Bbears
Childminder in Chester
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Male Member since Apr 2025 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 18 Jun 2025
My Summary
Broughton Bears Childminding
About Me
Hello! We’re Chris and Claire, a husband-and-wife team of CIW-registered childminders based in Broughton Village, North Wales. We work from our family home, offering a warm, welcoming setting where children feel safe, valued, and encouraged to thrive.
We’re both individually registered with our own policies and paperwork, but we co-mind together—giving your child the benefit of two experienced childminders in a home-from-home, family-focused environment.
We have children of our own: our daughter born in 2018 and our son born in 2021. This gives us a real understanding of the joys and challenges of parenting, and the importance of finding the right childcare where your child feels at home.
Our setting includes a dedicated playroom designed with children in mind. It’s full of resources for imaginative and role play—kitchens, dolls, dress-up, small world play, and more—offering children the space to explore, create, and pretend. We also have a cosy reading corner for quiet time or one-to-one moments.
Crafts and messy play are usually done at the kitchen table, where we also enjoy baking, sensory activities, and mealtimes together.
Our approach is very much child-led. We believe children learn best when they feel safe, seen, and supported in exploring their own interests. Whether they want to build, pretend, run, draw, or just snuggle up with a book—we follow their lead and support their individual development through meaningful play.
Outside of our setting, we love getting out and about with the children. This includes visits to local parks, toddler groups, libraries, nature walks, and soft play centres. We aim to offer a good balance of structure, freedom, and fresh air, always guided by the children's interests and comfort.
My Experience
We’re both fully CIW-registered and trained to meet all the requirements for childminding in Wales. We regularly update our training to keep our knowledge current and in line with best practice.
Chris’s Qualifications:
Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Safeguarding (Group A and Group C – Designated Safeguarding Lead, including Prevent Duty)
Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Early Years Settings
PACEY Introduction to Home-Based Childcare (IHC)
Preparing for Childminder Practice (PCP)
Exploring Play and Risk for Childcare Practitioners
Learning Through Landscapes - Outdoors: Whatever the Weather course
Ongoing training in Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Welsh language, and inclusive practice
Claire’s Qualifications:
FAA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
FAA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
Safeguarding (Group A and Group C – Designated Safeguarding Lead, including Prevent Duty)
Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Early Years Settings
PACEY Introduction to Home-Based Childcare (IHC)
Preparing for Childminder Practice (PCP)
Learning Through Landscapes - Outdoors: Whatever the Weather course
Ongoing training in child development, safeguarding, and inclusive practice
We are both committed to ongoing professional development and regularly attend training courses to ensure we stay up to date with the latest guidance in early years care and education.
My Qualifications
We’re both fully CIW-registered and trained to meet all the requirements for childminding in Wales. We regularly update our training to keep our knowledge current and in line with best practice.
Chris’s Qualifications:
Level 2 Food safety and hygiene for early years settings
Paediatric First Aid – Updated November 2024
Emergency First Aid at Work
Safeguarding (Level C – Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Food Hygiene and Safety
Prevent Duty and Radicalisation Awareness
PACEY Introduction to Home-Based Childcare (IHC)
Preparing for Childminder Practice (PCP)
Ongoing training in Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Welsh language, and inclusive practice
Claire’s Qualifications:
Claire holds her own up-to-date qualifications and CIW registration. While she runs her own setting and policies, she co-minds with Chris daily and follows the same high standards of care, training, and professional development. Her qualifications include:
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Food Safety and Hygiene
Plus additional training specific to her own registration and responsibilities
We're both committed to ongoing professional development and regularly attend training courses to ensure we’re up to date with the latest guidance in early years care and education.
My Availability
We currently offer childcare Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 4:30pm, all year round with Term time only slots available.
We do take off 4 weeks of pre-planned holidays throughout the year.
We provide care for children aged 0–7 years, including school drop-offs and pick-ups to Broughton Primary School (subject to space and timing).
We currently have 4 full day slots (8am - 4:30pm) and 2 term time only slots (9am-3pm).
Please contact us if you have any questions
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 18/06/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
Hourly Rate: £5.00 (Introductory Offer)
Standard Rate: £5.50 per hour (from November 2025)
I currently offer an introductory rate of £5.00 per hour for all new permanent contracts. This offer is valid until the end of October 2025. After that, the standard rate of £5.50 per hour will apply.
Families attending two or more full days (16+ hours) per week will continue to benefit from the £5.00 per hour discounted rate, even after the introductory offer ends.
This discount applies to all booked hours—funded or paid—provided they’re used across full-day sessions.
Payment and Deposit Info
Fees are payable monthly in advance.
A two-week deposit is required to secure your child’s place unless the booking is fully funded (e.g. Childcare Offer or Flying Start).
This deposit can be paid upfront or split into instalments if needed—we’re happy to arrange something that works for your family.
Bank Holidays and Absences
Bank holidays are charged at the usual rate (care is not normally offered on these days).
Full fees apply during your child’s absences.
No fees are charged if I am closed or unable to provide care.
Full Terms and Conditions will be provided during the enrolment process. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to check availability or ask any questions.
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 Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 04/05/2025)
- DBS Check (added 02/05/2025)
- Exam Certificate: Chris J IHC and PCP (added 02/05/2025)
- First Aid Certificate: Chris J P. First aid (added 02/05/2025)
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