Quick Description:

The Ultimate Childminding Checklist is an essential tool for every childminder. I have updated it fully to comply with all the new requirements of the September 2026 EYFS for Childminders. 

Order before September 2026 to get BOTH 2025 and 2026 VERSIONS of the checklist.

As the current EYFS is still in force I want to make sure anyone using this resource has the correct current information. Therefore until the 1st of September if you order a copy of the September 2026 Ultimate Childminding Checklist you will also get a copy of the existing 2025 version as well.

This resource should be in every childminder’s toolkit. The pack now contains four checklists in one:

• All the things you MUST be doing to meet the EYFS requirements Checklist
• Working With Assistants Checklist
• Countdown to your Ofsted Inspection Checklist
• Exceptional Checklist

This checklist also comes with free updates, helping keep you on top of any changes.*

More Information:

All the Things you MUST be doing to meet EYFS Requirements

Do you ever worry or think, ‘what do I HAVE to do as a childminder?’ Do you ever wish that there was a simple list that told you exactly what you must do? This checklist is designed to make sure that you are fulfilling all the day to day requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for childminders.

This checklist removes the guesswork and presents a simple list telling you exactly what you SHOULD be doing at your setting. It takes the requirements listed in the September 2025 and September 2026 Statutory Framework for the Foundation Years (EYFS) for childminders and sets them out in a way that is simple to understand and keep track of.

It is set out in sections relating to the:

1)           Learning and Development Requirements

2)           Assessment Requirements

3)           The Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements - now includes all the September 2025 and September 2026 safeguarding updates.

Each section lists everything you MUST legally be doing, along with the reference to where it is mentioned in the EYFS. 

The checklist is not just a tick list but also contains a huge wealth of information to help you understand exactly what you need to do. There is guidance from experienced childminders for each of the things in the list to help you understand exactly what you need to do. There is also lots of additional information and ideas about how you can demonstrate ‘Best Practice.’

You may find that you can tick most of the items off straight away. If you find that you are missing things, this tool helps you make sure they are all in place.

The 2026 version of the Ultimate Childminding Checklist also contains updates that come into force in September 2026.

'Working with Assistants Checklist

The EYFS for childminders, September 2025 contains LOTS more information about working with assistants but they are woven throughout the official document. To make things easy I have collated this information and included it in a new section of its own.

Lots of new information about the safeguarding reforms has also been added to this list, such as a detailed breakdown of the new requirements to obtain 'suitable references' for any assistants you wish to employ. 

The 2026 version of the Ultimate Childminding Checklist contains updates that come into force in September 2026.

Count Down to Your Ofsted Inspection Checklist

This is a shorter checklist which counts down from a three-month starting point giving you tasks to complete or tick off so that you have done everything you need to do and are ready for your inspection. It contains:

Things you can do to show ‘Best Practice’ as well as things you ‘must’ be doing.

A paperwork checklist to make sure you have all the documents you need in the right places.

Three-month, two-month, one month, one week and on the day lists.

Help! My Inspection is Tomorrow Checklist

Left everything to the last minute?  Don’t panic! You can use the helpful, short, and concise checklist. This will help you to do the best you can!

Exceptional Checklist

How to be an Exceptional Childminder.

If you are hoping to be one of the childminders who achieve the new exceptional standard, then this list is a useful tool.

If you are hoping to achieve exceptional, then you must work at it. This checklist is designed with more of a workbook structure to complete over time.

It helps you reflect on why your setting could be exceptional and gets you to think of things you may have forgotten. You can use it to write out ideas for improvements to the way you do things at your setting. Use it as a place to consider your Continual Professional Development (CPD) requirements and training.

Ultimately you can then use it to brainstorm things that you will want to remember to show off to the inspector with on the day.

Pack Length: 2025 version: 100 Pages. 2026 version 106 pages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

N.B This pack is supplied as downloadable PDF and Word documents. 

If you cannot find your download links please check your junk box first in case it has gone there. If you have any problems contact me at jennifer@wellywren.co.uk and I will help. 

Products ARE NOT sent out by post.

FREE THREE YEAR UPDATE GUARANTEE

This Welly Wren product come with a free update guarantee. If this product is updated at any point, within three years of your purchasing your pack and you are on the Childminding Best Practice Mailing list you are entitled to free updated copies. If you are a member of the Childminding Best Practice Club you are entitled to free updates, no matter how long ago you bought the product. See the frequently asked questions for more information.

Copyright/Fair Usage Statement

Please support my small business by using this pack in a fair way.

By purchasing this pack, you agree that it is for use only in your individual use. You may make as many copies as you need for the children and families in your setting BUT MUST NOT share, copy or distribute any of the materials in any way, to anyone else. If you are part of a larger group, for example, a childminding group, or a chain of settings, please purchase one pack per setting. 

The contents of this pack remain the copyright of Welly Wren Ltd.