My Summary
About Me
I live in the Rushall area of Walsall along with my husband and our beagle dog ( please take this into consideration if your child has any allergies).
As of 9th April , my husband Darren will be taking on the role of my assistant childminder, which means we will be able to offer more childcare spaces.
We offer a home from home environment, and the children really do feel at home here.
I love my role as a childminder, and seeing them develop into the happy, confident little people they become after being in my setting is a pure joy :).
I have a great amount of knowledge and understanding of children's needs and development, which I keep updated with courses and weekly webinars. Children learn from play and explore their experiences and discoveries, so I provide activities and opportunities for the children in my care to achieve and develop to the best of their ability and developmental stage.
I carefully plan activities; indoor and outdoor, outings & visits and follow the child's individual interests and needs while following EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) guidelines and legal requirements with all children 5 years and under.
My Experience
I have professional childcare experience since 1998 working with children and young people from birth to 18 years of age in numerous childcare settings:
Overseas in children's holiday clubs
Crèches for a UK tour operator for 10 years
Managing several childcare services abroad
Schools
Day Nurseries
Home Environments
Children's Residential Care Homes
Children's Centres - Early Years Play Groups, Stay & Play sessions
My Qualifications
Home Based Childcare Service
NNEB,
Health and social care with children and young people
My Availability
My setting is open Tuesday to Fridays
I offer full days and 1/2 day childcare.
Full day for 8.5 hours a day between hours of 7.30 to 17:00
1/2 days childcare 8am to 12pm or 13:00 to 17:00 I offer a Term Time contract or all year-round contracts.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | 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: 28/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
Daily Rate of £40 per day Half Day £25
Additional hours £5 per hour
Childminder holidays = No fees
Childminder illness = No fees
Children sickness =Full fees
Childrens holidays = Full fees
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 11/01/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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Annmarie is fantastic, all 3 of my sisters children went to her and now my son has followed in their footsteps. He has been going to Annmarie since 12 months old until recently starting school nursery but often talks about her and visiting in the school holidays. Everything Annmarie does is caring and nurturing but also exciting for the children to keep them interested whilst learning at the same time, she really takes every child in to her heart and makes sure they are comfortable and enjoy being with her, I really can’t recommend her enough!
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Kate
on 17/01/2024
AnnMarie has nurtured both my children, currently looking after my 2 year old son. My daughter left for school nursery 2 years ago but AnnMarie kept in touch even buying her Christmas presents.
She loves the children in her care like they are her own and I couldn’t imagine having anyone else look after my children. She provides a warm, loving, caring, safe environment for the children to develop and grow.
She is passionate about healthy eating, child development and learning through play. There are regular updates on the portal in regards to what the children have been doing and eating throughout the day along with much loved art work and crafting sent home on a regular basis.
I highly recommend AnnMarie as a the person to look after anyone’s children.
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Channie
on 16/01/2024
Annmarie is incredibly nurturing, creating a warm safe environment that both my children looked forward to everyday.
Communication is outstanding, she kept us informed about activities, meals and any notable milestones.
Our boys thrived under her guidance and we feel very fortunate to have found such a wonderful childminder who genuinely cares for each child’s wellbeing.
Annmarie’s positive impact during their early years has been so profound that, despite the boys being of school age, we maintain regular contact.
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Michelle
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