I have been an Ofsted Registered Childminder since March 2005. I am based in Brentwood, Essex.
I provide a fun and loving home like environment for your child with an emphasis on play based education, which incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage, which is a government framework that establishes the learning and development of children aged from birth to five years old. I have gained a lot of experience with children and I try to be as flexible as possible to meet both your own and your child's needs. I promote healthy eating and provide all meals while your child is in my setting. I have a well equipped and organised play room with an emphasis on wooden toys for all different ages and stages of development, my outdoor area is enclosed for safety.
My main aim is to give peace of mind that your child is in a relaxed, stimulating and secure environment. By keeping the children stimulated with different activities and outdoor experiences I feel they are happy and content. I regularly visit toddler groups to offer a more sociable environment for them and often meet up with other childminders so they get to make regular friends and experience the outdoors, which brings them new learning experiences. Our days are well balanced with a variety of structured and unstructured play, quiet-time, inside and outdoor play and because this is a home like setting they will also experience normal family life, like school runs, shopping, cooking and cleaning.
I have a Level 3 qualification in Childcare, Public liability insurance, I am CRB checked and hold a Pediatric First Aid Certificate which is updated every three years. I am also accredited so I can claim the free 15 hours government funding for children over 3 years old. I use Tapestry to record your child's daily activities which can be accessed on your smartphone.