Why choose a tiney childminder?
Discover quality-assured, safe & flexible care that’s local to you
tiney is an Ofsted-registered Childminder Agency, offering families high-quality childcare, through our national community of modern childminders.
Are you looking for brilliant childcare, but struggling to find an option that ticks every box? We designed tiney for families just like you.
Our childminders go through rigorous training and are quality-assured to higher standards than Ofsted. tiney is also affordable, safe and convenient, offering the best aspects of a large nursery setting, but in small family style homes. Plus, our childcare is education focused and fun, giving under 5’s an amazing pre-school start that can grow with them up to the age of 12!
What is a tiney childminder?
tiney childminders are childcare professionals offering families flexible, high-quality childminding services from their own homes. All tiney childminders are part of our Ofsted Registered Childminder Agency - giving families the peace of mind of quality-assured, highly-regulated care, with all the flexibility of a typical childminder.
With the tiney app, families also get a modern way to manage their childcare that’s more similar to the best local nurseries.
Why should you choose a tiney childminder?
Research shows that a home from home environment, with low adult-child ratios, is the best place for your child's development. Our tiney homes offer brilliant early years education and the chance to build meaningful bonds, all powered by a world class app.
It's childminding, but with a 21st century twist.
Discover safe, homely care with frequent inspections
tiney childminders are inspected once a year, compared with only once every 6 years for other childminders registered directly with Ofsted. tiney is an Ofsted Registered CMA.
Join thousands of other families using tiney
Each week thousands of families are using tiney across the country. 98% of parents engaging with the tiney brand give us an incredible 5 star customer satisfaction score.
Simplify your childcare costs, with easy payments
With our tiney app you can easily track care hours and pay securely. tiney accepts all major payment schemes, including tax free childcare and funded hours, and is FCA regulated.
Manage your childcare easily with the tiney app
All families using a tiney childminder benefit from our brilliant app; with at home learning tips, education tracking, in-app messaging and more.
Get more with tiney; including an online GP
The tiney app gives you brilliant premium benefits on top of your childcare - including access to a 24/7 online GP, and exclusive discounts with tiney partners.
How tiney compares to other childcare options
tiney childminder | nurseries | nannies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fair PricingClear rates for school and unsociable hours | |||
Funded hoursAccess to government funded childcare hours | |||
InspectedFully checked, vetted and inspected at least once a year | |||
Home-basedHome-based environment from childminder’s own home | |||
Wraparound careCan provide school age wraparound care | |||
EYFSEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) education approach | |||
FlexibleConvenient care including unsociable hours | |||
Low ratiosFamily-style relationships with low ratios | |||
UniqueUnique local & cultural fit | |||
tiney appAt home learning tips, education tracking & more |
tiney | nursery | nannies | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fair Pricing | |||
Clear rates for school and unsociable hours | |||
Funded hours | |||
Access to government funded childcare hours | |||
Inspected | |||
Fully checked, vetted and inspected at least once a year | |||
Home-based | |||
Home-based environment from childminder’s own home | |||
Wraparound care | |||
Can provide school age wraparound care | |||
EYFS | |||
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) education approach | |||
Flexible | |||
Convenient care including unsociable hours | |||
Low ratios | |||
Family-style relationships with low ratios | |||
Unique | |||
Unique local & cultural fit | |||
tiney app | |||
At home learning tips, education tracking & more | |||
What is a childminder agency?
Childminder agencies (CMAs) like tiney provide new and existing childminders with a popular alternative to direct Ofsted registration. Childminder agencies were introduced by the Government to provide more support and services to childminders and their families.
tiney is the biggest CMA in England and has fast become the most popular registration route for many new childminders. In recent months, almost half of all new childminders chose to register with tiney! All childminder agencies are fully regulated by Ofsted, meaning they are licensed to train, support and quality assure their registered childminders (you can read tiney’s glowing Ofsted report here!).
Everyone is talking about tiney
Alicia Wilkins
Former Teacher
“I didn’t start this with a business mindset…tiney took care of the hard stuff, which is great for someone who's never been self-employed before.”
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Typical features of a tiney home
A home-from-home environment
Child-led playful learning
Small ratios and strong, loving relationships
A learning environment set up to give children choice and build their independence
A highly personalised approach for each child
Irresistible learning opportunities that develop a deep love of learning
Regular book club and community events
Rich conversation and exploration, which builds children's confidence and creativity
Daily outdoor learning and home-cooked meals to keep children fit and healthy
Sensitive support for children's emotional development and a focus on building resilience
Humour, fun, songs and stories
Increased flexibility such as term-time only options
Convinced? Find out even more in our family pack
Download a copy of our family pack today to read more about tiney and what you can expect when you choose a tiney childminder.
tiney is a different way to do childcare. We partner with brilliant educators who share our dream of giving every child a quality early years education. Together we can breathe a new sense of purpose into childcare, supporting our children and communities to learn, grow, and play together.
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