Become a Childminder in Nottinghamshire with @Home Childcare
We offer the perfect pathway to becoming a childminder, providing you with the training, mentoring and support needed to get you registered and to help you establish your own successful local childcare business.

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Kickstart your journey to becoming a childminder.
We’re on a mission to help those with a passion for caring for children to become childminders, providing the valuable childcare families across Nottinghamshire need and ensuring as many children as possible get access to high-quality early years education that will inspire their future learning.
Based in Nottingham, @Home Childcare is here to support you to become a registered childminder and build a successful childcare business that benefits you, the children you care for and the wider community.
We offer a quick and comprehensive alternative to the DIY route of becoming a childminder via Ofsted, providing all the training, professional support, resources and business know-how you need to register as a childminder and set up a thriving childminding setting in your local area.
From the moment you join @Home Childcare, our team of experienced childcare mentors are there to lend a helping hand.
Whether it’s building your knowledge of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage), helping you get the DBS checks you’ll need or talking you through the process of setting your childminding fees, with our guidance you’ll quickly build the confidence you need to become a childminder that delivers exceptional childcare.
With recent childcare funding changes, demand for childcare is booming and there has never been a better time to become a childminder.
Don’t worry once you’re up and running as a registered childminder you’ll still get all the support you need to make your business a success. Our full support service provides all your ongoing professional development as well as taking care of everything from enrolling children to chasing invoices.
To find out more download and explore our FREE ‘Guide to Becoming a Childminder’ today!
Our Childminder Start Up Package is available for just £275
- Full training including, Early Years Foundation Stage, Health & Safety, Speech and Language, and much more
- Dedicated support throughout the registration process, including accessing the goverment grant
- Business planning and mentorship
- Profile webpage to help you find parents interested in childcare
- Access to our community of like-minded childminder educators
- A toolkit with essential policies, consent forms, contracts, etc
- Free marketing materials e.g. logo design
- Registration inspection visit to check the health & safety of your home
Once you are registered we take an ongoing fee of 75p per hour per child that you care for.
How It Works:
Download Your Free Ebook
Download Your Free Ebook
Is Childminding Right for You?
Read the ebook and contact us for friendly advice.
Pathway to Registration Call
Ready to proceed? Book a call to discuss your goals.
Start Pre-Registration Training
Purchase our ‘Beginnings’ package and complete training in 2-3 months.
Enrol Your First Children
We’ll support you with marketing and business advice to help you find families.
Why become a childminder?
There are many reasons to become a childminder early educator, including:
Make a living while making a difference
You can earn a living while helping children grow, develop and thrive. With average salaries ranging between £25,000–£40,000 per year, it’s an extremely rewarding career.
The freedom of running your own business
Get a career with freedom, fulfilment and flexibility, with complete step-by-step support and training to set up your childcare business in 2-3 months and ongoing mentoring to help it grow.
A career you can run from the comfort of home
You can shape your business from home and turn it into a safe, nurturing and enriching environment where children can learn and develop essential skills to set them up for life.
Why @Home Childcare?
We’re an award-winning Ofsted Childminder Agency.
We provide start-up childminder training to help you become a registered childminder and set up your new childcare business in as little as 3 months. We can also help you to raise your childcare setting’s profile and find parents looking for childcare in your area.
You’ll continue to receive ongoing support and training as a member of our professional childminder community. Our Full Support Service includes ongoing professional, business, finance and marketing support to help lighten the load of running your own business.
Can't wait to get started?
Download our free ebook for a full overview of what you can expect as an @Home Childcare registered childminder, and find out the next steps.
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From childminder training through to registration and enrolling your first family, we’ve got all the information you need.
Areas we cover:
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
- West Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- Greater Manchester
- Bristol areas
- North London
- East London
- Kingston upon Thames
- Hull & Humberside
- Hertfordshire
- Bedfordshire
