Rosemary Murphy, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, said the decision, revealed on 1 November by the chief inspector of schools, David Bell, risked "undermining the quality agenda".
Gill Haynes, chief executive of the National Childminding Association, said Ofsted needed to support the drive to improve quality in childcare by acknowledging Investors in Children schemes through inspections.
But Michael Freeston, director of training and quality assurance at the Pre-School Learning Alliance, backed Ofsted's decision.
"We're not saying it should demean the importance of quality assurance schemes - and they can help settings to improve quality - but it comes from a different process," he said.
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