Quarterly data show there were 106,500 providers offering 1,509,600 places at the end of September.
There are now 12,600 full day care providers - an increase of 200 since figures were last published in June. This has increased the number of full day care places by 10,400 and continues a trend which has seen places for all-day care rise steadily since 2003.
The number of childminders has also risen to 71,100 but is still down from 71,900 this time last year.
Out-of-school providers have also recorded an increase of 200 to 10,200, while the number of creches remains steady at 2,600 settings.
Sessional care shows the only decrease. The number of providers has fallen by 300 and places have fallen by 7,800 to 244,200.
Registered childcare providers and places in England, September 2005
June 2005 September 2005
Providers Places Providers Places
Childminders 70,900 319,200 71,100 319,700
Full day care 12,400 532,500 12,600 542,900
(extended day pre-school
groups and day nurseries)
Sessional care 10,300 252,000 10,000 244,200
(playgroups and private nursery schools)
Out-of-school 10,000 349,200 10,200 358,100
(including holiday playschemes)
Creche daycare 2,600 44,600 2,600 44,800
Total 106,200 1,497,500 106,500 1,509,600
