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CHYLDM-ynd-uh/ˈtʃaɪldmaɪndə/

A childminder is paid to look after children in their own home (UK). Nanny often works in the child’s home; nursery is a setting. Ofsted inspects childminders, not only nurseries.

Meaning

A person paid to look after children in their own home (UK).

Examples

• “Ofsted inspects childminders, not only nurseries.”
• “A childminder is registered; an informal neighbour is not automatically one.”

Good to know

UK: a childminder (one word). Contrast: a nanny / a nursery. Regulator: Ofsted. Early years. Countable.

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