Katie_D
Childminder in Ilchester
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Female Member since Sep 2019 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 23 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I offer a home from home childcare setting in which your child can flourish and develop. I promote outdoor learning, and children are exposed to many different experiences that develop their appreciation of our natural environment. We have a large garden with a vegetable patch for children to grow their own produce. We are an animal loving family with 2 guinea pigs; Poppy and Potato, and 1 dog named Bailey, who loves a cuddle.
I also have a horse kept 5 minutes from home, which (with permissions from parents) all children get to experience looking after her and jumping in muddy puddles along the way.
My Experience
I am Mummy to our two daughters. However before I became an Ofsted "Good" registered childminder I taught all ages of children to ride for over 8 years.
My Qualifications
CACHE Level 3 Home based childcare
First Aid
Level 2 Food Hygiene
Child Protection
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
FGM training
CSE training
Prevent training
My Availability
My settings core opening hours are 08:00-17:30
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
Daily rate: £78.00
Within my day rate the following is included: breakfast, lunch, snacks (x1), drinks, cows milk, baby wipes, nappy sacks and days out.
Day rate hours are: 08:00 and 17:30
Funded hours are charged on hourly rate. Other fees apply, these can be discussed further.
Unsocial Hours: £20 per hour. This is charged before 08:00 and after 17:30
Some outings will be changed accordingly.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 19/03/2021)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted report (added 11/09/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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Katie is quite simply a wonderful childminder. Our son has been in her setting for four years now since he was just 6 months old. He absolutely adores her and so do we! We have a great working relationship always with clear communication and professionalism.
She ensures all of her childrens requirements are catered for, has a huge variety of age appropriate toys and activities, organises trips out and has a lovely garden space to play in. Not forgetting all the pets who the children love! Katie always goes out of her way to accommodate us, she even organised my sons swimming lessons to be at the same time and place as her daughters so she can take him for me whilst I am at work. I don’t know what we would do without her!
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Lucie
on 05/07/2024
Nothing is too much trouble for Katie, the children’s requirements are always priority. My little one is always excited all the activities Katie does with the children.
I have personally found Katie to be approachable and friendly to talk to. It is always a struggle leaving your child to work but Katie made the transition easy not only for my child but also me as the overprotective mum.
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Nat
on 03/07/2024
Katie is a wonderful lady and puts children at the heart of everything she does. Lots of outdoor adventures, unique experiences and home made activities to encourage progression and engagement.
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Becky14
on 27/09/2019
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