Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948

The Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 53) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It formally recognised the existence of childminding, and introduced provisions for the registration of child-minders and the inspection of premises.^[1] This legislation laid down, for the first time, minimum standards required for people caring for the children of other people in their own homes for "reward".^[2]

Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the regulation of certain nurseries and of persons who for reward receive children into their homes to look after them; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 53
Dates
Royal assent	30 July 1948
Other legislation
Repealed by	Children Act 1989
Status: Repealed