Ofsted took over responsibility for monitoring standards for overnight nursery care in September 2001, with the introduction of the National Standards for Under Eights Day Care and Childminding. Previously any nursery wishing to provide overnight care was classed as a children's home and was monitored by local authority social services. The standards required varied depending on the authority and were not always appropriate for nursery care.
Cranbrook Group Nursery Schools, a Surrey-based nursery group, has been providing overnight care to children of airport and airline workers near Gatwick airport for more than four years. Proprietor Maureen Luxford said Ofsted had been supportive and understanding in taking over assessing standards for overnight care.
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