Setting up a nursery is a central reference work for anyone intending to become a provider of nursery care and education. It is aimed mainly at community providers and the voluntary sector in England, but most of its contents will be applicable to statutory and independent providers, and to providers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The book offers guidance and introductory information on all the steps that nursery providers need to take before they can open a new setting, and points to publications that cover each of the various issues in detail.