Childminder Support

Helping childminders
start and maintain their business

Find a Childminder

Helping and advising
parents find the best childminder

Standing Up for Childminding

Promoting & advocating for
childminding at a time of change

Childminders & Parents: Childminding Regulations are due to come in to effect later this year & Draft Regulations are now available. Read about how the National Childminding Association is standing up for childminding

The National Action Plan for Childminding is the Government’s pathway to regulation, support and subsidies, for childminders

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Childminding Ireland is the home of childminding. We are a not-for-profit organisation,
founded and run by childminders to provide free expert childminding advice.

We take the uncertainty out of starting your own childminding business and maintaining it.

Our members receive:

Business Starter
Pack only €75

Gives access to discounted insurance

Training, Guidance
& Advice

Supporting childminders every step of the way

Parents, let’s help you find the right childminder for your children and schedule.
All our childminders are Garda Vetted, Insured & Training Certified.

CMI Welcomes New Childminding Regulations and calls for a Review Mid-Transition Period

Childminding Ireland, the national childminding body, welcomes the new childminding regulations published today. These regulations mark a historic moment in […]

Submission by Childminding Ireland on the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Childminding Regulations 2024 (Regulations)

1. Introduction: Childminding Ireland is the national association of childminders. We are a not-for-profit organisation run specifically to provide guidance […]

Navigating the Crossroads of Regulation and Flexibility: Charting the Future of Childminding in Ireland

Bernadette Orbinski Burke, Chief Executive, Childminding Ireland Introduction With childminding in Ireland on the brink of regulation for the first […]

Sector Update 2024

Draft Childminding Regulations:  We want to thank all the childminders and parents who contributed to the Consultation Process.  The Department […]

Children’s Summer Garden

Blog by Garden Designer Marion Keogh Summer Gardening with ChildrenJune has been and brought us summer solstice. Summer just got […]

Childminding Blog: Mission Accomplished

Blog by Childminder Leigh Ann Gilmore Hello Everyone!  My name is Leigh Ann and I have been a childminder since […]