Unsure of my numbers!

[Em6358]

Hi I have just become a newly registered child minder and i am slightly confused of what numbers and ages of children I can have. I currently have an 18 month old and a newborn baby which are my own children. Am i able to have 2 children under the age of 18 months and another under between 18 months and 5? I am asking this because I have had an enquiry about whether I would be able to look after a 5 month old baby. If not am I only permitted to look after another child over 18 months plus three over 5's? Not sure whether this is my pre pregnancy brain still not working!!!!!!!! Thanks xx

[tulip0803]

Providing your certificate is for full ratio allowance. normal Welsh ratios are:

6 children under 8 years of which no more than 3 may be under 5 and of those 3 no more than 2 may be under 18 months.

So you have one child of 18m & one newborn which have to come out of the numbers first do you should be able to have 4 minded children under 8 years of which no more than one can be under 5 years. You would be able to look after a 5m old as long as your eldest child has reached 18m.

Looks like you should be fine with your enquiry good luck