How many children will there be with a childminder?
Registered childminders can care for up to six children under the age of eight of whom no more than three can be aged under five. Usually they are registered for three children under five and three between five and eight at any one time. OFSTED decides on the number of children a childminder is registered for and will take the childminder’s own children into account and size of property when setting this number. Childminders are generally limited to caring for one baby under 12 months. A special arrangement can be made with OFSTED, which enables childminders to care for more than one child under one if they can demonstrate that they can meet the varying needs of all children in their care. Childminders can work with an assistant, who is also registered, to enable them to care for larger groups of children.
