Acombined inspection is one that 'combines' the annual Children Act inspection with an inspection of nursery education for funded three-and four-year-olds. Now that Ofsted has taken over responsibility for both types of inspection, it is possible to bring the two together so that they happen at the same time. This eases the burden for providers.
The purpose of a combined inspection is to evaluate:
* whether the registered person is suitable to continue to provide childcare in accordance with the National Standards for Under Eights Day Care and Childminding; and
* the quality of educational provision for funded three-and four-year-olds.
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