Welcome to NICMA

NICMA, the Northern Ireland Childminding Association, works to support and develop registered home-based childcare.  A voluntary organisation with charitable status, NICMA provides a range of  services to support Childminders, parents and children.

What is Childminding?

Childminding provides care and learning for children aged between 0 – 14 years.  It is normally provided in the Childminder’s home.  Childminding supports the effective learning of children by providing opportunities for individual attention as well as the rich learning environment of the home and local community. Childminders operate their own self-employed businesses under contract with parents.

NICMA - FINGER PAINTING RECORD ATTEMPT

Come And Join Us At Belfast Zoo – Finger Painting Record Attempt

Do you still have your canvas? Please send it back to us ASAP so we can see if we are on track to attempt the World Finger Painting Record!!

Click on the image above for more information.

WHY FINGER PAINTING?

PICTURES FROM WORKSHOPS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE

SEARCHING FOR A CHILDMINDER IN YOUR AREA? 

DISCOUNT FOR NICMA CHILDMINDERS

BRAND NEW SERVICE FOR NICMA MEMBERS

DISCOUNT AT SMYTHS TOY STORES

Crumlin Childminders shopping night at Smyth’s
Toy Store in Ballymena.

Over the past few months NICMA
and Smyth’s have been forging a partnership
to benefit Childminders working in Northern
Ireland. One of the benefits Smyth’s have
offered to childminders is the opportunity for
a group to get together and have a special
opening night just for them.

Seven Childminders from the Crumlin
Support Group travelled up to Smyths
Toys in Ballymena on Monday 15th
June and were delighted to be treated
with such personal consideration by the
staff who stayed on after closing time
to accommodate them.
They spent over £800.00.

The picture includes from left to right:
Elizabeth Crummey; Yvonne O’Hara;
Marcella Magee; Clare Gough;
Nikki Press; Francis White; Ciara Maguire