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Childminder agencies must register with Ofsted and be inspected by us (see Childminder agencies: inspection guidance). This guidance includes information about the registration process, fees, the checks that we carry out, what happens at the registration visit and how to keep us informed once the agency is registered.

View application forms for registering a childminder agency with Ofsted.

Childminders (or providers of childcare on domestic premises) who would like to register with an agency can find:

• childminder agencies contact information and Ofsted reports
• background information about childminder agencies on the Foundation Years site