What is tiney's enrolment fee?
tiney is the country's biggest Ofsted registered childminder agency. We support your childminder with training, regular inspections and a professional community - so your family gets homebased care with the quality assurance you'd expect from a nursery.
Just like nurseries, tiney has an enrolment fee. It's a one-time payment that goes directly to tiney (not your childminder) and covers registering your family, setting up your account, and giving you access to everything tiney offers.
The enrolment fee depends on the kind of care you're receiving:
Contract type | Fee |
Standard childcare | £65 |
Wraparound care only | £35 |
Short-term (under 1 month) | £35 |
Funded hours only | £0 |
Families experiencing financial hardship will also be exempt from the fee: please contact your childminder if this is the case.
You’ll pay the fee as part of signing your contract.
What benefits do I get when I choose tiney?
The tiney family app - Daily photos and updates, digital invoices, your child's learning journal, and secure messaging with your childminder. All in one place.
24/7 online GP - Unlimited private GP appointments for your child and immediate family, including prescriptions.*
Specialist support lines - Phone access to advice on SEND, finances, legal matters, and counselling.
Annual quality checks - tiney inspects your childminder every year (Ofsted does it every 6 years). So you know standards stay high.
Customer support - Our team is here whenever you need us.
Exclusive discounts - with our partners at Stella, Play Makes Sense, Child’s Play, Farewill, Noala and others
tiney's education content - including our parent webinar series with tiney’s education team, free downloads such as our tiney sustainability and anti-racism guides and our library of at-home ‘tiney tips’ to inspire great learning opportunities in your own home
*Depending on circumstances some fees may apply on certain prescription types
Why tiney is different
Your childminder is part of a professional community. That means you get the warmth of home-based care with the quality assurance you'd expect from a nursery.
Your childminder gets:
Comprehensive training in early years education and safeguarding
Yearly quality inspections and coaching
Ongoing professional development
A supportive community of fellow educators
Your family gets:
Nursery-quality care in a home setting
Full transparency through the app
Access to professional support services
Peace of mind that your childminder is always learning and improving
Questions?
Your childminder is happy to chat, but for questions about the fee itself, get in touch with the tiney team.
Phone: 020 4579 9034 Email: community@tiney.co