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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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childminding query

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imogenbristol · 21/01/2009 13:18

Hi I don't know if anyone can help - can you register as a childminder at someone else's property - my mother-in-law wants to find out if she can train as a child minder from her daughter's property (she will be caring for daughter's baby).. any advice gratefully recieved.

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nomoreamover · 21/01/2009 13:29

ok my understanding of how it works is your mother in law goes through the training and police checks to become a CM. When Ofsted do their "suitable premises" check that will be done on your SILs house and the "suitable person" checks done on your MIL. Its only the suitable premises bit that refers to the house the CMing is done in - everything else is centred on the PERSON - including the insurance.

I did training with someone who was training to be a childminder to work at her friends house who was also a childminder so they could double up on numbers.

london11 · 21/01/2009 14:03

Yes she should be able to register and then work from her daughters house - nomoreamover explains that well.

However (and this may not be everywhere, but it the rules in Dorset) you cannot be registered just to care for a grandchild or other family member. The local surestart unit should be able to advise though.

nomoreamover · 21/01/2009 15:36

london11 - is that Dorset as in dorset surestart or specifically a part of dorset like poole/bournemouth or east dorset etc?

I've never heard that - interesting....where do you find this stuff out - are there other things I need to know??!!!

popperdoodles · 21/01/2009 15:50

I too have heard Ofsted will not reg you just to care for grandchildren. You would have to prove you were actively looking for other mindees too. TBH it is a lot for someone to take on. What i mean is you don't have to be reg to look after just your own grandchildren. Ofcourse to claim the tax credit/vouchers she needs to be reg. I would have said all the paperwork and learning journeys, obs etc and ofsted inspections would make it a big ask unless they were having other mindees too. Hope that makes sense.

nannynick · 21/01/2009 20:22

Why is your mother-in-law wanting to register as a childminder? As a relative, she does not need to register to care for her granddaughter.
The Guide to Registration on the Childcare Register (Dated: Sept 2008) does not permit a grandparent to register if they will be caring only for a relative. See page 15 of the document.

nannynick · 21/01/2009 20:39

If the mother-in-law was to provide care for her grandchild, at the grandchild's home, then this is not classed as Childminding. The grandmother would be a nanny. I do not believe that a nanny can register if they are only caring for a relative.

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