Christine Sinclair
Childminder in Royston
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Female Member since Sep 2010 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 26 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
I HAVE SPACES AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 2025
I have been a childminder for 24years and i have 2 children of my own my son is now 30 and my daughter is 25 and they no longer living at home .I have an open plan house with a separate playroom.I encourage the children to play outside in the garden and have lots of toys and equipment for all ages and abilities including a slide rocking horse cars .Indoor activities include arts,craft,puzzles,books,songtime,storytime and baking.I attend the royston rascals childminding group as well as going to mother and toddler group.I like to take children for walks to the park and have picnics.
Also I am happy to have children in the school holidays and for babysitting.I have a few spaces coming available so please feel free to message me .
My Experience
I have now been doing childminding for 24 years and I absolutely love my job.
My Qualifications
I am ofsted registered
I have completed my Early yeats foundation stage training and other courses
My Availability
i have full time and part time spaces at the moment
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 23/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
I except the Government Scheme vouchers
and childcare vouchers and also the 2 and 3 year old funding and also the 9 month old scheme
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Roman Way Academy
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/04/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
This childminder receives consistently high praise for providing a loving, caring, and flexible service. Parents appreciate the welcoming home environment, engaging activities, and regular outings. The childminder is described as patient, accommodating, and supportive of both children and parents. Children are reported to be happy and settled in her care, often forming strong bonds. Many reviewers highly recommend her services to others.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for christine sinclair. 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.
My youngest has been with Christine since she was less than a year old. She always loves going to Christine. She has felt very settled and at ease from the get-go. Christine is very reliable and always tries to accommodate the parents where possible. It's not been a problem when I've been running late coming from London. She also does wraparound care for Roman Way, which is handy.
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MumOFTwo
on 14/01/2025
Prior to using Christine I had only use left my eldest with my mum so was very nervous about leaving my youngest with anyone else. Christine made me feel good leaving him and I knew he got the cuddles and care he needed. She was great about adjusting hours when I needed it and had my eldest too as required. She really was a lifesaver and whilst my youngest has now gone to preschool I still have her on standby when I need her.
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Mum of 2
on 17/09/2024
Christine is a great childminder.
She's very patient, she's loving and does lots with the kids. She's very very helpful. My son really enjoyed his time there.
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Gemma R
on 25/07/2024
Christine is a wonderful childminder and I would highly recommend her. We have used Christine for two years and have always found her to be so flexible and accommodating to our needs as well as providing a lovely and welcoming home setting for our son who developed a wonderful relationship with her.
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Beth
on 24/09/2023
Christine is lovely and has helped me with my daughter since she was around a year old. Always happy to help in anyway, my daughter loves Christine and always talks about her. Lovely childminder, would recommend her to everyone.
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smurphy1
on 18/04/2023
Christine cared for my son from 13 months until he was 2 and a half when we moved area. Oh how we wish we could have taken her with us!
My son adored Christine and the time he spent with her. He would frequently come home with crafts they had made together from Christmas decorations to Mothers Day cards as well as mandalas for Diwali.
For him it was a home from home with an added bonus of new friends and so many toys. For me it was peace of mind he was safe and well cared for.
We both miss Christine dearly but I still keep in touch when I need support or to pick her incredibly knowledgeable brain!
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HCarnaby
on 01/07/2022
Christine is a wonderful childminder. Our 20month old is with her 3 full days a week and loves his time there. We recently moved area & were worried about him settling but he’s taken to her so quickly. She does such fun crafts with him, takes him to groups & soft play and is really engaged with us as parents. I would really recommend anyone needing childcare to contact Christine.
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LMZ2021
on 09/11/2021
Christine looked after my 2-year old for only 3.5months. But despite this short duration, she has been an absolute gem. My son has grown so fond of her and looks forward to going to hers everyday. She is so accommodating to our needs and is always keeping the children busy and even bringing them to soft plays! Will definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a childminder.
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MarinaPD
on 24/09/2021
My son has been with Christine in her setting for the past 2 years and has thrived whilst there. He was always happy to go and Christine did/does so much with the children. He was always coming home with things that he had made that day and telling me about his visits to the park and soft play. Christine is absolutely lovely and has been invaluable to us, I will be forever grateful for the love and support she has shown my children and me over these last 2 years. My son has now started primary school but we miss Christine and will be sure to come back and visit through the holidays.
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Nicola
on 20/09/2021
Christine has had my youngest boy since he was a small baby when I returned to work and my eldest started school. Christine went out of her way to find solutions to help him settle when he was refusing bottles and struggling with food. She has always been flexible and supportive when me and my husband have changed jobs, and hours and accommodated our many changes. Both my boys adore Christine and feel safe and comfortable with her and we have felt happy to leave them with her. Now both my boys are in school and we have reduced our needs to occasional only Christine has offered to be an emergency contact for us which is comforting. The boys will miss going to Christine's every week we are grateful for all she has done for us.
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Badgerk
on 14/09/2021
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