Difference between childminder and nanny UK

[karenalonso2105]

Hi I am very confused about what is the difference between them. Also I am desperate to arrange some childcare for my baby but my search hasnt been very successful, how do people do to find them? I live in Bath, UK.

Thanks

Does a nanny not come into your home and a childminder looks after children in her home?

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A nanny comes to your house to look after just your child - and is pretty costly. A nanny is your employee so you pay them a wage and have an employer’s responsibility towards them.
A childminder works from their own home so you bring your child to them, and they may have more children to look after there too, so is much less expensive. They are self employed, you don’t employ them or pay a wage, they send you an invoice and set there own contract terms.
You could check out local Facebook groups. I’m not sure how to verify Nanny qualifications but childminders should be OFSTED registered so you can ask for their OFSTED number and check out their last inspection results.
You can also find both on here, but need to pay a membership fee.
www.childcare.co.uk/information/success-stories?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw8ynr4rn-QIVkN_tCh0A9gijEAAYASAAEgL8f_D_BwE
Your local council may also have a list of registered childminders.

Nanny comes to your home.
Looks after only your child.
Is your employee
Costs more

Childminder looks after more than one child in their home.
Is self employed
Costs less

A childminder is self-employed and runs a childcare business from their home. You would drop your baby off/pick them up. All good childminders will work with you/to your baby's routine but ultimately the childminder will be in charge of what activities they do/how/when. They will also look after children from other families alongside your child, usually several at a time. Childminders are thoroughly regulated and inspected by Ofsted.

Nannies are employees, employed by you (including tax/NI etc.). A nanny will come to your home and look after just your child. You will be their boss and, whilst it's good not to micromanage, you will set down what you want done with your baby/the routine etc. There is no government regulation of nannies, although many are voluntarily registered with Ofsted so it will be for you to make sure you check references etc. A nanny will generally do 'nursery duties' in addition to childcare, this includes the child's laundry, changing beds, tidying/cleaning toys, organising appointments and running child related errands. A nanny is generally more flexible if you need unusual or very long hours.

A nanny will cost approximately twice what a childminder will, maybe more.

You can find both on childcare.co.uk. try your local council website for childminders. Both can also be found on local Facebook pages/word of mouth.

this might help

If you need full time care and have two or more children, a nanny could be feasible. Otherwise you probably want a childminder. Def possible to get a childminder to look after your Children say 2-3 days a week.

nannies otoh will be employed by you and are unlikely to want to work 2-3 days a week unless they think they can get 2-3 days a week with another family (in London this could be feasible but rare elsewhere)

Childcare.co.uk

That's a good point and key difference; childminders charge per child, nannies are paid per family. So, the more children you have the more economical it is to have a nanny. It's a real luxury for just one child.

The self entitled yummy mummy types that have all swamped my area all use the word nanny...in fact they mean child minder....i do correct them often when they post looking for one....!!!

I live in Bath. With Norland College based here there are more options available than some areas.

If you don't want 9-5/5 days a week there are usually nannies/childminders with capacity to help.

If you want a nanny, there is at least one ££ childcare/staff. This firm has an office in Bath
www.imperialnannies.com
Norland might have an agency too (as they don't just train nannies these days).

It is worth taking a deep breath and joining "Nextdoor" app and local Bath Mums groups on Facebook (look for the ones local to the area in which you plan to live). I have seen a few childminders advertising in the past fortnight.

I am out of touch regarding the better nurseries (often running from 8am-6pm), (DD is 15), but Atelier is one of the better ones. The nurseries attached to schools shut for the school holidays.

As already mentioned, both are usually highly experienced in childcare.
A nanny will care for the children from your house and employed by you, a childminder is self employed and works from their house.

Maybe you will get a little more information from here:
www.cheshirenannies.co.uk

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