Stop buying expensive forms. Download professional, Ofsted-compliant templates for Invoices, Diaries, and Accidents.
Using free, Ofsted-compliant childminder templates ensures your setting meets statutory EYFS bookkeeping, medication, and accident record-keeping requirements without expensive pre-printed materials:
Running a childminding business involves a lot of paper. While we believe the future is digital, we know sometimes you just need a printed form. Below are the 5 essential templates every childminder needs.
Best for: Private hours, ad-hoc babysitting, and simple fees.
This template includes fields for:
Manual invoicing requires you to calculate Stretched Funding and Private Top-ups manually. One mistake could cost you hundreds in lost revenue.
Best for: Under 5s and EYFS logging.
A simple daily sheet to hand to parents at pickup. Includes:
Use KinderStart's Batch Log to record naps for multiple children in seconds. Sent to parent phones instantly—no lost paper.
Best for: Compliance and Safeguarding.
Crucial legal record for any incident, small or large:
You must keep these forms securely for 21 years. KinderStart stores them in the cloud forever, signed digitally on your phone.
Best for: Health compliance and parent permissions.
Never administer medicine without prior written consent and a signature box for pickup acknowledgments.
Digital signatures are safer. Parents sign medication requests on their own device, and you get a push notification when it's ready.
Best for: Settling-in periods and Parent Partnerships.
Capture routines, likes, dislikes, and developmental starting points before the child's first day.
Ofsted loves to see how you work with parents from Day 1. This template provides the exact paper trail they look for.
Because we used to be childminders. We know that spending £10 on a pad of "Accident Forms" from a catalogue represents an unnecessary overhead.
KinderStart supports independent childcare settings. These free Word-ready templates and our All-in-One App provide the statutory tools needed for a compliant childminding business.
KinderStart strives for accuracy. Competitor features and pricing comparisons are based on publicly available information as of May 2026. Details are subject to change by respective providers.