The Child Benefits report by Professor Edward Melhuish of the University of London backs up calls for greater investment in childcare, especially in staff training and development.
It said key aspects of a quality workforce were higher levels of staff education, experience and training, continuity of staffing and adequate wages.
The Daycare Trust director Stephen Burke said: "Quality childcare is good for children, parents and society. We must make sure every child gets the start in life they deserve. If we value children, then we must value childcare."
More than half of adults surveyed in a Mori poll for National Childcare Week believed that well-trained and rewarded staff were the most important factor for high-quality childcare.
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