For too long, childminders have been overlooked.
Working side by side with other childcare professionals, yet often spoken about as if they sit at the bottom of the ladder. Share the same responsibility, the same dedication, the same commitment to children’s learning and wellbeing, but not the same recognition.
And that needs to change.
The word childminder itself has shaped a narrative that no longer serves the role. It suggests supervision rather than education. Watching rather than teaching. “Minding” rather than nurturing, planning, observing, and guiding early development. But the reality is this: childminders are early years educators. They are home-based educators. They provide high quality learning environments, build strong relationships with families, and play a vital role in children’s earliest years.
Nexumly was created because childminders deserve more than to be seen as an afterthought.
This is a startup community dedicated to lifting childminders up, not by asking for permission, but by owning our space. Nexumly exists to challenge outdated perceptions and to give childminders control over how they are seen, valued, and respected.
By listing with Nexumly, childminders aren’t just joining a platform. They are joining a movement.
A movement that says:
We are professionals.
We are educators.
We are not “minders” of children, we are shapers of early learning.
When childminders come together, our voices become stronger. We stop being compared, ranked, or overlooked. We stop being spoken about and start speaking for ourselves. Nexumly allows us to shift the narrative collectively, showing the world the skill, knowledge, and passion that defines childminding today.
No more being seen as “mindees.”
No more being underestimated.
No more being left out of the conversation.
Nexumly is about pride, visibility, and respect. It’s about recognising that education doesn’t only happen in classrooms, it happens in homes, in everyday moments, in carefully planned play, and in the hands of dedicated professionals who care deeply.
This is your narrative now.
And together, we’re changing it.