Registered childminders
Registered childminders look after one or more children under the age of 8 for more than a total of 2 hours a day. They do this in a domestic setting (normally their own home) for payment.
Registered childminders are inspected by Ofsted to ensure they provide a safe and stimulating environment for the children that they care for. Registered childminders are usually self-employed and run their own business.
You can search for a childminder on Enfield's Family Information Directory.
Once you have found a childminder and would like to know more about that childminder, you can call them on the number provided. They will then arrange a time for you to visit their setting and see if you would like to use their services.
View useful tips about questions to ask when visiting a childminder (PDF, 527.14 KB).
Group childcare
This includes day nurseries, pre-schools, childcare on domestic premises.
You might choose group childcare if you’re looking for childcare for all or part of day. Children may attend group childcare from 6 weeks up to when they attend school. Registered group childcare are inspected by Ofsted to ensure they provide a safe and stimulating environment. As part of the registration process, all staff and workers in the setting will undergo a criminal records check (known as an ‘enhanced disclosure’.)
You can search for a day nursery, pre-school or childcare on domestic premises on Enfield's Family Information Directory.
Once you have found a setting that like the sound of, call them on the number provided and make an appointment to visit with your child.
The below fact sheets have useful tips about choosing a group childcare setting:
View Ofsted’s information about their inspections of registered childcare.