Hazel Sy

About Me

Ofsted Outstanding 2025
Hello there! I'm Hazel Symonds. A big welcome to Hazel's Childminding. A safe, secure, happy environment for your child to learn through purposeful play and have plenty of opportunities to explore and most importantly have fun!

My house is well situated within a couple of minutes walk to the local library, where children can enjoy rhyme time and other small group activities which we head to weekly for singing and craft sessions. We also have local parks and lovely walks to feed the ducks, visit the horses and many more beautiful places to get our wellies on and get muddy! Enjoying the great outdoors is an essential part of our daily routines and being part of the community, helps build confidence and self esteem, days are so varied and full of variety for all children to explore happily and take on new experiences in their early years.

At home we have a large enclosed garden with lots of outdoor play equipment such as sandpits, balls, bikes, play houses, lots of outdoor mark making and sensory exploration. A good variety for all children to enjoy and thrive in.

Inside again has a large beautiful space with plenty of educational toys, covering the seven areas of learning, lots of print to enhance learning and promote communication and language, resources tailored to each child to follow their current interests and guide their learning, children come in excited and happy to explore all areas of my nurturing setting that’s been designed especially for children to have the happiest of days exploring those important first years.

I follow the EYFS closely and have great understanding of this. Tracking children's development and looking at how I can further them, providing opportunities to help them achieve and support them where I need to. This will involve many opportunities to learn through fun stimulating play. Following their interests and seeing where it takes us! I'm a firm believer children will enjoy and gain lots from what they enjoy this will keep them motivated and happy to learn!

A healthy diet is important and will be provided and promoted on a daily basis.
I will work with parents if children have dietary requirements .

Building a strong relationship with a child involves lots of time getting to know them and working with parents to find out as much information about them so I can provide many fun filled days based around their interests! I offer settle in sessions at the start of our journey so I can build up a positive relationship with the child so they feel safe, secure and familiar with my setting before they officially start! This all helps and contributes to a smooth transition.

Parents views and thoughts are important to me I consider parents "partners" in their child's learning and development. This is why I have good communication and ask for parents feedback regularly, with this parents have stated how happy, settled and content their children are in my care and how happy they feel regarding the service I provide!

I recently had my Ofsted inspection March 2025 I received OUTSTANDING in all areas. 2019 and 2016 I received a GOOD In all areas!

Overall children will always be encouraged to have fun and explore their surroundings by many activities to take part in, my aim is to provide a fun filled day for every child to learn, grow and thrive in!

Please visit my page “Hazels Childminding” to see what we get upto and all the fun we have, this will give you a little insight to what we’re all about, busy little bees!