Childminders

Registered childminders provide high quality home-based childcare, play and learning within the local community.

All childminders have to promote learning through play by working towards the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

What do childminders offer?

Depending on the conditions of registration, childminders may be able to provide the following:

• care for children from babies to 16 years old
• overnight care or unsociable hours
• emergency care
• home childminding
• collection or drop off at a nursery setting or school

What are Ofsted inspected childminders checked for?

• Welfare and safeguarding of the children
  
• Qualifications and training – including Local Authority Childminder Training, First Aid etc.
  
• Suitability of childcare providers – including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
  
• Suitability of premises and equipment
  
• Procedures and record keeping
  
• Insurance
  

Free childminder places

Depending on eligibility some children can get 15 hours of free early learning and childcare from the term after they turn nine months old, or two year old. From the term after their third birthday, all three and four year olds in Luton are entitled to 15 hours of free early learning and childcare. These 15 hours can be used with some childminders in Luton, providing they meet the criteria. For a list of these childminders please contact Luton Family Information Service.

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Childminders in Luton

Find childminders in Luton in our Family Directory.

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Personalised childcare information

Get a list of childcare providers tailored to your individual needs from Luton Family Information Service.

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