Tina
Childminder in Linslade (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Apr 2010 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 30 Apr 2025
My Summary
Home From Home
About Me
Availablity from September 2025
I accept all government funded children.
I care for children from birth to 4 years old, also I don't do any school run, I only care for max 3 little ones.
Hello, My name is Tina and I have been childminding for 26 years,
I am a Ofsted Registered Childminder with a Cache Level 3 Diploma in Childcare, I provide all home cooked meals
i live in Linslade near to the train station.
Opening hours 7.30am to 5.30/6pm.
Happy to work outside these hours.
My Ofsted grade is VERY GOOD IN DECEMBER 2022
I do not simply comply with the statutory requirements, I thrive to provide an excellent service and meet parents needs, whilst ensuring a safe, caring loving and enjoyable learning environment for the children.
I really enjoy my job and think of the children in my care are my extended family.
During their days I help children involve in verity of activities, and follow there interests and guidance of EYFS to offer them an interesting learning environment considering their age, stage and ability.
I have large range of toys and arts and crafts and sensory play with a large garden for the children to play in with lots of rideons, and sandpit, water tray, and lots more.
I have NVQ Diploma level 3 CACHE caring for children and young people
I provide a relaxed, warm, safe, and friendly home from home experience, with different needs and requirement of each individual child taken in to consideration.
I take the children to lots of different places like, Toddler groups, Music time, Zoo, Parks, and Walks in the woods.
I am fully insured
All family members are DBS Checked
I have business insurance on my car and been driving for 30 years
I also provide over night care and i also work unsocial hours
Happy to do add hoc CARE
Just drop me a message and I'll get back to you
I care for under 4s year olds I
My Experience
before becoming a childminder I worked as a RGN nurse at L&D hospital.
I attened lots of training course's to keep me up to date with everything.
My Qualifications
Introducing Childminding Practice (ICP)
Developing Childminding Practice (DCPI)
St.Johns ambulance childrens first aid
Observation and Assessment
Safeguarding children
EYFS Framework
NVQ 3 in child care Learing and Development
food and hygiene level 2
eSafety- Guidance for practitioner working with children
My Availability
From April 2025
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 10/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
All fees include everything but nappies and baby milk I charge a day rate
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 02/12/2022)
- DBS Check (added 02/12/2022)
Reviews
3 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Tina. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Unfortunately we didn’t have the best experience with Tina. With her from Sept- Dec 2021. Within this time we had to take regular days off as our baby was teething and had a slight temperature. (Due to covid fears) She then let us go, due to reducing the amount of children in her care.
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by
Evelyn
on 23/01/2022
Response by
Tina
on 23/01/2022:
Firstly, I find this review somewhat frustrating and also extremely unfair, you started with me in September 21, I gave you copies of my sickness policy at the time of signing with my setting. This sickness policy gave you an up to date COVID-19 policy that was drawn up under the guidance of the D of E at the time, this you should have been fully aware with as your role of a teacher, also as you yourself stated that your school was full of cases especially in the classroom that you were based in and many children were off with confirmed cases of COVID-19. The reasons that I was not able to have your child on some occasions was due to the fact that she had symptoms of COVID-19 on many occasions, also due to the fact that you yourself didn't follow the guidance regarding the isolation periods set out by the government. This is why I took the decision to protect myself and my family and also the other families of the children that were adhering them self's fully to the government guidelines at the time. However I thank you for your feedback and hope that all goes well with you and your family in the future.
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