Childcare

ALL CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WERE CLOSED FROM 20/3/2020 EXCEPT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FOR PARENTS WHO ARE IN CRITICAL JOBS

FROM 1ST JUNE 2020 THE GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO BEGIN WELCOMING BACK ALL CHILDREN

Nottinghamshire County Council have put together a factsheet of information based on Government guidance to answer some of the questions parents and carers may have -  Parents Factsheet about the re-opening of Childcare from 1st June 2020 

Not all settings may have reopened so check with your individual provider 

Childcare providers who notified they were open for vulnerable children and for children of critical workers can be found by clicking these buttons:

All Childcare Providers	Day Nurseries	Childminders

If you need advice or support about this, please email eycovid19@nottscc.gov.ukor call 0300 500 80 80

TRAINING COURSES FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS

Here you can find out about the training and support on offer to childcare providers from Early Childhood Services

After School Club

After school clubs provide a safe and fun environment for your child when school closes at the end of the day. Most afterschool clubs are open until 6:00pm. The clubs are often run by schools, but can also be run by external organisations on, or away from the school premises.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast clubs give children the opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast in a safe and fun environment before their first class. Attendance of a breakfast club is not mandatory. The clubs are often run by schools, but can also be run by external organisations on, or away from the school premises.  

Childminder

Childminders are self-employed childcare professionals working in their own home. Childminders can usually care for a maximum of six children under the age of 8 years, and are inspected and regulated by Ofsted or a registered Childminder Agency. Each Childminder may offer different opening times and many can be flexible to cater for your requirements by sometimes offering childcare into the evening or even overnight care. Many childminders can offer free childcare places for 2, 3, and 4 year olds.

Crèche

A crèche is a facility that provides occasional care for children under eight for no more than two hours per day. Crèche’s are sometimes located in order to support parents accessing training, or learning in their community.

Day Nursery

Day nurseries provide full day care for children aged 0-5 years. Each nursery will have separate rooms for the different age groups of children, which will contain age appropriate toys, and equipment. Day nurseries are registered and inspected by Ofsted. Day nurseries offer free childcare places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

Holiday Care

Holiday clubs cater for school age children during the school holidays and provide a safe, stimulating and fun environment for your child to be. Some  holiday clubs are school run within the school site, or run by external organisations either on, or away from the school premises. Many Childminders also cater for school age children during school holidays too!

Pre-School Playgroup

Pre-school playgroups offer free sessional childcare for 2 to 5 years and will prepare your child for starting school. Pre-school playgroups are inspected and regulated by Ofsted.

If you would like to speak to an advisor for further information about the different types of childcare available please telephone our helpline on 0300 500 80 80