- Is there a demand for childcare in the area for the times you want to offer childcare?
- What opening hours are you considering opening?
- Do you have the correct qualifications or are you considering employing a manager?
- Have you already secured premises?
- Do you require planning permission?
- Have you got sole use of the premises?
- Do you have a unique selling point e.g. forest school/any specialist knowledge that will appeal to families e.g. experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities or being able to speak languages other than English
- Start-up costs – registration, staff, DBS checks, insurance, marketing, equipment, training etc.
- Timescales – it can take up to 25 weeks to register with Ofsted as a childcare setting.