Daycare Registration
What do we do and why do we do it?
We carry out the first registration, and annual re-registration of out-of home-care, which comprises Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools and School Age Care, in Centres, and Family Day Carers in their own home. We do this on behalf of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture to meet the requirements of the Day Care of Children (Jersey) Law 2002.
Regulation of out-of home-care is to ensure the health and safety of children by determining minimum requirements for registration, for example; the play space available, the number of adults caring for, and adequately supervising children, a healthy and safe environment free of hazards and the spread of disease, healthy relationships with adults and adequate developmentally appropriate equipment and activities.
As well as making sure that the requirement for registration are met at all times, by the annual audit and unannounced follow up and pop in visits, we also provide advice, support and workshops for registered providers for the purpose of encouraging quality improvement beyond the minimum requirements.
Who are we? We are a team of four, comprising:
Dr Sandra Mountford - Manager of Day Care Registration
Tel: 449490
Deborah Boulter - School Age Care / Foundation Stage Officer
Tel: 449453
Anne Gray - Family Day Care Officer
Tel: 449447
Brenda Lewis - Day Care Registration Administrator
Tel: 449387
We are part of the Culture and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Department for Education Sport and Culture.
What information can we give you?
We can give you details on the registers of all child care providers in Jersey. We also can give you a list of Family Day Carers who ask us to publish their current vacancies.
This can be obtained by clicking on the link you require below:
Further information on the Conditions of Registration for each registered provider can be obtained by clicking in the link below:
If you are seeking to set up Centre Care, you should contact the Administrator Day Care Registration on tel 449387 to obtain a set of the 'Requirements for Registration for the particular type of child care you are interested in providing.
If you wish to be registered as a Family Day Carer you need to complete a Pre-Registration Meeting Form and send it to Day Care Registration, but you should read the accompanying information before sending the form.
What we are not able to give you?
We are not able to give you information on the “business” aspect of child care, such as fees, contracts with Family Day Carers or what type of child care places are available, as this does not fall within the requirements for registration. You will need to ask the manager of the centre, or the family day carer for these details, or click on the links for Jersey Child Care Trust for Centre Care, or the Link to Jersey Association of Child Carers for Family Day Care.
