Choosing childcare

After school clubs

After school clubs provide a safe environment for your child when school closes at the end of the day. Most afterschool clubs are open until 5.30pm. The clubs are often run by schools, but can also be run by external organisations on, or away from the school premises.

You can find an after school club on our Notts Help Yourself site.

Breakfast clubs

Breakfast clubs give children the opportunity to eat a healthy breakfast in a safe environment before their first class. Attendance of a breakfast club is not mandatory. The clubs are often run by schools, but can also be run by external organisations on, or away from the school premises.  

You can find a breakfast club on our Notts Help Yourself site

Childminders

Childminders are self-employed childcare professionals working in their own home. Childminders can usually care for a maximum of six children under the age of 8 years and are inspected and regulated by Ofsted. Each childminder may offer different opening times and many can be flexible to cater for your requirements, sometimes offering childcare into the evening or even overnight care. Many childminders can offer funded childcare places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

You can find a childminder on our Notts Help Yourself site.

Creche

A crèche is a facility that provides occasional care for children under eight for no more than two hours per day. Crèches are sometimes located to support parents accessing training or learning in their community.

You can find a creche on our Notts Help Yourself site.

Day nurseries

Day nurseries provide full day care for children aged 0-5 years. Each nursery will have separate rooms for the different age groups of children, which will contain age-appropriate toys and equipment. Day nurseries are registered and inspected by Ofsted. Day nurseries offer funded childcare places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

You can find a day nursery on our Notts Help Yourself site.

Holiday clubs

Holiday clubs cater for school age children during the school holidays and provide a safe, stimulating and fun environment for your child to be. Many holiday clubs are school run within the school site or run by external organisations either on, or away from, the school premises.

You can find a holiday club on our Notts Help Yourself site.

Pre-school playgroups

Pre-school playgroups offer free sessional childcare for 2 to 5 years and will prepare your child for starting school. Pre-school playgroups are inspected and regulated by Ofsted.

You can find a pre-school playgroup on our Notts Help Yourself site.

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