Katie Hope
Childminder in Durrington
Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Katie and i live in Durrington and graded ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted.
These are some of the activities we do:
Activities
We play lots and Love to help each other. We love time in the fresh air, we go for walks to our local park and feed the ducks and swans on the River Avon too. On sunnier days we have picnics at the park and discuss the environment around us. We visit shops, playgroups and soft play centres, Farms these are not always planned. The children also love to play in the garden with the sand, water and mud play i also provide other messing play activities. They love to play on the trikes and scooters and on the slide, We also have regular fun dates with other childminders and their children. I promote healthy eating and try to get the children try new things and educate the children in what is healthy and what is not.
I also have a wide range of indoor activities to learn from like blocks, dolls, dressing up and role play, ICT toys, cars, train track, books, puzzles etc.
I do try to encourage the children to learn all the time whether that's counting, colours, shapes or saying new words to putting their own coats and shoes on and washing hands etc. I am not a qualified teacher but I am qualified in Early Years and caring for your child and putting their needs first is my priority, I like to encourage all children to learn, adapt & progress.
My Experience
Here at First Steps i am an extremely experienced childminder graded 'GOOD' by Ofsted. I worked at Noah's Ark Nursery in Bulford for 5 years before deciding to make a career in childminding on my own in January 2014. I’ve been working in childcare for 16 years and i’ve had lots of parents and children who have been extremely happy with the childminding service i’ve provided.
My Qualifications
. Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce: Early Learning and childcare Pathway
. Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce (How to set up a home based childcare service in child minding)
. Level 2 Key Skills in Application of Number
. Level 2 Key Skills in Communication
. DBS checked
. Paediatric first aid
. GDPR & Safeguarding trained
. The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment.
My Availability
I work Monday to Thursday open from
7:45am-5:00pm
I offer half term holiday cover.
I also do school pick up’s & drop offs to Durrington Infants school and Durrington Junior school.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 08/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
I charge £5ph for early years children
And I charge £5ph for pick ups and drop offs for school children.
I give the children mid morning snack & afternoon snack which is free
I also provide the Government funding
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior 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
- Ofsted Certificate [DELETED] (added 23/09/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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My son had enjoyed a wide range of activities with Katie. He skips in and comes home with pictures and baking. He is developing well learning his colours and numbers. Would definitely recommend her service. She is professional and caring.
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