Karen Pratt
Childminder in Leeds
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Female Member since Nov 2014 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 30 May 2025
My Summary
Childminder Ls9 East End Park
About Me
I am a childminder with over 18 years experience of working and teaching children in early years.
I was rated good by ofsted in my last 2 inspections.
I was resently Inspected 30th Aug 24.
I have 2 children aged 22 and 12
I offer a friendly, warm and caring service specialising with Babies and Children with seperation anxiety.
I support each child to build freindships and bonds with others.
not only in the setting but with the other childminding groups we meet with weekly.
My aim is to offer a home from home setting whilst teaching children by following the EYFS the same as nursery and schools do.
I support each childs individual learning styles and support each child to move to the next stage of development I support parents with various stages. Including seperation anxiety, toilet training, getting emotionally and developmentally ready for school.
Supporting sleep routines,picky eaters.
My aim is to always work with to and support parents and children in my care.
I have a large secure garden plenty of space to play learn and explore.
We visit an excellent local playgroup that has its own soft play attached and offers lots of fun activities and crafts to take part in.
its is a great place for children to mix with others around the same age.
We also meet up with another childminder for play sessions weekly so that children mix with children the same age.
I live very close to the local park that is great for nature walks and out door exercise.
Play is mainly child led with closely planned activites and resorces that cover all 7 areas of learning to support each childs next steps these are discussed with parents to support at home too.
All activites are adapted to support each childs Age and development.
children are encouraged to support and celebrate each other's achievements no matter how big or small.
15hr funded places for 9 months, 2 ,3 and 4 year olds available and 30 hours to those with codes.
Funding only covers 38 weeks a year not school holidays.
please contact me for more information
I live in East end park leeds 9.
im a few mins from the link road and about 10 mins from leeds city centre.
My Experience
18 years in early years working with children under 5
My Qualifications
First Aid done 28th May 22 including de fib and epipen training.
cache level 3 teaching and learning
Paediatric first aid
food and hygiene level 2
child protection,
speech and lang
Henry trainning course completed.
Epilepsy trainning done oct 2019
Lots of online trainning done with childcare.co.uk
And currently just completed march 24 a Child Development course.
Safeguarding training completed september 24.
My Availability
Currently Full till Sept 26
I dont do any school runs
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| Last Updated: 06/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
£5.00
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
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My Documents
- DBS Check (added 07/01/2017)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 07/01/2017)
- First Aid Certificate: Peadiatric first aid (added 07/05/2025)
- Inspection Report (added 22/09/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 02/06/2022)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted report (added 03/01/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 07/01/2017)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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Our little boy has been going to Karen's since mid 2023. He has come on leaps and bounds since being there. He's made friends and can't wait to go again. We've noticed a massive difference in his speech, his play and his behaviour and this is thanks to Karen. Karen always communicates well and now feels like a friend. We feel so comfortable knowing our little boy is in very safe hands while in Karen's care.
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Jade
on 16/07/2024
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Karen pratt
on 17/07/2024:
Thank you for your lovely comments its a pleasure to Care for such a lovely little boy and be part of such a loving and welcoming family like yours.
My daughter started with Karen in 2021 when she was 1, she is now 4 and getting ready to go to primary school.
We will really miss seeing Karen every day, her and her family have become an extended part of our family.
My little girl has learnt so much in the last few years all while being in a setting that is like a home. There is a lot of learning taught through play which is great.
Visits to local playgroups and other childminders mean that children get to mix with a bigger group of others which helps socialising.
I would highly recommend anyone looking for a childminder to visit Karen and have a chat.
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Melissaf
on 18/06/2024
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Karen pratt
on 18/06/2024:
Thank you we are all going to miss her, it wont be the same without her here every day.
My daughter has been with Karen since November 2020 when she was 9 months old. Kenna was lock down baby and both of us struggled with attachment. Karen used her expertise to make the experience of Kenna starting with her so much easier on myself and Kenna.
Kenna settled in very well with Karen and is doing amazing at meeting all her milestones. Her speech is great and she already started to get her colures and number. Karen allows the children to progress at their own time and rate through play. Kenna confidence around others has grown so much.
Karen been supportive with Kenna behaviour like normal toddler she tested boundaries and Karen advised and supported during these times has been better than our own health visitor. I can go to Karen with any worries I have about Kenna and she been great resource with her experience of working with children.
Karen always answers my messages on how Kenna doing at appropriate time.
We so happy with the service Karen proves we will be sending Kenna little sister to Karen.
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Rebecca
on 22/02/2022
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Karen pratt
on 22/02/2022:
Thank you Kenna is a delightful funny little girl Its a pleasure to be able to support you as a family and I am excited to welcome your next little girl to the setting x
My son loved going to Karen’s and learnt so much both socially and academically. Karen is very professional and efficient and can not do enough for the family’s that she works with. Karen is very supportive and helps in any way she can very often going above and beyond her role of childminder.
Choosing karen as a childminder made my transition from maternity leave back to work very smooth and stress free.
The setting is very clean there is a variety of food on offer for the children and she has lots of resources to keep the children busy.
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Sam B
on 22/02/2022
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Karen pratt
on 22/02/2022:
Thank you it was a pleasure to care for him, he made some great freinds and was loved by all the family.
Karen worked at school when my eldest girls attended and was amazing then, so I knew when I had my 3rd little girl I wanted Karen to be her childminder.
Dolly started with Karen in September 2021 when she was 19 months old, she was a lockdown baby so had never been round other adults or children. Instantly Karen set my mind at ease and she was brilliant with Dolly. I know that Dolly is 100% safe at Karens every where is secure.
Now 6 months later Dolly loves going to Karens. She is treated like a member of the family, all her needs are met and she has so much fun. The change in Dollys speech and learning is brilliant already she is becoming a very independant little girl and her conversational skills are improving daily. She is given lots of chance to interact with other children both in karens setting and others like the playgroup.
I would recommend Karen to anyone who asks.
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Melissaf
on 22/02/2022
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Karen pratt
on 22/02/2022:
Thank you I am do happy Dolly settled in well without any problems shes a pleasure to care for and has such a funny personality.
Karen been looking after our 2 years old daughter since September. Anastasia absolutely loves going there, she staying without any trouble. She loves playing with Karen and other kids. They going to playgroup every week and doing lots of activities at home as well. She learned so much while she's there. Couldn't recommend Karen enough, she's a lovely caring and approachable person, always happy to help! Best childminder we could ask for
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Lee
on 22/02/2022
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Karen pratt
on 22/02/2022:
Thank you she has settled in very well and has fitted in well to the setting and has made a great
frendship bond with the other children.
I've known Karen since my 10 year old daughter was in nursery, my daughter adored her then and still does even now. Mollie loves the interaction with the babies and Karen's environment is both warming and loving whilst still being professional. I couldnt recommend Karen any higher than I do already. Thankyou Karen from myself and Mollie
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Angela
on 06/01/2020
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Karen pratt
on 06/01/2020:
Thank you both, we all ove Mollie too she is a delight to have around.
And she is a excellent role model to the little ones.
Karen worked with my autistic nephew in school when he was younger she would go above and beyond for him and had so much time for him he adored her so when I found out she was then working as a child minder Karen started looking after my daughter eedie she was just over 6 month and is now 17 month I wouldn’t put my daughter anywhere else! She is now so forward for her age and a lot of that is down to Karen and learning with her little freinds she always goes out of her way she would do anything for anyone and has helped our family out a lot we can’t thank her enough eedie loves her to bits and we honestly couldn’t of found better!
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Jamey18
on 03/01/2020
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Karen pratt
on 04/01/2020:
It is a pleasure to be be your childminder i loved working with your family when i was at school,and i love being your childminder now and working and supporting you all again. Eedie is such a delightful happy little girl and gets on with the other children and there are all a happy little bunch.
My boy Wiktor just loves Karen. He goes to her for 2 years now and I am really happy with how he reacts when he goes there. He feels like its his 2nd home. He learns a lot there. Karen knows makaton signs which is very helpful. She is a kind and caring person. I am very happy we found her xx
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Klaudia
on 03/01/2020
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Karen pratt
on 03/01/2020:
I am happy you found us,you and wiktor are like part of our family we all love you and you are so good to my little boy he loves wiktor and you.
Highly recommended childminder my little girl loves Karen she always coming home telling me what she learnt or done throughout the day Karen is really kind and caring towards my little girl and will go out of her way to help and stick to routines. My daughter is picky with food Karen tried to encourages her to try new foods I can’t recommend Karen enough
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Terri
on 03/01/2020
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Karen pratt
on 03/01/2020:
Thank you she fits in so well with the others and is such a bright and funny girl its a please to be your childminder.
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