123 Childcare
Childminder in Buxworth (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Dec 2015 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 28 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I live in Buxworth with my husband, 11 year old daughter, my Mum & her partner in a fun, nurturing and busy household. I offer a caring and consistent environment for children to learn, develop and thrive. I provide lots of activities - arts and crafts, music and dance, trips out to playgroups, farms, museums. Living in Buxworth and surrounded by fields we have lots of fun walks, wildlife and nature experiences. We have the luxury of our own acre field for lots of running around, exploring and sporty activities. There is an enclosed patio area with playhouse, ride on toys, water/sand area. We are a family of animal lovers -we have a lively retriever cross called Willow. We’ve had a few pets over the years and find they are a great addition to the family and provide a new experience for some children learning (how to) and (helping to) care for animals.
My Experience
in addition to raising my own daughter I have had previous experience with children up to teenage years. I have been running my childcare business since 2015
My Qualifications
Ofsted registered since May 2015, graded Good July 2017 & July 2023. I completed the introductory childcare course run through Derbyshire County Council and attended various training courses linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. I am a Level 3 qualified early years educator (distinction pass). As a legal requirement I am also trained in paediatric first aid, safeguarding training, hold full household DBS registrations, have a clean driving licence and am a fully insured children's yoga teacher.
My Availability
please contact me directly re: current availability- offering part time sessions for early years children and after school activities for Buxworth Primary School children
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 04/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
please contact me directly to discuss your needs and applicable fees
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Buxworth Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 07/12/2022)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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My son has been cared for by Diane for 2 days a week from 9 months and he absolutely loves it. I was initially very nervous about returning to work and leaving him as he had struggled with playgroups and classes and seemed to find being in groups difficult. Diane was incredibly accommodating to my concerns and arranged a fantastic settling in programme which allowed me to take him for short sessions at first and gradually build up time until he was more than happy to stay for full days. He loves going so much now that he can't wait to get there, and I feel happy going to work, safe in the knowledge that he is somewhere he loves, where he is receiving excellent care. He now has a busier social life than me, regularly visiting farms, play groups and parks and takes part in lots of exciting activities. I can see how much he has developed and benefited from being around other children and Diane has been incredibly flexible, taking into account school holidays, which is such a huge help as I am a teacher. Me and my husband couldn't recommend Diane more highly and we feel lucky to have found her.
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on 05/01/2016
Our child, now two years old, has been looked after by Diane from the age of six months. His care has ranged from one to five days per week. He looks forward to his visits, and has made friends there. I think he has benefited from interacting with a range of different ages of children. Diane offers various fun activities including craft, cooking, and visits to the local farm. We've greatly appreciated her flexibility towards varying hours each week, and last-minute changes in arrangements.
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