Brockleybuds
Childminder in London: Lewisham (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Jul 2021 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 06 Apr 2025
My Summary
Childminder
About Me
Welcome to Brockley Buds! I’m an Ofsted Registered childminder with 24years of childcare experience. I also have Chloe & Cathy who are childminding assistant. Chloe has 8 years early years experience and cathy has many years experience working with children. We will be offering childcare in a warm, welcoming home which we will be providing in a safe, stimulating and friendly environment. The setting is a three bedroom family home with a spacious garden based in Crofton Park. We have a friendly cat, Jasper, who is used to having children around.
We have three playrooms dedicated to childminding where the children can enjoy a huge variety of resources to suit all ages. We have lots of wooden toys and real-life items/natural materials encouraging the children to use their imagination. We love seeing children’s natural curiosity spark and watching them invent new ways of playing. We encourage messy play and enjoy creating small worlds for the children to lose themselves in.
We have a spacious garden which includes a recycled water wall, recycled music area, a secret den and of course... a mud kitchen!
We enjoy going out on daily walks and adventures.
Here at Brockley buds the children make great friendships with eachother and it is a real fun, loving and safe to be.
Parents get daily observations and photos to show achievements and a termly newsletter about what we plan on learning that term. Fees include three meals a day, including a home cooked evening meal.
We will provide your children with a safe and nurturing environment allowing them to have lots of fun, make new friends and build a strong foundation in their early years.
We offer tax free childcare & government funded spaces.
We had our ofsted inspection August 2023 and received a Good grade. We can send full ofsted report to prospective parents or it is available to view on ofsteds website.
Our recent ofsted inspection was 16/08/2023 and we received "Good" grade. Our inspection report is on ofsteds inspections on their website.
My Experience
I have 24 years childcare experience from 0-12years old. I have worked as a room leader in a private day nursery and also ran a playgroup and for the last 15 years a professional Nanny and a play specialist.
Chloe has 8 years early years experience as a nanny.
Cathy has worked as a childminder and has done babysitting.
We are a family run setting.
My Qualifications
Qualification and experience
Childminding training course,
Nvq level 2&3 in Early years care and Education
Cache diploma in Early years practice
First aid
Safeguarding
Food hygiene
Developing children's learning
60 hours wanderlust nature study training,
Equality and inclusion in early years settings.
Full UK driving license.
My Availability
One Space Available from April 2025 funded space available .
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| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
- Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
£75 daily rate 8am-6pm.
Funding spaces available.
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 12/09/2023)
- DBS Check (added 05/07/2021)
- Training Certificate: Childminding introductory course (added 05/07/2021)
- Training Certificate: NVQ Level 2 (added 05/07/2021)
- Training Certificate: NVQ level 3 (added 05/07/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: First aid (added 05/07/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
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My son spent 1&1/2 very happy years at Brockley Buds. It’s a rare gem being a genuine family set up which creates such a loving, supportive and fun place full of singing dancing, art, books, play, outings! It’s like a miniature nursery where babies and toddlers are nurtured beautifully!
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