Pre registration visit

[Luce1990]

My daughter and I are hoping to become childminders,we would like to find out what changes we need to make to our house??

Can anyone help us with who we should contact??

Thank you
Helen and Lucy

[moggy]

You need to risk assess it according to the age/stage of the children you anticipate to be caring for, it is very individual as it is all about the particular risks in your particular house. Babies?- look at stairs/stair gates, steps, kitchen access, what areas will you need to have supervision. Older children- you may want to look at garden access... boundaries are always important- check your fences are in good condition, garden gates, hedges. Ponds are a risk.

Look for local guidance or training on risk assessing- do you have a support minder who can advise you? Ask your local Family Info Service.

You do not need to have everything in place for pre-reg visit! But you do need to be able to identify risks and talk about how you will minimise the risk- ie: 'we have stairs here which are a risk to babies so we will fit a stair gate.' 'The kitchen has risks of burning and injuries so children will be supervised constantly and closely in the kitchen'. etc etc.