733What is a childcare centre?

733 What is a childcare centre? childcare centre means a service, operated from premises, that provides care— (a) for at least the minimum number of children; and (b) for payment or other material benefit. (2) For this section, when working out how many children care is being provided for by a service operated from premises— (a) a child for whom care is provided on an emergency basis, or in unexpected or exceptional circumstances, must not be counted unless the child is cared for at the premises for 2 or more consecutive days; and (b) if a child of a childcare worker is being cared for at the premises, the child must be counted. minimum number, of children, means— (a) 5 young children; or (b) 8 children, if no more than 4 children are young children.

Part 20.2 Childcare services—important concepts young child means a child who is not yet either— (a) attending school as required under the Education Act 2004; or (b) registered for home education under the Education Act 2004.