Childminder question

[smithy100]

Hi

My friend is a registered childminder, can she look after my dd in my house? It's only a few hours a week and I would often be around, but would be taking ds out to after school clubs and things, or when I pop out to do shopping.

Thanks for any help

C xx

Does she not have other children who she childminds?

I look after my friend's little girl. Make sure it's a formal arrangement though, with contracts, etc. That way you'll both know where you are!

In your house means it is not childminding. Childminding is something you do in your own home.

Childminders were able to look after children in their home..they were called 'home childminders' and inspected in the child's home
Better check though as so many changes have taken place recently !

They're home childcarers (or nannies, effectively)

Childminders, to my knowledge, have always worked in their own homes.

Yes as Flisspaps says, nannies are called home childcarers (or home child-carers) by Ofsted and in childcare legislation and are exempt from registration requirements (although they can opt to go on the voluntary register). Home Childminders is not a term with any official meaning. This has been the situation since 2006.