A childminder is a person who is registered with OfSTED to care
for children aged under 8 in their own home, for more than 2 hours
per day. Childminders can care for older children but
the law does not require them to register for this. The hours they
work vary according to the agreement made with the family.
Childminders provide full time or part time day care for under 5's
and before and/or after school and holiday care for school aged
children.
They can provide a wide range of activities including going
to groups, such as parent and toddler groups and local toy
libraries. Most childminders will provide meals and are
willing to cater for special dietary requirements; talk with the
childminder about this at your first meeting. All childminders
use a contract, which will be signed and dated by both the
childminder and the family using the service.
If you are looking for a childminder please contact the
Family Information Service on Freephone 0800 073 1214 or email
fis@bathnes.gov.uk
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