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Find or create your profile
Search for your existing listing or create a new one.
For childminders
Grow your childcare business with confidence
Create a professional profile, connect with local families and bring the everyday running of your setting into one calm, organised workspace.
Take the 10-minute product tourAlready listed? Find and claim your profile.
Not listed yet? Create your profile for free.
Be discoveredby local families
Manage enquirieswith ease
Run your settingin one place
See it in action
Take the childminder product tour
Explore the journey from your first profile enquiry through family onboarding, messages and everyday care tools.
ALREADY LISTED?
Your profile may already be listed
We’ve added childminder profiles from trusted public childcare records. Find yours and take control in just a few minutes.
Free to claim • Takes a few minutes
Claim your profile to
Get discovered
Appear in local searches and reach more families.
Show availability
Keep your spaces and schedule up to date.
Receive enquiries
Let interested parents contact you directly.
Free planning tool
Plan your places and income
Explore a funded and private mix, holidays and the unpaid work around your day before making a placement decision.
How it works
A simple journey to a bigger future
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Build your profile
Add your details, photos, fees and availability.
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Receive enquiries
Parents can get in touch through the platform.
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Welcome families
Connect, arrange visits and grow your business.
Enhanced tier
Stand out and reach more local families
Elevate your childminding presence with boosted search ranking, a rich 20-photo gallery, direct messaging, and visitor insights.
Featured search visibility
Appear at the top of local parent searches with a highlighted profile badge.
Included with Enhanced
Up to 20 gallery photos
Showcase your playroom, garden, sensory activities, and daily routine in high resolution.
Included with Enhanced
Direct parent messaging
Chat securely with interested parents, arrange setting visits, and share availability.
Included with Enhanced
Profile analytics & insights
Track profile views, enquiry volume, and understand what local parents are looking for.
Included with Enhanced
Business Hub
One place to run your childcare business
Save time, stay organised and focus on what you do best. Business Hub brings the everyday running of your setting together in one calm, reliable workspace.
LOCAL-CHILDCARE
CHILDMINDER DASHBOARD
Welcome back
A clear view of your setting today.
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New enquiries
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Upcoming visits
Recent enquiries
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Family enquiryVisit arranged
Family enquiryChildcare agreed
Your workspace, wherever you are
Built for busy childcare days
Keep the Local-Childcare workspace close at hand, with secure sign-in and notification choices designed to reduce missed activity without adding another complicated system.
An installable app
Add Local-Childcare to a supported phone, tablet or computer and open your workspace without hunting through browser tabs.
Secure device sign-in
Use a passkey with Face ID, fingerprint, device PIN or a security key where your device and browser support it.
Optional device notifications
Choose notifications on supported devices so enquiries, messages and important family activity are easier to follow.
Installation, passkeys, biometric prompts and device notifications depend on browser and device support. Email and password sign-in remains available as a recovery method.
Pricing
Choose how far you want to go
Simple, transparent pricing to help you get discovered, grow your setting, and manage your childcare business with confidence.
Free
Get discovered
£0No monthly fee
- Public childminder profile
- Availability & schedule display
- 1 parent enquiry per month
- Family connections & invites
Enhanced
Grow your business
£9.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Featured search visibility
- Up to 20 gallery photos
- 10 parent enquiries per month
- Direct parent messaging
- Profile analytics & insights
- 20 AI profile-writing uses per month
Business Hub
Run your business
£22.99/month
- Everything in Enhanced
- Family management workspace
- Digital contracts & e-signatures
- Visits, placement offers & family onboarding
- Secure booking deposits
- Policies & document sharing
- Daily diary & photo feed
- EYFS observations & compliance
- Reviews & unlimited AI tools
Questions, answered
Childminder FAQ
Is it free to list my childminding business?
Yes. You can claim or create a profile for free. The Free plan includes a public profile, availability display and 1 parent enquiry each month.
I’m already listed — what do I do?
Use Find my listing to locate your imported profile and submit a claim. Once approved, you can complete and manage it from your dashboard.
How do parents contact me?
Parents send an enquiry through your public profile. You can review it and update its status from your childminder dashboard.
How do I update my availability?
Open your profile editor from the childminder dashboard, update your days and spaces, then save or publish your changes.
What’s included in Enhanced?
Enhanced is £9.99/month and includes featured search placement, up to 20 gallery photos, 10 enquiries each month, direct parent messaging, profile analytics, visit scheduling, review responses and 20 AI profile-writing uses each month.
What’s included in Business Hub?
Business Hub is £22.99/month and includes all Enhanced features plus unlimited enquiries and photos, family onboarding, placement offers, booking deposits, digital contracts, setting policies, daily diary updates, compliance tools and broader AI support.
Can I change or cancel my subscription?
Yes. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your childminder dashboard settings with straightforward, no-fuss controls.