Clarebears
Childminder in Oldbury
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Female Member since Nov 2012 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am married and have been with my husband for 35 years, and we have 2 boys together aged 21 and 18.
Both myself and my husband and our sons have full enhanced CRB clearance.
I have been working as a childminder since September 2012 ,and feel that I have a friendly home from home environment where children can develop and learn effectively in a fun family orientated surroundings, which children and parents love coming too.
I have a great working relationship with the parents of the children I care for and we work together on developing their skills in self confidence , speech and language, social interaction , play, toilet training, appropriate behaviour and getting them ready for school and pre-school.
Since February 2014 I have been working with my husband as my assistant, and he has done his safeguarding and has his paediatric first aid as well as many more courses. This is working really well as OFSTED and all my parents say that it is a real benefit having a male role model to the kids, as OFSTED are encouraging more men to work with children in the early years.
I have had 3 OFSTED inspections, my first in February 2013 , my second in January 2018 and my third was August 2023 and I was graded GOOD every time. In my first OFSTED inspection the inspector said that I offered lots of good quality resources for all age groups , and I have a warm and friendly home which children love coming to and in my second inspection the inspector said that the Children are at the heart of everything the childminder and her assistant do. The home is warm and welcoming. Resources are well presented to enable children to choose for themselves. Children are very happy, settled and show high levels of emotional wellbeing and in my last inspection they said Children are confident to make choices about their play and have free access to the dedicated playroom and garden. The childminder and assistant demonstrate kindness and compassion to the children and each other. They promote the use of good manners and praise children for their positive behaviour. As a result of this, children behave very well. They listen and follow instructions.
I follow the guidance of the EYFS and track them on their progress and then plan activities to support their development and needs.
I live in Oldbury, on the Halesowen and Quinton border, just off the main Hagley road into Birmingham , and also close to the M5 junction 3.
My home is situated on a quiet road, away from main roads so that children can be placed safely into cars.
My house has a safe, well equipped fun back garden with many outdoor toys and my home is safe and fully childproof with stair gates fitted and I have a downstairs toilet and washing area, and a play room completely for their needs, full of toys and games for all ages and we also use my living/dinning room for playing, quiet time and meal times.
I also offer a wide range of activities to include arts and crafts, visiting local places, parks and the library.
I follow the EYFS and I regularly observe the children to support their individual development needs.
At the moment I only offer before and after school for Perryfields primary and Pre-school.
My Experience
I have volunteered at the local school and play groups and 21 years as a loving parent to 2 wonderful boys.
I have been working as a childminder since September 2012, and have always been full with happy parents and children.
My Qualifications
Both myself and my husband have a Full clean driving licence
Both OFSTED registered
The following courses both myself and my husband have done over the past few years,
Introduction to childminding course
Paediatric First Aid 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023
Artemis -Children's workforce -information sharing
Artemis- children's workforce - induction
Artemis -Working with Disabled children
Business Planning
Observation, Assessment and Planning in the Early Years
Safeguarding Children & Young people
Food Health and Safety inspection
Fun on a Shoestring Training
Promoting Positive Behaviour in the EY at home
ICan
PEEP
Henry
Prevent Duty
Practical Identification of SEN in the Early Years
Food Hygiene and Safety level 2
Multi Agency Threshold Training
FGM
Exploring Early Years Mathmatics
WellComm
Supporting Boys Learning and Development in the Early Years
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Developing Early Writing and Reading
Making it Real
Exploring Characteristics of Effective Learing in the EYFS
My Availability
I work Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30/ 6.00pm, including school holidays. I have 5 weeks off a year and these are always in the school holidays to fit in with Perryfields Primary school and Pre-school.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
I charge £40.50 daily rate for up to 9 hours
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Perryfields Primary School
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
- DBS Check (added 09/02/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 04/01/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for ClareBears. 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 has been going to Clarebears since she was ten months. I felt at ease the minute I dropped her off and that has continued through her journey.My daughter is now three and thriving. Thanks to Clare and Wayne’s nurturing approach she is more than ready for pre-school. She loves going in everyday and constantly talks about her friends and all the great things she does there. She has build a lovely bond with all the children of all ages and they all look out for each other.
We have had a few bad childcare experiences and choosing this provider is not one of those.I can happily go to work knowing my child is safe, secure and happy my only regret is we didn’t find her sooner and our 6 year old didn’t get the same experience.
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Losto
on 14/07/2021
Clare and Wayne are just brilliant! My little boy has been with them for just under a year so far and just loves going to theirs, he asks for Wayne every morning! Their home is a fantastic environment with so much for the children to do! My little boy has come on so much in the time he’s been with them. They have been brilliant with any changes in hours we have needed whilst adapting to the changes in working over the pandemic. We were worried about how we would manage our reusable nappies but they have been amazing with this too! We couldn’t ask for better childminders and would highly recommend them!
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Whitney
on 14/07/2021
Clare and Wayne are absolutely dedicated to their job and I am so happy we found them. Their house is full of things for the children to do and everything is there to accommodate all their needs! My daughter developed so much attending Clare bears and she enjoys it so much, she always tells family and friends about her ‘teachers’ and what fun activities they have been doing. They both put so much effort into the children and different learning activities for them. Thank you Clare and Wayne for making us feel safe and happy when we leave our daughter with you knowing we’ll come and pick up a happy girl every day :) we are so happy we found you and she’s part of the Clare bears family!
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Hannah
on 03/03/2021
Our daughter has been going to Clare Bears since she was 9 months old. After intially meeting with Clare and her husband I had zero reservations about leaving our daughter in their care. Clare Bears has become a home from home for her and I feel that the activities that have been done throughout the early years have massively helped in her development. I would recommend Clare Bears to anyone. They have given our daughter the best start and there are never any tears when I drop her off in the morning!
Thank you Clare and Wayne.
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on 12/08/2018
My little boy has been with Clare and Wayne for 3 years and he has loved every minute there. I heard about Clare Bears by recommendation from another parent and since then have recommended them myself numerous times. Clare and Wayne have an amazing way with the children; they make them so welcome and interact beautifully with them. They know each child needs and personalities and tailor each child’s care and development accordingly. The children have a fabulous setting to play and learn in and Clare and Wayne provide a fantastic array of activities. Having such amazing, supportive child minders where my little one is relaxed and happy has made life so much easier. My little boy adores Clare and Wayne and see’s them as an extended family. I feel incredibly lucky to have found them.
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on 13/07/2018
My son has been going to Clare Bears since he was 9 months. He is now 4 and a half! Clare and Wayne are wonderful parents and this reflects in their care of all the children who they look after. They are caring and nurturing and encourage good behaviour all day everyday. My son has always been happy to be left with Clare and Wayne and he benefits from the family feel and fun atmosphere they provide. Clare is also very supportive towards parents who ask for advice.
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on 09/07/2018
Clare and Wayne are both lovely caring people which makes feel relaxed as a mom to leave my little girl in their care. Me and partner knew straight away when we met them that they were just what we wanted for our little girl. People told me you will just know when you find the right childcare for your child and that's exactly how we felt when we met clare, Wayne and her two boys. Seeing how well behaved and polite their two boys were made us realise it was what we wanted. Highly recommended. our little girl is happily settled in now and comes home very happy and with lots of lovely things she has made for her mommy, daddy and her family. Very thoughtful ideas.She also had a diary which is delightful to read to find out what exactly she has been doing.
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on 31/03/2015
My little girl has recently started with Clarebears, and I can honestly say, it's been an easier than expected transition between childminders, as my previous childminder went on maternity leave... Clare, Wayne and their lovely boys, have welcome her into their setting, and she really enjoys spending time there. They are really well equipped, and they provide a great balance of play time, exercise and her day is structured to suit her. I am so happy that I found Clarebears!
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