Claires
Childminder in North Hertfordshire
Female Member since Jun 2014 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 05 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Awarded "Good" for my first and second inspection and met for my 3rd Ofsted inspection.
I offer wrap around care for Strathmore infant and nursery school and Wilshere Dacre.
I live in Hitchin, and I have three children, Charlotte aged 19 William aged 17 & Josie who is 16.
I offer before and after school care for Strathmore infant and nursery school and Wilshere Dacre school. I can offer your children a homely, safe, caring, nurturing and friendly environment, in which learning and expression will be encouraged.
I will always endeavour to provide a variety of fun activities to ensure your children are happy and their needs are fully met
My Experience
I have been childminding since February 2012 and have enjoyed working with babies and toddlers and also with school age children before and after school.
I thrive on working with children and enjoy helping them to meet their full potential.
I can provide age appropriate toys, a plentiful selection of children’s books, audio visual equipment and games, arts & crafts utensils, baking.
1st aid and safeguarding updates every 3 years.
food hygiene course and the revised EYFS course.
I can cater for individual dietary needs and we are a non-smoking household. We have a pet cat called Maude.
My Qualifications
Qualified Home based Childminder Course - provided by PACEY
Pediatric First Aid Training
Enhanced DBS Checks
My Availability
I can offer morning drop offs from 7.30-9am and after school collections 3-6pm from Strathmore infant & nursery and school, Strathmore pre-school and Wilshere Dacre junior academy school.
I can also offer for younger children 7.30am to 2.30pm.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 28/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Before School care
£7per session. Breakfast included (7.30-9am)
After school care (3-6)
£21per session. Dinner £2
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 14/10/2024)
Reviews
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Our son has been cared for by Claire since the age of 11 months - he is now nearly 3! We could not be happier about the development and contentment shown by our little man.
Claire is an amazing person, and her own children are lovely, polite and well-mannered, which is a great indicator to us. It is great how she makes each day exciting. He has so much fun with all the activities and groups that he and Claire visit.
Claire is so easy to talk to nothing is ever a problem she just takes it all in her stride and all instructions are followed to the letter. She always makes time for any worries or concerns, and her care and affection for the children is lovely.
Claire’s home is every child’s dream there is everything they could want, it is also impeccably clean and safe. Children and parents are always made to feel very welcome by Claire and her family.
It is such a great relief going to work knowing that our son is having such a great day, it is total peace of mind. Occasionally Claire sends us text updates advising us what he is up to and how he is getting on throughout the day – his favourite activities are dancing and singing, as well as cutting and sticking!
Our brief chat after each session is always informative, Claire tells us everything about his day - what he has done, where he has been, what he has eaten and when he has slept. In short, we cannot speak highly enough of Claire we are confident we have left our son in the best possible hands. It will be a very emotional day when our son has to leave to move on to nursery!!
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