From July 2024, Early Childhood Education Services will receive 5 days notice for Assessment and Rating.
Regulatory authorities generally provide 1-5 days' notice to an approved provider that a site visit will occur.
When giving notice, the regulatory authority will consider the context of the service and whether the regulatory authority is reasonably satisfied that typical practice can be observed at the service on the visit day.
For partial assessments that do not require a visit, the regulatory authority may provide 1-5 days' notice that a conversation will occur instead of a visit.
Assessment and rating that commences in response to compliance issues may commence without notice.
Education and care services are assessed and rated by their state and territory regulatory authority.
Services are assessed against the 7 quality areas of the National Quality Standard.
For more information, please read the following: Assessment and Rating
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