Become a childminder or nanny (England)
After you're registered
You must continue to meet the registration standards while you’re working as a childminder or nanny.
You’ll need to:
- pay the annual registration fee
- keep your details up to date
- report any major accidents or incidents
Ofsted will inspect childminders and some nannies.
Keep your details up to date
You must tell Ofsted if:
- you change where you’re working
- your contact details change
- you stop working as a childminder or nanny
Ofsted
enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
If you’re a childminder
You must tell Ofsted if:
- anyone 16 or over moves into or leaves the home where childminding takes place
- anyone new starts working in the home while you’re childminding
- your childminding assistants change
Reporting accidents and incidents
Use the early years incident online form to report:
- a serious accident, injury or illness to a child, for example food poisoning
- allegations that someone living, working or looking after children in your household has committed serious harm or abuse
- anything that might affect the suitability of someone on the premises to look after children
- a child’s death