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Parents opinions please. Would you go for this childminder?

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1Mumwhowingsit · 01/06/2018 14:07

Hi, I’m in the process of becoming a childminder and very nearly completed registration.
I am a nanny at the moment and love being able to give one to one attention to the baby and babywear and cook for him etc but I need to become a childminder so I can fit in work around my 2 young school aged children.

I’m wondering, as a parent you’d go for a childminder that only minded your child? I would offer home cooked food, would welcome cloth nappies and baby wearing etc. Would you pay extra for a childminder that didn’t have other mindees? obviously i would take baby to classes and meet with other childminders etc too.
Please let me know your thoughts. This is my first post, hoping I have made sense! Thank you

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1Mumwhowingsit · 01/06/2018 20:53

Thank you for your responses.
Where I live average rate for childminder is £7.50 but some do charge upto £10. I was hoping I could charge £11 and offer a very one to one service and be very flexible, as il only have one child meaning my day can revolve around just them/their parents rather than a few other mindees too.
I suppose I’m trying to market myself as something a bit more than a childminder ... maybe childminder/mothershelp type business.
Just brainstorming ideas at the moment! Thanks

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Slimtimeagain · 01/06/2018 19:31

How much extra are you proposing in comparison to your local going rate?

AlbusPercival · 01/06/2018 14:55

Yes agree, happy in principle but depends on cost

sourpatchkid · 01/06/2018 14:53

Exactly what the Poster above said really! Smile

Eastie77 · 01/06/2018 14:49

Hi OP, I would happily send my child to a CM where he was the only mindee. My DS is on is own with his CM 1 day a week and he loves the 1-1 time.

However if I was in a position to pay 'extra' than the going rate for a CM then I would probably pay for an actual nanny (hope that makes sense!) and the additional convenience that brings.

I suppose it depends on how much extra though? Childminders where I live charge from around £6. Nannies start at £10 net. If a CM told me she was going to charge e.g. £9 to have my DS on his own then I'd just as soon get a nanny and pay a few quid extra. Some parents would rather avoid the perceived hassle of becoming a employer though so might happily go down the CM route.

Best of luck!

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