) to help ensure they offer high-quality care. The document includes advice for:
- the organisation of a crèche
- registration
- safeguarding
- childcare practice.