Kathskidz
Childminder in Stockport
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Female Member since Jul 2010 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 20 Nov 2024
My Summary
Kaths Childcare Romiley.
About Me
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I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder and I am married with 3 grown up married children and have 4 Grandchildren .
I live in the Romiley area of Stockport , which is a short walk to Romiley Village & train station.
I was Graded as an all round ‘Good’ at my latest Ofsted inspection you can view this on my document page.
I am Peadiatric first aid trained which is regularly updated as is Safeguarding where I am trained as a ‘Designated lead’.
We are DBS & CRB checked.
We have 3 cats who are well cared for and very friendly cats who come and go outside .
I offer a happy, friendly & homely environment.
I work from the back of my home which has secure access via a locked side gate .
There is safe Parking which is generally accessible to the side of my home.
Children have access to certain areas within the downstairs part of my home, as I do not use the upstairs part of my home for childminding purposes.
I have 2 comfortable child friendly rooms, one being set up as a play room and the other for quiet time , relaxation & naps when required.
These rooms are linked to allow access to an outdoor play area which is a compact, safe & enclosed space.
This area has a good mix of outdoor play resources including:
sit & ride toys,
wooden climbing play equipment,
tuff trays for our outdoor activities & a well resourced play house which is attached to an undercover area incorporating chalkboards to allow for mark making with a wooden outdoor play kitchen of which we can also use for sensory play.
Children have supervised access to an indoor toilet and wash area which are on the ground floor of my home.
I have a considerable amount of resources and toys which allows me to accommodate all ages and stages of development.
I provide opportunities for children to have a choice of free play both outdoors and inside I do encourage outdoor play and like to be guided mainly by each individual child's interests, as well as planned activities which incorporate the latest EYFS areas of learning.
We spend time exploring & playing outdoors away from my setting when ever possible .
Including local places:
Farms.
Garden house Marple Bridge.
Portland Basin Museum,
Etherow country park & Brabyns,
High Leigh park, New mills
Manor park, Glossop.
Hyde park and many many more outdoor spaces.
And seasonal activities set throughout the year .
Soft play centres maybe used occasionally in bad weather .
My car is a new and well maintained spacious seven seater.
I am covered with childminding business insurance.
I have my own child car seats to accommodate all ages & stages for the children and the seats are checked and regularly maintained also updated and replaced where necessary.
My Experience
I have been a registered Childminder for over 31yrs and I have cared for children from ages of 0 to 14 yrs .
We have 3 grown children and all live away from home and we have 4 grandchildren.
I have experience of caring for children with allergies and or intolerance to certain foods, examples being : coeliac, dairy, eggs, gluten, milk protein allergy.
Vegan & Vegetarian experience.
I also have cared for babies & children with gastric reflux.
I have experience of caring for children with:
asthma .
speech / language delay
Sensory processing disorders.
References are available on request from Parents of my minded children both past and present.
My Qualifications
I have a level 5 BTEC/HNC Qualification ..
Working with Families & Young Children'.
Plus a Cache level 3 certificate in Childminding practice..
I have completed numerous courses relating to child development and continually update my knowledge through new courses on offer.
I regularly attend courses and hold an up to date ….
Paediatric first aid certificate,
Child-protection & Safeguarding level 2 Designated lead .
Fire Training
Other recent courses attended include… Positive behaviour management,
Tremendous 2 yr olds
Teeth & tummies
Asthma training
Child psychology
Portage & play development.
Babies & young children attachment.
EYFS development tracking.
The importance of learning environments as a space to play.
All of which can be viewed up on request .
My Availability
Availability maybe limited however Please feel free to Contact me about my current & future Vacancies .
My general opening times are :
Mon Tues Weds & Thurs
7/7.30 am - 4.30/5pm
Friday: Closed.
However I will endeavour to be as flexible as possible depending on your requirements .
Earlier starts from 7.00 am will be considered though may incorporate an additional fee for the unsocial hour .
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| 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: 29/06/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
Fee information is upon request:
I do offer funding where parents are eligible.
Extra hours are charged at my current rates if required and maybe subject to availability .
Should a contract include any additional days after any funded hours are taken into account then full & part days can be at a set daily fee for a full or Part day.
Unsociable hours:
If required an unsociable rate will apply for early starts between 7/7.30 am.
Breakfast:
Which is offered to children arriving no later than 7.45.
I offer a breakfast type of snack on return for my younger children after the school run if necessary this will be just after 9 am.
Snacks:
I provide healthy snacks.
Lunch : Parents Provide
I do not provide lunch therefore
you are required to bring along a healthy packed lunch or Baby weaning foods that can be reheated & formula milks if needed.
Tea… Not provided
I do not provide a cooked tea however arrangements for tea for younger babies with specific routines can be discussed where you have the option to bring a ready made meal of which can be discussed.
Snacks/light tea are offered for example: sandwich, crumpets, breadsticks, crackers , yoghurt & fruit etc;.
Other dietary requirements:
Should your child have allergies or & intolerances to certain foods or milks etc or any other dietary requirements, then this can be discussed and I will ask for all food to be provided where necessary.
All dietary requirements are followed to each parents personal wishes.
* Outings & play group entry price included & other resources.
* I provide a good type of disposable nappies and wipes .
However if you prefer to bring a particular brand of nappies then that’s ok.
However I prefer not to use a ‘pull up’ type of nappy on younger babies as they are not the most convenient and hold a lot less causing them to leak which can make changing times awkward and longer than necessary.
*Potty/toilet training is fine for pullups if required.
GOVERNMENT FUNDING.....
The Government state this as FREE childcare of which it is not as It is Funded/subsidised childcare and is paid directly to childcare providers and is paid for only 38 term weeks of each academic school year…September to July over 3 separate payments which are during September January & April.
Any additional hours, days or/& weeks above your given funded hours will be due at my current hourly or sessional rate.
15-30 hours Funding:
15 hours funded childcare is standard for all 3-4yr olds without application however 30 hours of funded childcare has certain qualifying criteria of which can be applied for on the Childcare Choices Government site.
New funding for 2024:
The New extension of 15 hours funded childcare for a 2 yr old will become available from April 2024.
Again certain income and working hours criteria will apply and application is required via the Childcare Choices site.
With effect from September 2024
15 hours of funded childcare will be available for parents of babies from 9 months to 23 months.
All information is given on how and when to apply via Childcare Choices.
Parents should be aware that currently the funding rates we are given do not always cover certain expenses for childcare providers.
There maybe a small additional daily charge to cover consumables on days where funding is applied .
I am registered with the
Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
allows working parents to access a reduction of 20% equal to £2 of every £8 spent on childcare.
All differences of fees after funding are eligible to apply for a further 20% off your childcare payments.
More information is available at HMRC Tax-Free Childcare or via the Childcare Choices site.
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
- DBS Check (added 12/03/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 02/04/2018)
Reviews
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Kath has been fantastic with our son, he has loved every minute in her care. She has a home from home environment, which makes the kids feel comfortable. She always gets them out and about. She has always been so helpful and accommodating for us. She really gets to know what the kids interests are. My son is very sad to leave, but is starting his next adventure at preschool, we will still be using Kath for school holidays. I would highly recommend her as a childminder.
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Kath is absolutely the best person to look after your little one while you can't. She goes above and beyond and is hugely caring, creative, kind, and loving.
Kath looked after my son from 9 months to 4 years and was a huge support for him and me. He still talks about all the things they used to do together and always looks forward to any school holidays he can still be cared for by Kath. My son was super clingy as a baby, having almost never left my side since birth. However, he settled at Kath's in a matter of hours and frequently didn't want to leave at pick up time which, in my books, is always a good sign! Kath is fantastic at communicating and sending photos of things that have happened during the day, or just a quick line to say everything is ok.
As a completely single parent, I found Kath to be hugely supportive and full of brilliant advice and suggestions how to deal with my son who was displaying increasing signs of special needs and challenging behaviour. He is now under his school SEN team and in the process of being diagnosed, and although Kath no longer looks after him on a regular basis, she is still a huge source of help and advice for me which I appreciate enormously.
If you are looking for a childminder, you honestly could not find anyone better than Kath. She goes above and beyond with toys, games, creative ideas, amazing trips out and little acts of kindness which I will never forget. She truly is one in a million!!
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I highly recommend Kath. Kath got ‘good’ Ofsted rating which is one of the top marks from Ofsted. When it should read ‘excellent’ My little girl attended 4/5 days a week with Kath from 18 months old until the age of 4. Kath is great with my daughter. We miss her now my little girl attends reception/school. She often asks for her. Which made me feel great as I made the right decision choosing Kaths Kids from my daughter being a baby.
Kath has a genuine care for her children and brings them on leaps and bounds with their learning, talking .. walking and more! From rainy day activities to fun days out to the park, museums or play centres.
I will hopefully still have Kath in our lives for school aftercare too.
You will not be disappointed.
Amazing lady! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you for everything Kath!
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We have been fortunate to have found Kath early on to have looked after both our children prior to going to school. We couldn't believe our luck/relief when she offered to do pick up from Ludworth. Kath does earlier starts than any other childminders we know, which is great when you have an early start. If fortunate to finish early from work we are often get greeted with a 'we aren't ready to go home yet'! Our children are always playing with toys when we pick them up (never sat in front of the TV) which indicates the range of toys Kath has to keep all ages entertained. We have recommended Kath to our friends who are so thankful that their child is now being looked after by her. If you are looking for before or after school childcare (or both) Kath is fantastic, it really takes away the stress from working parents! Knowing your child is well cared for and enjoying their setting is priceless and that is what you get.
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I can’t recommend or thank Kath highly enough! She has cared for my son 3 days a week since he was 9 months old in June 2015 and he loves her like a second mum! Being a single parent, my son had barely left my side before he started at Kath’s but he settled with her very quickly and easily and now regularly asks to go to Kath’s on his days with me! She is incredibly caring, kind and attentive towards him and all the children in her care. Her house is packed with equipment, toys, craft items, books and everything a little one could possibly want. You can tell she really listens to and understands the needs of the children in her care, and she is always coming up with new ways to challenge, encourage and excite them. Nothing is too much trouble and she is brilliant at keeping in touch and letting you know how your child is getting on. She is also a font of knowledge and her advice has been invaluable when dealing with some of the more challenging moments of parenthood.
She takes them to various groups and activities through the week which my son really looks forward to, ballet is his particular favourite, and he has learned much more with Kath than I ever could have taught him at home. He will miss her immensely when he goes to school but will be returning to her in the holidays which he is very happy about!
If you are looking for a fabulous childminder then look no further, you have found her!
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