To think my childminder shouldn't run an Airbnb?

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My kids have been going to a childminder for several years. I've just discovered that she has now set up an Airbnb and I don't know if I am unreasonable to feel uncomfortable.

She lives right next door to a paint balling centre, and tells me most of her clients are from there, which to me suggests a predominantly male clientele. I'm sure she wouldn't intentionally leave any of her kids unattended, but at times she will surely be out helping one go to the toilet (or going herself!)

It's renting rooms in her main house, and she tells me she also offers a cooked breakfast. She does have a number of reception rooms downstairs, so there's no need for them to mix, but they will be in close proximity.

I've tried searching, but can't find out whether she's allowed to run both businesses out of the same premises, and if she is, am I being totally over the top to be concerned?

I would also be finding another childminder. I have had a childminder who saw the job as one of her businesses (no Air B&B and I do know there are great childminders). Think childminding and home hairdressing - neither job was done well (although she was great in her ofsted visits and got outstanding). I was weak, not really wanting to move the children but should have taken them elsewhere.

Thanks for all the replies! I've had a check- she referred to it as 'doing Airbnb' but I can't find her on the site. Her website that she's created is 'contact me to request a booking'. Hotels.com have all availability listed, but they're pretty unreliable. The one I think is probably most accurate is a b&b website, and from having tried a few dates, it looks like she takes bookings fri-mon, with check in after 3pm and checkout by 11am. I use her on a friday, but not a monday, so I think I'll book a few weeks of half days on fridays to do early pick up while I scope out whether that is the case. If it is, I'll have to take the kids out, because it would really make me question her judgement. Hopefully she is just doing the saturday nights, in which case I'd wish her well and share all her fb posts for her!

Ofsted would shut her down with immediate effect if they found there was non dbs adults on the premises. I know because this happened to my childminder who had a non dbs cleared person in the house. Ofsted literally said to her no kids tomorrow which really dropped me in the shit!

I just want to add something which has been brought up. Only adults living in the house need to be dbs checked, these people are not living there. The same as if a childminder had a friend or family member stay for a few days, they wouldn't need to be checked. The childminder would need to ensure they were never at risk or left unsupervised though.

As a former childminder and a parent, I would not be happy with this set up though and I would also tell ofsted.

True, guess with my ex childminder the person was living there.

but to be honest I’d have thought there’s more risk from numerous random s who the childminder doesn’t know so I’d be voting with my feet. Unless it’s weekends on.y.

That would be a massive safe guarding issue.nid report that to ousted and remove my child. Strangers staying in the same home as the children? They could be sex offenders! She wouldn't even know it.

But you would leave a review afterwards, so I imagine it wouldn't take long to become clear?

Yes, and it'd be like a klaxon for predators looking for an opportunity.

Get your kids out of there ASAP. Don't send them one more day. Believe me, abuse can happen in a couple of minutes. 😢

If it is just from when children have left on a Friday and before they arrive on a Monday then the woman may just be having it as an extra job.
Before you take away her childminding job by reporting her then check this as could be all above board.
Obviously be prepared to move them if it's not but times are hard and she could just be maximising her asset of the house.
Maybe she's been super careful and would be mortified by the thought she hadn't considered her mindees.

Who cares if she's mortified🤦🏻‍♀️. She's a childminder. There are rules for a reason. Children's safety is paramount.

I wouldn’t be comfortable not knowing who was in the house, either. I’d find alternative care.

Yes beach ,
What I meant was if she's set it up carefully to be in no way a conflict with her other job because she also cares about the kids safety, she would be mortified that people would think otherwise.
However if that's the case then why not discuss with the parents ?

@Quitelikeacatslife sorry I misunderstood you. X

It might be mentioned in reviews, but you're right people might not know when they book.