Traceymchildminder
Childminder in Kirkby In Ashfield
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Female Member since Jul 2011 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 12 Jun 2025
My Summary
Experienced And Friendly Childminder. Also Accepts 15/30 Hours Scheme.
About Me
I am an OFSTED & PACEY registered and insured childminder with the added benefit of a BTEC National Diploma in Caring Services Nursery Nursing, including 18 distinctions and Three Outstanding merits. I have worked in an education setting for the past Twenty Five Years from managing my own day nursery (including Special Educational Needs Coordinator), working with the Under 8s Team at Social Services as a peripatetic play leader, managing toddler groups to working in Primary schools as a level Two Teaching Assistant for the past 8 Years, previous to becoming a full-time childminder in 2010.
I have a son, Benjamin (16) and a daughter, Abigail (19) My husband Christopher works with me as my part-time assistant and business manager (fully licensed, First Aid trained etc...), He has worked with-in education as a Primary School Key Stage One and Two Teacher for 25 years before joining me in running the business. We also have two cats!
I enjoy working with children and accepting them into our home, I aim to make them feel part of the family.
I firmly believe that all children have the right to access any form of play, Early Years Child Provision, no matter what their capabilities are, and always put their concerns first.
Children thrive in stimulating environments and I work hard to make sure I provide one through the planning and the daily activities and the rooms we are using.
I am a member of the Forest Schools Childcare Association. This means I value outdoor activities highly and take the children to different outdoor settings on a regular basis.
Our home is warm, happy and welcoming and I aim to offer a happy, nurturing, friendly environment for your little ones to thrive in so you can happily leave them in my care.
I offer a variety of stimulating activities covering all the areas of development and will plan activities to cover a child's age/stage of development.
I'm lucky to have a nice sized enclosed garden for the children to have fun in and also Sutton lawn within walking distance so lots of outside activities daily and also visit play groups, soft play centres, library's, other local parks.
All healthy meals, snacks and drinks are included at my setting.
Recent OFSTED inspection as of December 2019 rated as good with outstanding features.
My Experience
I have worked in an education setting for the past Twenty Five Years from managing my own day nursery (including Special educational needs coordinator), working with social services as a peripatetic play leader, managing toddler groups to working in Primary schools as a level Two Teaching Assistant for the past 8 Years. I now work as a full time childminder and look forward to meeting yourself and your child.
My husband has over twenty five years of KS1 and 2 teaching experience.
We are both fully OFSTED registered, Pacey insured and registered and both hold full pediatric first aid licences. Began childminding in 2010.
My Qualifications
Forest Schools Childcare Association Member
BTEC National Diploma in Caring Services Nursery Nursing
Introducing Childminding Practice
Basic Food Hygiene
Childcare and development within play
First Aid 12 hour Paediatric Certificate
EYFS and Planning
Cognitive Development and learning.
Food allergens course
Full clean driving licence
Level 2 and 3 in childcare and education
Level 2 award in food safety
Level 3 partnership with parents
Level 3 child development
Level 2 understanding the revised eyfs
Level 3 managing behaviour
Level 3 introduction to safeguarding
Safeguarding young people course.
Equality and diversity course.
Fulfilling the role of the key person Level 3
Effective Supervision in the Early Years course
Recognising and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Understanding the Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) course
Managing safeguarding course
Introduction to Safeguarding course
Continuous Professional Development course
Health and safety course
Cultural awareness course
Inclusion course
Recent OFSTED inspection as of January 2020 rated as good with outstanding features.
My Availability
We are also registered to accept children on the new 15-30 hour scheme from April at the age of 2 and from September 24 at the age of 9 months.
We are registered with Notts County Council to accept all funding.
For a 3 or 4 yr old, most people don't realise that when their child goes to Nursery that is a funded place. We are registered to also accept the funding so if you'd prefer to not use a nursery or maybe they are full or aren't doing an intake at the moment, we can help with no cost to yourself.
I try to take my holidays during the school holidays so please be aware there may be some holidays where I'm not able to look after your children.
We currently don't do pickups and drop offs at local schools.
As a business we are fully Covid secure and have all risk assessments and procedures in place.
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| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 09/06/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
Current Prices.
10 hrs per day available from 7.30am-5.30pm
£50 per day. Please note, we only work on full day basis...not hourly or half days.
Weekly rate.
£250 per week.
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
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
- DBS Check (added 20/07/2017)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/07/2017)
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