Lisa
Childminder in Ashford
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Female Member since Apr 2014 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login Apr 2025
My Summary
Full From September 2025
About Me
Please contact me for current availability.
I am an Ofsted Registered Child-minder in Kennington, Ashford, Kent rated GOOD again by Ofsted in 2019.
I offer the government funding and all outings are included in my hourly fees.
My setting is within walking distance of a large park and I have a garden and large playroom. We go on regular outings to toddler and childminding groups where the children can socialise and do craft activities/free play. We also make regular trips to the local library and one of the local farms, play-centres and local parks. All these trips are included in my fees.
I provide cold packed lunches and snacks for a small extra fee. Parents are welcome to provide their own food for their children.
Children have the option to take part in craft activities, messy play, sand/water play, play-dough, painting, baking, threading, and much more while gearing learning towards their interests.
My Experience
I have had a lot of experience of caring for children through raising my own four children who have enjoyed the experience of meeting and playing with the children I care for.
My childminding experience has taught me how to develop and occupy children from babies through to senior school following the EYFS programme.
I have experience with asthma and allergies through my own children and myself.
I have been graded as GOOD by Ofsted in August 2019 and have been registered since April 2013. I have passed many courses recently including Improving Children’s Learning Through Play,Supporting Early Language Development and Safeguarding. I have current Pediatric First Aid Training.
My Qualifications
In order to become a child minder I attended the Child minding Pre-Registration Course in 2012. Topics covered were Child Protection, Learning and Development, Assessment, Keeping Children Safe and Healthy, Record Keeping and Starting a home based childcare service. I have an up-to-date First Aid Certificate and Safeguarding Certificate.
Foundation Degree in Childcare and Management passed in 2024.
Certificates/courses completed in 2018/2019
FGM Awareness
First Aid Refresher
Safeguarding Refresher.
Certificates/Courses completed in 2016
March/April 2016
Laser Learning Short Courses
Inclusion
KEEP – The Key Elements of Effective Practice.
Understanding Leadership and Management
First Time Leadership.
Continued Professional Development
An Enabling Learning Environment
Early Years Nutrition
Fulfilling the role of the key person
Child Development
Cultural Awareness
Managing Behaviour
Managing People
Observing Children
Partnership with parents
Self-Evaluation
Supervision
Understanding the revised EYFS
May 2016
Food Safety
Health and Safety
Introduction to Safeguarding
Recognising and supporting children with SEN
Managing Safeguarding
Educare Training
April 2016
Prevent Duty – 1 CPD hour.
May 2016
Improving Children’s Learning Through Play – CPD 1 hour
Promoting Positive Behaviour – CPD 1 hour
Supporting Early Language Development – CPD 1 hour
Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 – CPD 5 hours
I have attended a support session covering the Evaluation schedule in February 2015.
I have attended a Local Authority Approved Safeguarding Course in June 2014.
I have attended the following workshops in September 2013: Special Needs and 0-2 The Age of Opportunity. I attended an Ashford District Child-minder Support Session and a New Child-minder support session in October 2013.
My Availability
Full but please contact for current availability.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | 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: 09/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
Please contact me for current rates.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at Ashford, St Mary's Church of England 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 09/12/2019)
- Reference: Reference 3 (added 09/12/2019)
- Reference: Parent reference 2 (added 09/12/2019)
- Reference: Parent reference one (added 09/12/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Lisa. 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.
Lisa has been looking after my 3yo for around 2 years now and my 6yo when she's on holiday from school. They both love going to Lisa's house and enjoy all of the activities and outings she arranges. Lisa is very caring and all ages of children seem comfortable in her setting. Highly recommended. Extra touches such as a regular newsletter are great too.
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