Koru Kids Help Centre

Home nursery: Thinking of applying to be a childminder?

Find out more about becoming a registered childminder with Koru Kids

18 articles in this collection
Written by Support and Josh Sasto

What support do we offer?

How Koru Kids helps you to become a childminder - overview of our registration process, how we help you launch & operate your home nursery

Written by Support
Updated this week

What are the costs for registration?

Find out how much it will cost you to become a childminder with Koru Kids, and what support we'll provide

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

How are we different to other childminder agencies?

Why you should choose Koru Kids to help you become a childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

How many children can I look after and what can I earn?

Ofsted ratios, how to calculate your home nursery capacity and what you can earn as a Koru Kids childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Do I need childcare qualifications?

Reassurance that Koru Kids will provide all the training you need to become a childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

My home is quite small, is that okay?

Find out if your home is suitable to use as a home nursery

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Who deals with Ofsted?

Koru Kids is an Ofsted registered childminding agency so our childminders don't need to register independently

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

How is being self-employed different?

Explanation of what it means to be self-employed for your tax, earnings, holiday, sick leave and pension

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Setting your hourly rate and working hours

Advice on how we'll set your hourly rate and what hours & days you can work as a Koru Kids childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

What happens if I’m sick?

Explanation of how sick leave works for Koru Kids childminders

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

What if I want to take holiday?

Details on your holiday allowance and how holiday works as a Koru Kids childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

What is a typical day like?

Find out what a typical day-in-the-life of a Koru Kids childminder might look like

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Do I need to take the children out every day?

Details on how we build outdoor leaning into every day as a Koru Kids childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Can I look after my own kids?

How to calculate your ratios for ages and space so that you can also care for your own children as a Koru Kids childminder

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

What is the Koru Ethos for childminders?

All about the Koru Ethos and how this helps guide you as an Early Educator with Koru Kids

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Expanding your business with an assistant—and how we make it easy

Details on why hiring an assistant might be right for you, and how Koru Kids will help you do it

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Can you help me understand the contract I will have to sign with Koru Kids?

How to sign your Koru Kids Early Educator contract and FAQs about what's included

Written by Support
Updated over a week ago

Terms & Conditions - New Childminder Referral Programme

Written by Josh Sasto
Updated over a week ago