Alison_
Childminder in Guildford
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Female Member since Sep 2011 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am an experienced Ofsted registered Childminder in West Clandon offering government funded childcare. I accept childcare vouchers and live in a quiet cul de sac with plenty of parking.
I have a lovely large garden as seen in the photo for the children to play and observe wildlife such as wild rabbits, pheasants and birds. There is a field at the back and some lovely areas for walking from my home past horses grazing, and a local shallow stream for paddling. As well as interesting and varied activities your child will have a quiet place to rest or sleep.
I love working with babies and children and enjoy being part of their upbringing to help them flourish as well balanced, caring and educated young people. To achieve this we undertake the full range of activities from indoor and outdoor play. I have toys available to suit babies up to 4 years, some of which are educational to prepare your child for school.
Within my setting your child will have a varied, and happy day playing with other children within their age range.
My Experience
I have been childminding full time since 2005. Most of those who come to me tend to be pre-school age - typically arriving at 9-12 months (when parents go back to work) and staying until they start school aged 4-5 yrs. I often continue to see the children who have started school during the holidays. It is great to see them come back to play with the friends they had made during their time with me.
As a teenager I did voluntary work at a local school with a view to becoming a teacher, (but ended up doing something completely different!).
I hold a CRB certification, and a First Aid training certificate.
My Qualifications
I hold a current "good" rating from Ofsted.
I have also completed a cache level 3 NVQ certificate in children's care,learning and development.
I am an accredited network childminder, registered with the local authority and I can therefore draw free nursery education.
I keep fully up to date with the latest thinking on childminding best practice, including first aid training and certification.
My Availability
My usual core hours are between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm. I would prefer to only offer a Friday space on a short term basis for parents waiting for availability Mondays to Thursdays.
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| Last Updated: 19/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
Free term time government funded hours for all children that are eligible.
Hours which are not government funded - £8.00 per hour between 8 am and 4.30 pm
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
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection February 2024 (added 22/03/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/02/2018)
Reviews
4.96 out of 5
Parents say
This childminder is highly praised for providing excellent care in a nurturing home environment. Parents appreciate the variety of activities, outings, and educational experiences offered. The childminder is described as reliable, trustworthy, and flexible. Children are reported to be happy, thriving, and developing well under her care. Communication with parents is consistently noted as excellent.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Alison_. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
My daughter was 12 months when she started with Ali, and she has been with her for almost 3 years.
Ali takes the children to various exciting places such as playgroups, Wisley, Painshill Park, Newlands Corner, playground and many more, where they can explore world around them. Ali also provides fun activities: art, craft, baking, singing, dancing etc.
Communication has always been excellent and we are informed about activities and receive lovely pictures and comments on Tapestry. We're really glad that we chose Ali and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a reliable and trustworthy childminder.
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Martie
on 16/12/2024
Alison has been looking after our daughter for over a year since she was 7 months old. She is extremely reliable and our daughter loves spending time with her and the other children. Her face lights up when we say it is an “Ali day”. We couldn’t hope for more and have already recommended to friends.
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Emma
on 03/12/2024
Ali has looked after our son since he was 7 months old for nearly 2 years. The only reason we are having to move him is due to a change in our jobs and other circumstances. He has been with Ali 4 days a week and loves his days in this setting which is a home-from-home environment. I am amazed at how many different places he goes including Wisley and other outdoor areas-we really value this for our busy and boisterous little boy. Ali has supported him with his communication and other developmental milestones. Furthermore, our son has developed close friendships with all the other children in Ali's care and at the playgroups/song groups he regularly attends with Ali. It is clear that our son has a very strong attachment with Ali and she understands his personality extremely well shaping activities around what he enjoys (wheels, helicopters, physical play etc). We will be extremely sad to leave!!
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Emily
on 07/05/2024
From the moment I met Alison I felt confident that she would take great care of Aria and she has. Communication is great, activities and care is amazing and Aria is always happy. Our circumstances have changed and we have decided to employ a Nanny to simplify life but it took me 3 weeks to actually give notice and I am still reluctant to leave Alison. Hopefully I will be able to utilise Ali on occasions if needed.
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Kerry
on 24/04/2023
Ali has cared for my youngest daughter, Kiki, for the past two years and I can't say enough positive things about her care. I would and have recommended Ali in a heartbeat. I am a mum of three and if I had my time again my older two children would be cared for by Ali too as opposed to attending a nursery setting.
Kiki has thrived with Ali and I can see a considerable difference in her knowledge of letters, counting, phonics and articulation compared to when my older children were due to start school. Ali plans such fun days for the children in her care, if it’s not creative arts it’s fun day trips out to Newlands Corner, Wood walks, Garden Centres or little soft plays. Or fun in her beautiful large back garden. The variety of activities are great, my middle daughter often says she’s jealous of Kiki's days with Ali!
Ali is super patient and was extremely supportive in potty training, nap changes and improving Kiki's social skills after lockdown dented her confidence a little.
Ali offers plenty of flexibility, clear communication and above else is nurturing and friendly.
I am genuinely sad to be saying goodbye in July as Kiki starts school in September.
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LL10
on 13/07/2022
Our daughter has been with Alison for a year and a half and it has been the best decision we made. Summer settled so quickly in Ali's home which really feels like a home from home with a lovely selection of toys and books and a beautifully spacious garden for the children to run and play in. She has grown and developed so much in her early years skills while in Ali's care largely due to the wonderful array of inventive and creative activities that have been provided. It's always such a joy seeing Summer proudly present something new she has created at the end of the day. In spite of all the restrictions during lockdown Ali has worked hard to provide a variety of different stimulating situations for the children to have fun, play and learn together. There is always a warm welcome and a true investment in the children's wellbeing. Alison has been fantastic support during potty training offering advice and guidance to a first timer which has been invaluable. As the children grow she encourages the development of independence in preparation for their next step in the world. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and nurturing environment full of positivity and fun.
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Lucy W
on 01/07/2021
This is our second time using Ali as a carer for our children, so this speaks for itself - we had our first child Isla in her care for a period of time, and when our son came along they both returned to Alis to be looked after. I know as a parent it can be a hard and worrying time leaving your child with a minder but each time we had our children in Alis care she made us feel at ease knowing the children are safe, happy and loved when with her.
Ali has such a warm nature, a complete natural with different ages of children, my son and daughter are so fond of her and talk about her often when they're at home. They get excited and look forward to seeing her and spending time with her, I believe they all have a special bond together, which is lovely to see as their parent.
I have found Ali to be extremely accommodating, understanding and an excellent communicator - alongside this I am always amazed and inspired by how much she does with the children, they are always up to something. rain or shine, and their days are a mixture of fun with education in mind.
We have been so fortunate to have had Ali take care of our children, she comes in our highest recommendation.
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Rebecca
on 09/11/2020
Our little girl who is now just over two and a half has been with Ali since nine months. Both my partner and I work full time therefore a home from home environment was incredibly important to us where she can thrive around other children with the one on one care and nurturing that we felt she needed at her age. The fact Daisy goes so carefree into the house every morning, and only cries when she wants to shut the door because Ali and I are talking too much, is indicative of how happy she much feel being there and especially five days a week. The amount of activities, outings and variation Alison provides always amazes me when she has her hands full with the little ones, so her planning and investment in these children is truly fantastic. Her son Ethan is so loved by the kids and the house is truly a home. We treasure the relationship Daisy has with them all and feel reassured that she is learning great skills to prepare her for all of life’s little challenges. I would highly recommend Ali to all parents, especially those who want consistency, compassion and lots of fun for their little ones.
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AmyH
on 09/03/2020
Alison has been such a brilliant childminder for our 2 year old daughter Sienna. She settled into Alison's home so quickly (much better than she had been at nursery) and would highly recommend her. She has a lovely home with lots of toys/books/games etc and large garden for the children to play in.
We get daily updates through the tapestry app and a written report at the end of the day - which is so lovely to see what Sienna has been up to and always has lots of interactive activities and trips planned.
The only reason we are no longer using Alison is because we are moving house - but we are very sad to have to leave! Overall a highly professional and experienced childminder who I would highly recommend.
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LaraC
on 11/11/2019
Our daughter Sophia has been going to Alisons for 2 days a week for 9 months now and we have seen a wonderful change in her. Previously she was at a nursery 4 days a week and cried every day going in, and did not look forward to going, she would cry most of the way there. However since starting 2 days with Alisons she soon settled nicely in the nurturing setting Alison provides, and even stopped crying going into nursery for the 2 days she still goes. Alison has a lovely way with the children and we can see our daughter enjoys going there. We would highly recomend Alison and we are very grateful we made the decision to choose Alison as our daughter childminder.
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Melanie
on 02/09/2019
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