Websites for childminders
Websites for registered childminders that show your Ofsted registration and report, explain funded hours and fees clearly, and give parents a real sense of a day in your setting. From £99 a month, live in 3 working days.
Parents usually start looking for childcare months before they need it, often during parental leave, and they compare childminders against nurseries. The questions come in a particular order. First: do you have a space, for which days, and from when. Second: are you registered, and what did your last Ofsted inspection say. Third: do you offer government-funded hours, and what will it actually cost once those are taken into account. Only then do they look at the setting itself - the garden, the playroom, the routine, the outings, the food. Childminders appeal to parents who want a home setting, smaller groups and one consistent carer, so the personal side matters a great deal. Most families find childminders by word of mouth, local Facebook groups and the council's family information service, but they still look you up before they visit.
When demand peaks. September is the biggest start date, with a second wave in January. Enquiries peak in the spring and early summer before September starts.
Most childminders have no website at all, and those who do tend to have a short page that says nothing about availability, fees or funding - the three things parents need first. Parents hate ringing round to find out whether anyone has a space. A good childminder site says clearly whether you have vacancies and for which days, links to your Ofsted report, explains how funded hours work in your setting including any additional charges, and shows the setting and a typical day with photos that do not include identifiable children without consent. It also needs care with privacy - many childminders work from home and should not publish a full address to the world.
Parents will not decide without visiting, so booking a visit is the key step.
Families plan months ahead and a waiting list secures future places.
A clear vacancy statement produces enquiries you can actually fill.
Trust signals we put on every page: Ofsted registration (or registration with a childminder agency) and inspection report · Paediatric first aid certificate · Enhanced DBS checks for the childminder and household members as required · Childcare qualifications · Insurance
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13,880
child day-care providers, including childminders and nurseries registered across 377 UK local authorities.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 88910, 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Local authority | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 230 |
| North Yorkshire | 145 |
| Leeds | 130 |
| Glasgow City | 130 |
| Buckinghamshire | 125 |
| Kirklees | 115 |
| Barnet | 115 |
| Croydon | 115 |
| Somerset | 115 |
| City of Edinburgh | 115 |
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