Paulineschildcare
Childminder in Long Ashton
Usually responds within 2 hours
Female Member since Oct 2013 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
At Full Capacity - Expected Availability From Summer 2026 - In Long Ashton
About Me
Availability: At full capacity until 2026. Please do contact me to be added to my waitlist in case a family relocates etc.
Hi,
My name is Pauline, I'm 39 years old and live in Long Ashton. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and have dedicated my education and career to helping children be healthy, stay safe, enjoy life, achieve and develop as well-rounded individuals. I have a distinction level qualification in childcare, with 25 years experience in various childcare roles; including over 18 years as a self-employed Childminder and Nanny & 14 years as a Mother.
I develop close and caring relationships with children in my care, but I also believe that professionalism and consistency are the foundation blocks of being a successful childminder. I have considerable experience in supporting young children in developing their creativity, literacy, numeracy, emotional, and social skills through constructive play, and I am happy to work with parents to implement developmental plans in all of these areas.
I live with my husband of 16 years and our son who is 14 years old; he is a bright and well-mannered young boy. We also have a cat (Vito) and a dog (Zorro); they’re used to children of all ages and are very gentle and well-behaved.
I can offer care for children aged from birth upwards from my lovely home in Long Ashton; 50 metres from a big playground and next to some beautiful countryside and forests. I have a playroom to rival most toy shops. We like to spend most of our time on forest walks and exploring the nearby countryside.
- I drive a large SUV/ 4x4; a very safe car on a clean license - held for 18+ years without a single fault accident or conviction. I have modern rear-facing seats for up to 3 years old.
- I have a DBS check every year (previously known as CRB).
- I have a full Paediatric First Aid Course
- I can provide excellent professional and character references
- I have full insurance with public liability cover
- I am Ofsted registered with a rating of Good
I would welcome a chance to meet you and your child/ children and get to know more about them, you and how I could fit with your family and childcare needs.
Please message me if you have any other questions and I reply as soon as I can. I rarely reply during the day when working as don’t like to use my phone whilst caring for little ones.
I look forward to hearing from you : )
My Experience
Work History:
Currently working as a Self Employed Childminder - been registered since August 2019. Caring for ages 1 month and upward. **See Reviews from Chelsea or more recent**
October 2015 - Sept 2019: Nanny Share of 8x month-old full time and 8 year old brother in school holidays. And sole charge Nanny share of another 1-year-old on Fridays. (now 3 & 11 years) **See review 24/05/17**
July 2017 - April 2018: Nanny, part time 13x hour shifts as mother was a nurse, for a 8x month old. Change in work circumstances and childcare needs. **See review 04/04/18**
April 2016 - July 2017: Nanny, part-time from 12 months old. Location change and no longer practical. **See review 07/06/17**
March 2015 - October 2015: Nanny, part-time, for a 4 year old and 1 year old. Temp position while contracted in Bristol. **See review 16/01/2016**
March 2015 - August 2015: Nanny part-time, for a 4 and 6-year-old. No longer require care in as children at school. **See review 13/08/15**
September 2014 - January 2015: Nanny, for a 7 and 9-year-old. Temp position before moving to Australia. **See review 07/01/15**
Sept 2013 – January 2015: Northleaze Primary School, Volunteer teacher's assistant for the reception class. Alongside other roles in between school runs (I like to stay busy!)
Oct 2007 – September 2014: Sole charge Nanny, starting with 3 children (ages 1.5, 5 & 7) up until youngest was aged 8. No longer required as at school. **See review 14/07/14**
Previous other part-time/ temp Nanny work & working in Nuseries for 2.5 years and working as a babysitter from 14 years old. Plus being a mother for 12+ years too :)
My Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years - Distinction-Distinction-Merit - June 2005
Up-to-date training:
Enhanced Paediatric First Aid Certification
Certificate in First Aid at Work
Certificate in Food Hygiene
Certificate in Fire Safety
Certificate in Risk Assessment
Plus many more
My Availability
I have availability from 6th of January 2025 Monday & Tuesday only when another family moves.
Sorry, but I don’t offer school pick-ups/drop-offs.
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 26/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.80 per hour
I am registered as self-employed. So you will have no employer costs such as holiday pay, NI, Tax and pensions as with a Nanny. I contract for a minimum of 7.5 hours per day and a minimum of 2 days per week.
Government-funded hours (currently 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year) are free for under 2’s, for 2-3 years I require a sustainability fee of £2.25 per hour and a £4.85 fee for ages 3-4.
Please send me your requirements:
- Times required - Start & End times
- Days required
- If fixed and regular/ or flexibility required (if so how much)
- Term time or all year round
- Anything else that may be relevant
Thank you
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 01/10/2022)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 10/07/2019)
- UK Passport (added 25/04/2018)
- DBS Check (added 05/06/2017)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 05/06/2017)
- First Aid Certificate (added 21/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: underwing the EYFS (added 17/10/2023)
- Exam Certificate: BTEC level 3 - early years (added 01/10/2022)
- Training Certificate: Developing self-esteem in young children 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Communication and the eyes 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Infection prevention and control in an early years setting level 2 2021 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Supporting children with SEND in the early years 2022 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Mental well-being in children and young people level 2 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Effective safeguarding practice 2022 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Child protection advanced 2021 (added 13/03/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric first aid training (12 hours) (added 13/03/2022)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
This highly-rated childminder consistently provides a safe, caring, and creative environment for children. Parents praise her thoughtful, nurturing approach, engaging activities, and excellent communication. She offers daily outdoor excursions, arts and crafts, and focuses on learning and development. Her clean, well-equipped playroom and flexibility with schedules are also highlighted. Many reviewers express deep appreciation for her service.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for PaulinesChildcare. 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.
Pauline has been looking after our son for the last two years and I am happy to recommend her as a wonderful childminder. She consistently provides a safe, caring, and creative environment for our child. She has a natural ability to engage children in activities that are both fun and educational, and she provides daily updates/photos of our child which we love.
We’ve been impressed by the thoughtful and nurturing approach she brings to each day. It’s clear that Pauline genuinely cares about the children in her care, and we have always felt confident and reassured knowing our child is in good hands.
If you are looking for a childminder who truly goes above and beyond in fostering a caring, creative, and positive environment, we cannot recommend Pauline highly enough!
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SineadKH
on 17/10/2024
We were so lucky that Pauline had availability when we needed childcare! Our little boy Caleb had a fantastic year with her, with creative daily activities & excursions - I am sure this was a huge contributing factor to him becoming the inquisitive, outdoors loving little boy that he is! She was brilliant at communication & her playroom was spotless & a dream for little ones!
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Jen AM
on 20/08/2024
Pauline looked after our 2-year-old for several months while we were new to the area and settling in to our new jobs. She was genuinely amazing! She quickly established herself as an essential haven of security and consistency for our daughter during a very unsettled period. She helped her establish strong bonds with the other children through structured play, forest walks, messy play and personal development. She gave feedback every day at pickup and always made us feel completely confident about our daughter’s care. We can’t recommend her highly enough!
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Gemma
on 09/05/2024
Our first child so additional nerves when dropping him off for the first time but Pauline put us at ease immediately.
Albie loved every moment spent with Pauline and nothing was too much trouble. She went above and beyond in providing advise and tips when Albie would play up at home.
Creative, loving, caring, fun and a super safe pair of hands. We could not recommend Pauline highly enough.
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James
on 29/02/2024
Pauline has provided the best childminding service our family could have hoped for. She is always professional, caring, calm and kind. Having breast-feed and been inseparable with my daughter, it was such a big thing to return to work and trust someone else with her care. Pauline took away all that worry. She was brilliantly supportive and patient (with me!) and my daughter took to her instantly, they are the best of friends.
They spend their days playing, learning and going for walks. There is a keen focus on learning & development, but if my daughter is teething they have cuddles and read books – my daughters favourite things! Pauline always recognises what she needs and adapts accordingly with the most upmost of care.
She has a wealth of experience and always offers good advice, if asked.
Pauline keeps me constantly updated and I love seeing the real time pictures of what they are getting up to each day. Her clean playroom is a great setting for learning and having fun, and her house is near nice footpaths and forests to play in. I highly recommend Pauline as a fantastic childminder.
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MummyEl
on 12/03/2023
Pauline looked after our son 2 days a week while we were at work. He settled very well and was excited to spend time with her. Pauline was flexible with timings and worked with what we needed. Pauline did lots of arts and crafts with our son and he loved this. Thank you Pauline .
Lucy and Martin
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Lucy
on 01/03/2023
Pauline looked after our son from when he was 9 months until he was 3 years old, spanning across the pandemic and beyond. She was absolutely brilliant and she's now taking care of our 11 month old! Pauline worked with all of our requests- to use washable nappies, altering nap timings (even when I'm sure it was a bit of a pain really!) and has always been very flexible and thoughtful. I feel incredibly lucky that we found her and would absolutely recommend her to others.
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SamN
on 26/02/2023
Pauline has looked after our daughter Evie for the last two years and we cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very first day Evie loved going to Pauline’s and just adores her! Her approach is second to none and from when we first met her and saw the setting at her house, we knew Evie was in very good hands! Great variety of play and learning, and daily forest walks meant Evie had just the best time every day and she made big friendships with her buddies. Pauline was also very flexible and accommodating if pick up times shifted a bit on occasions. We were very sad to say goodbye to Pauline at the end of the Summer but are just so grateful for her giving Evie just the best start into being looked after by someone other than us. We cannot recommend her more highly.
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Olivia M
on 05/10/2022
Was let down by another childminder with short notice and needed a few weeks support in the summer holidays before our son started school. Pauline was very accommodating and frankly the best childcare provider I have ever used.
I just wish we met her when our son first needed care!
When she says she has a great setting and location she is playing it down! Her set up is better than the nursery we used and shared between 2-3 children opposed to 20! I also love that every day, sun or rain they make time to spend walking in nature and being active.
I noticed a few other reviews deducted a start or two for communication. She was excellent updating at the end of every day what had happened, clear and concise with all we need to know. She did take longer than most to reply to texts etc; but I was glad she wasn’t glued to her phone responding every time I sent a message. It shows she was busy with the kids, not busy on her phone. So waiting an hour for a response was never an issue.
Thank you!
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Evans
on 01/10/2022
Pauline has been our son's nanny since he was 3,5 months old ; he's now 13 months and still goes to Pauline's every week day. She has been our Rock, has always been there to help us and we consider her a part of the family; Theo loves her, has developed incredibly fast and well thanks to all of the fun interactive activities Pauline does with him.
She is very positive, patient, and lively; she absolutely adores children and you can tell with everything she does with Theo. She is also very flexible and has helped us out soooooo many times keeping Theo later/earlier than planned! Pauline, Nathan and Zach are a great family and we are very grateful to have them taking care of our son everyday.
The playroom and outdoor activities are amazing( daily forest walks, playhouse outdoors, etc.) - Pauline even takes Theo to Noah's ark regularly! The playroom is always impeccable, very clean. Pauline communicates with us several times a day, sharing fun moments, photos and videos.. I have yet to meet someone who shares such a good experience with their childminder/nursery. Pauline really is amazing, we cannot recommend her enough!
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MaximeB
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