Register a Childcare and Play service

• Day care and play services:
  • full day care, including day nurseries
  • out of school care
  • sessional day care, such as playgroups
  • crèches
  • open access provision

• Childminders

For further details about who needs to register and the registration process you should read the Registration Guidance.

To register a service with us you must complete and submit an application to register using CIW Online (External link).

You are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate as part of this process. Without a DBS certificate, you will not be able to submit your Childcare and Play application. If you don’t have a DBS - you can find out more information about how to apply for a DBS check on the DBS section of our website.

Before you start the registration process you should follow the steps below:

Day care and play services:

• Contact the relevant supporting organisation, Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs (External link), Early Years Wales (External link), Mudiad Meithrin (External link), Play Wales (External link) and National Day Nurseries Association (External link), to enquire about setting up childcare and play services.
• Contact your local Family Information Service (External link) and complete any necessary pre registration training

Childminders:

• Contact Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) (External link) to enquire about becoming a child minder
• Contact your local Family Information Service (External link) and complete the mandatory specialist units and any other necessary pre registration training for working as a child minder organised by the local authority

The full list of units / qualifications you must have as part of your application to register is available on the Social Care Wales website (External link) or Play Wales (External link)

Top things you should know from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about Tax-free childcare. (External link)

The Statement of Purpose template and Guidance attached below is available to assist you when writing your Statement of Purpose. If you use an alternative format, it must be compliant with the Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010 and as a minimum include information about all points under National Minimum Standard 1.2 of the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare 2010.