Mustard Seeds

About Me

Mustard Seeds Childminding provides high quality education in a safe and nurturing environment. We love playing and exploring, enjoying the outdoors and being creative with messy play

WHO ARE WE?
Myself and my husband are both registered childminders fully qualified under the umbrella of SCA agency. We have a 2 year old son and 7 year old daughter of our own and come from a background in teaching in a school setting.

WHAT IS THE SETTING LIKE?
We have a dedicated space specifically for childminding on the ground floor and live close to Wrens Nest Nature reserve in Dudley. We have a wide range of toys and educational resources for all ages. We have a secure garden space equipped with swing, slide, mud play, dress up, ride along toys and sandpits, and much more!
We also offer overnight care with a dedicated room catering to ages 0-13

ARE YOU A REGISTERED CHILDMINDER?
Yes!
We are fully DBS checked, Paediatric first aid trained, safeguarding and prevent duty, EYFS and continually develop our knowledge in line with SCA. We are fully insured so you can be secure in knowing your child is in a safe environment

DO YOU OFFER FUNDING?
Yes! Time for twos, 30 hours for 3 and 4 year olds, Working Parents, University funded, Tax free childcare, full driving license (Be sure to have your codes at the ready)

WHAT TIME ARE YOU OPEN?
We start at 7am and close at 7pm
Our hourly charge is £6 per hour
Our day rate from 8am to 5pm is £50
Additional weekday hours are charged at £7 per hour.
Weekend rates £8 per hour.
Overnight care can be provided.

DO YOU OFFER WRAPAROUND CARE? DO YOU DRIVE?
Yes we offer pick up and drop offs subject to availability. We drive which allows greater flexibility though prefer to walk when we can!

DO YOU PROVIDE FOOD AND DRINK?
We provide food as part of the daily rate. If you prefer to provide let us know

WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?
No day is typical at our setting. Our children are creative thinkers and often lead the way!
We frequently visit local parks, woods, the library, outdoor areas and soft play areas, sometimes walking/catching a bus to these destinations, getting lots of fresh air and learning to understand the world around us.

We attend different toddler groups helping to develop good social skills.

We do believe in some old fashion values such as manners and sitting together at the table for meals. we are very aware talking to children from birth upwards plays a major part in their development.

Our downstairs toilet gives easy access to hand washing facilities and encourages the younger children to become gradually more independent once potty trained. Risk assessment is in place for hygiene and safety.

We aim to help the younger children to become confident and independent with simple tasks such as putting their own shoes and coat on, learning to cope with zips and buttons, ready for their next step of starting school.

The day will be filled with opportunities to develop we explore different seasons, the weather , colours and numbers, we also explore world events and occasions such as celebrating Diwali and Christmas or learning about the royals!

We love what we do and get great satisfaction in seeing the children we care for grow and flourish both socially and educationally, while feeling happy, safe and loved in our home from home setting.

We are great believers in forming good relationships with my parents and working together .

SOUND GREAT! HOW DO I PROCEED?
Get in touch providing the key details including the age of the child, start date, type of funding, hours needed

Feel free to call/message me to know more