Calling all you Chilminders out there, I need some help. I started looking for nannys but quickly realised it was cost prohibitive so switched to searching out a local childminder. During that search I have come across a local lady who had done 4 yrs of p/t child care on an ad hoc basis (she has several references she's happy for me to call up) She now wants a full time position. She called herself a 'childminder' but when we chatted I realised she intended to mind our child in our home and sometimes in her home. She also wants to find another child to look after to share costs. I said I was looking at a f/t childcare budget of £800 gross a month and she's happy with that (she's not qualified) as long as she finds some more supplimentary work perhaps doing school pick-ups or half days etc. I don't mind her looking after another child (or siblings perhaps) as it's company for my DD. I need help with how this could work ! So my questions are surely she should be registered? but, as a childminder or nanny? How would the tax/NI work as she understands we can't pay that on top of the £800. (if you're a childminder you look after this, yes?) Does she or I look into getting the standard Police checks done too? What about Ofsted? (is that necessary??) how hard is that to get and would she need to look after our daughter in her own home ALL the time for that?
As this seems to be a 'half-way' house between childminding and nannying I am unsure as to how we should organise things. Ultimately I want both parties happy ! HELP !