Bbears
Childminder in Chester
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Male Member since Apr 2025 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 17 May 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
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)
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 Thursday, from 8:00am to 4:00pm, all year round (with breaks for holidays, which we share with you well in advance).
We are not open on Fridays as part of our regular schedule, but occasional Friday care may be considered depending on availability and with prior arrangement.
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).
Although we're each registered to care for more, we choose to care for a maximum of 2 minded children each at any one time. This allows us to offer a smaller, more personal environment with a total of no more than 6 children in the setting, including our own two children—both of whom will be in full-time school from September.
We operate a minimum booking of 15–20 hours per week, and places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If we’re currently full, we’re happy to add you to our waiting list and let you know as soon as a space becomes available.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 17/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
Hourly Rate: £5.00 per hour
Morning Session (8am – 12:00pm): £22
Afternoon Session (12:00pm – 4:00pm): £22
Full Day (8:00am – 4:00pm): £44
Fees are payable monthly in advance.
A 2-week deposit is required to secure your child's place. This can be paid in full or in agreed instalments over the first few months if needed — we’re happy to discuss flexible arrangements.
Bank holidays are charged as normal.
Full fees apply during absences, unless we are closed.
Full terms and conditions will be provided during the enrolment process.
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)
- Care Inspectorate Wales Certificate (added 02/05/2025)
- 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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