Childminders and childcare providers: register with Ofsted Childminders and childcare on domestic premises: registration

How to use the service

You will need to have an enhanced check with barred lists from DBS for yourself. You can get this using the Ofsted DBS service . We cannot accept DBS checks done via other organisations, or Ofsted DBS checks older than 3 months, unless you’re on the DBS Update service . Anyone aged 16 or over in the home also needs an enhanced check with barred lists from DBS . This includes: anyone who lives in that home anyone who works there during childcare hours any assistants who will be working with you Find out more about household members or visitors that we need to know about . We may need extra documentation if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years . You’ll also need to: know which registers you need to join do a training course (check with your local authority for details) get a first aid qualification suitable for the ages of the children you look after ask your doctor to fill in the healthcare declaration booklet do a risk assessment in your home to spot any potential risks to children’s health or safety – including from any equipment or activities you will provide When you start looking after children you’ll need to have public liability insurance.