Nannies don't get inspected, do they?

[Judyandherdreamofhorses]

By Ofsted?

Yes they do. It will often be in the employers home if the employer gives permission, but it is only the nanny that is inspected and not the home. Qualifications and certificates will be checked and questions about safe guarding children will be asked to check their knowledge. Takes about half an hour rather than the 4-6 that a childminders inspection takes.

Only if they are ofsted reg and not as part of the registration, it seems to be a bit hit and miss who gets inspected and when

This is only the case if they choose to be ofsted registered. As an employer (well former nanny employer), I would not welcome ofsted in my home, and I would prefer that the nanny wasn't registered as I can't see it brings me any benefit.

Ofsted is well known to meddle beyond their remit and the further the stay from me, the better.

So as an employer I can refuse to have them come? Does that negatively affect the nanny?

You can refuse them access to the house. It should not adversely affect the nanny, though will mean that the nanny will need to meet with the inspector somewhere, which may mean taking your children with them to a local coffee shop.

Do you need to use Childcare Vouchers or Tax Credits? If no, then you do not need a nanny who is registered with Ofsted.

If you are not in England, then inspection process may be different. For example in Scotland the agency is inspected, not the nanny.

I don't think I would grant permission for OFSTED to access my children. And they have no right to demand it.

There are so many other places to spend my itsy bitsy vouchers. So, as a parent, there is absolutely nothing in it for me.

The problem is, ofsted may well overstep their remit (as they so often do) and hold my refusal to let them in the house or near my kids agains my nanny (hypothetical nanny as I don't emply one at the present time). And many employers will want to protect their nanny and so feel they have to let ofsted in.

Nanny is already registered. Will she need to be inspected to keep up the registration then?

Just an added stress for her really.

If she remains registered, Ofsted can inspect. They only inspect around 10% a year. Some of us nannies have never been inspected, even though we have been registered since the scheme started.

Is she part-time or full-time? If part-time then when working for a family that does use childcare vouchers, then I think she can give Ofsted their address, so no need for Ofsted to know about you at all.

If full-time, then perhaps she can notify Ofsted that she is not working for anyone using childcare vouchers/tax credits, changing her work address to the same as her home address. Not sure if Ofsted will do that but it's worth a try.

She can de-register. She should contact Ofsted with regard to resigning the registration, not let it lapse due to non payment of renewal fee.
Ofsted have a factsheet titled: Resigning and cancelling registration from the Early Years and Childcare Register Today the Ofsted website seems to be playing up, so can't link to the factsheet.

Nanny inspections by Ofsted are really nothing to worry about. There is no grading, or even pass/fail, it just seems to be a chat and if she doesn't kill anyone while the inspector is there then all good.

I think it will probably be more hassle for everyone if you refuse tbh.

Plenty of nannies arrange to be inspected outside work hours.

This is a guide to the absolute worst an inspector can request/do. It's based on the requirements for the register, so you can see it's basically an exercise in paperwork with a couple of questions about stuff your nanny should know anyway thrown in.