152Application for highest rating

152 Application for highest rating (1) An approved provider may apply to the National Authority for an approved education and care service operated by that provider to be assessed for the highest rating level for the education and care service if the criteria determined by the National Authority are met. (2) The highest rating level is an overall rating of the education and care service. (3) An application must— (4) An application may be made only once every 3 years, unless the National Authority determines otherwise in a particular case. Sch. s. 152(5) substituted by No. 9/2017 s. 30. (5) An application may be made for the highest rating level only if the approved education and care service holds the rating levels prescribed for the purposes of this section.