Registered Childcare in East Cheshire

Please call 0800 408 2013 for a list of all Ofsted registered childcare in your area. If you tell us the ages of your children and your postcode, we can send you a list of all the childcare options you have, from a few hours per week, to full time care.
We will also discuss with you the different types of childcare, for example, the difference between a childminder and a nursery.

You can also search for childcare on the Family Information Directory, this is a website containing all registered childcare in the area

FIS produce factsheets, which are available below for you to print off, or call us and we can do this for you. Also available below are links to other sites you may find useful.

Choosing Childcare

Registered and Informal Childcare
This factsheet is designed to help you understand the different types of childcare. These are known as Registered, Voluntary Registered and Informal Childcare. Download the Registered and Informal Childcare factsheet (PDF, 1.2MB)

Interviewing a Childcare Provider
This factsheet is designed to give you some tips on how to interview a potential childminder, day nursery or any other type of childcare provider once you have chosen one or two to visit. Download the Interviewing a Childcare Provider factsheet (PDF, 1MB).

Your Contract with your Childcare Provider
This factsheet gives you information about your contract with your chosen childcare provider. This is a legally binding document which sets out what you can expect from each other during the time your child is attending. Download the your contract with your Childcare Provider factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB)

The Essential Guide to Early Learning and Childcare for You and Your Family
A leaflet designed by the Department of Children, Schools and Families about choosing childcare, paying for childcare and help for your family. Download the essential guide to Early Learning and Childcare for you and your Family factsheet (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Working Parents

Flexible working
A factsheet giving you information about your right to request flexible working from your employer. Download the flexible Working factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB)

The Directgov website has a tool that will help you decide what flexible working patterns suit your needs and give you guidance in drawing up a case to convince your employer this can be found on the Directgov website.

Maternity and Paternity Leave
This factsheet is designed to help you understand what your rights are with regard to Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave. Download the maternity and paternity leave factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB).

Parental Leave
This factsheet gives you information about Parental Leave, which is available for you to make arrangements for your child's welfare. Download the Parental Leave factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB).

Financial Assistance

Childcare Vouchers
Childcare Vouchers are a means of paying for childcare – they are one of the ways in which an employer can help employees with childcare costs and are sometimes known as Employer Supported Childcare. Download the Childcare Vouchers factsheet (PDF, 1.2MB).

If you or your partner are employed by Cheshire East Council please search for "Childcare Vouchers" on CEntranet for more information about Childcare Vouchers available to Cheshire East Employees.

Maternity and Paternity Pay
This leaflet is designed to give you information regarding your rights to Maternity and Paternity Pay Factsheet 4. Download the Maternity and Paternity Pay factsheet (PDF, 910KB)

Tax Credits
Tax Credits are designed to top up wages for those on low income and help with childcare costs. This factsheet is designed to help you understand more about Tax Credits. Download the Tax Credits factsheet (PDF, 1.2MB)

The Tax Credit Overpayment - A guide (PDF, 767KB) document is for if you have been told that you have a tax credit overpayment that you have to pay back. You may not be sure if you even have an overpayment. You may just have noticed a worrying drop in the amount of payments you are getting. This guide show you how to find out if the reduction is because you have an overpayment.

Find out if your household is eligible for tax credits and the amount you may be able to receive.

There is also a website called Entitled To that can help make sure you get what benefits and tax credits your are entitled to. Just use this simple calculator to work out how much you could claim.

Listed below are other ways of paying for childcare:

Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work

If you are 20 or over and have one or more children, the Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work scheme could help with the cost of childcare while you learn or train.

Care to Learn

If you are under 20, Care to Learn can help pay for your childcare costs while you learn.

Nursery Education Grant
This leaflet explains about the free childcare available for your 3 and 4 year old. Download the Nursery Education Grant factsheet (PDF, 565 KB)