Childminding Ireland

Childminding Ireland is a national voluntary childcare organisation and the National Childminding Association. Founded and run by childminders, it is a not-for-profit organisation focused on supporting quality, home-based childcare across Ireland. Its work includes helping childminders start and maintain their businesses, providing expert advice, and promoting and advocating for childminding as the sector faces change.

For childminders, the organisation offers membership, a business starter pack, access to discounted insurance, and training, guidance and advice. It also shares information about sector developments and government plans for regulation, support and subsidies. Parents can use its childminder search service and receive help finding care suited to their family and schedule. The organisation states that its listed childminders are Garda vetted, insured and training certified.

Childminding Ireland also provides updates, resources and events for childminders and families, and represents the sector in discussions about policy and regulation. Through these services, it aims to make starting and sustaining a childminding business more manageable while helping families connect with suitable childcare.