Hi there.
I own a smallish company, and we are hoping to start providing childcare for our staff. We intend to use domestic premises, and there will not be more then 3 minders at any time. Having read through the guidance and legislation, it appears that technically we (i.e. the company) have to register as a "childminder" and not as a "childcare provider on domestic premises" (since we will have fewer then 4 staff).
However the Ofsted form for registering as a childminder only allows for an individual to register (unlike the form for registering as a childcare provider on domestic premises, which allows you to register either as an individual or as a company/organisation).
Does anyone have any idea what we should do?
I have tried to contact Ofsted once, but I couldn't get the lady I spoke to to understand my query!
Thanks!