The traditional idea of a childminder based in their own home as a solo operator is no longer the only model for the business.
Childminders are developing the scope of their services by working in teams, combining care for young children with wraparound care for older children, and even working across more than one site.
Ofsted paved the way for this in 2008, when it introduced the registration category of 'childcare on domestic premises'. The purpose of this was to make clear the difference between childminding - where up to three childminders or assistants may work together at any one time in the home - and provision where four or more childminders, or assistants, are involved in caring for children in the home.
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