Make sure you are ready and fully dressed before the first minded child arrives – you wouldn’t go to work anywhere else in your nightclothes and so you shouldn’t start your childminding working day in nightclothes either.
Make sure there are some toys/activities available so that children can start their day of playing and learning as soon as they arrive – you are providing a service and that service needs to be available from the minute your service users (minded children) arrive. This doesn’t mean you need to set your home up like a nursery with all activities planned throughout the day available first thing, but it does need to be welcoming with things available that children can see and be invited to do as soon as they walk through your door.
