Childminding in my home?

[Chopsypie]

Apologies if this is totally stupid but I just wanted to check the legalities of something

Basically my very lovely childminder is having some personal problems and may have to sell her house and move. Whilst she is getting a new place sorted she might have to move into her elderly mothers bungalow.

If she would be happy to (and I really don't want to lose her!) is it legal for her to care for my children in my home? And me not to employ her, but to keep our existing agreement?

She hadn't suggested this, I wanted to check it wasn't totally stupid before I mentioned it to her!

Thanks in advance

No this would be a nanny arrangement and you would need to employ her.

Okay. I did think as much, but thought it was worth an ask.

Thank you!

How long would it be for? as I think she could be a temp nanny for you on a self employed basis for up to 3 months, you prob would need to pay her at least min wage for that time although as self employed she would set her rates.

Sure someone better qualified than me will be along soon to give more/better advice.

She's thinking it will be around 6-8 weeks. But obviously can't know for sure

What about her other mindees?

I don't really know. I hadn't thought that far!

In theory she could register your home as her place of work but will need to care for the other mindees as well as your children. Your home would need to meet registration requirements. So not something to consider without looking into it.

Could she childmind from the bungerlow?

I don't think so. Her sister already lives there with their mother, and is her carer (I think she had has a stroke)
I just wanted to give her an option other than stopping for 6 weeks

My former 'nanny' used my home but she was actually registered with ofsted as an out of home childminder. It mean that she was not my employee and was self employed. It was all done properly so it might be worth looking into that as an option / ringing ofsted to discuss options.

Ooh that sounds promising. Thank you everyone for your advice

Out of home childminder - can you remember what the actual registration type was? Home Childcarer is one but a nanny who is an employee is a Home Childcarer in Ofsted speak.

Remaining a childminder but changing the location to your home sounds most likely thing to work but they can't just care for your children, it will need to be 3 or more families.