# The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026, Article 11: Time-limited provision


(1) A person does not provide day care where the person provides care to a child for—
(a) a single period of 2 hours or less, or
(b) periods which total 2 hours or less,
per day.
(2) But this exception does not apply—
(a) where a person looks after a child under the age of 3 unless the child’s parent—
(i) remains on the premises, and
(ii) is able to resume care of the child without undue delay at the person’s request, or
(b) to a person who is registered as a provider of day care under Part 2 of the Measure but whose registration is suspended under regulation 40(1) of the Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/100/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-minding-and-day-care-exceptions-revocation-and-transitional-provision-wales-order-2026/article-11
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