Daycare Trust, the University of Oxford and A+ Education hope the analysis, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, will help to improve the way quality is measured and help parents choose their childcare.
The study is to examine the relationship between the different quality measures, such as the ECERS and ITERS Environment Rating Scales, quality assurance schemes and Ofsted inspection grades.
It aims to help nurseries and pre-schools identify their strengths and areas for improvement.
With central and local government under pressure to cut spending, researchers say it will also provide data that could be used to decide how best to allocate funding.
The study will include:
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