Debs Day Care

My Summary

My Experience

I am a Ofsted Registered Childminder, with full DBS checks.

I have First Aid training and Public Liability Insurance with PACEY.

I am also registered with the ICO - Independent Commissioners Office (Data Protection) and the Environmental Health Department for food preparation.

I was childminding from 2002 to 2010, only giving up my registration to work at a pre-school where I was promoted to Deputy Room Leader.

I left preschool to return to childminding, completing new registration in March 2015.

I have lots of experience from 6 months to teenagers together with 3.5 years working at the Preschool with children aged 2-5 years.

I have experience with a variety of special needs.

I have completed various training which is ongoing - please see my training / qualifications list.

I provide a variety of activities to help your child become more confident, make their own decisions and be secure in themselves. These include:

role play / imaginative play / dressing up
arts & crafts / painting / creative
outdoor play
construction
fine and gross motor skills toys
puzzles and board games
books
investigation of the world around them
computer games & skills
TV / DVD / quiet time
music and dance
Cooking
sewing
and much much more.

I try to incorporate new skills and games wherever I can, encouraging children to learn new skills where possible and build on their self esteem.

My Qualifications

I have the following training and qualifications:

• DBS Checks and renewal
• First Aid
• Makaton
• Safeguarding Children from Abuse by Sexual Exploitation
• Schemas
• Delivering the EYFS
• Female Genital Mutilation – Recognising and prevention
• Primary School Science units
• Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes – advanced level
• Introduction to Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Understanding the Ebola Virus and how you can avoid it
• Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
• Safeguarding children
• Free Entitlement Briefing sessions
• Observing children
• Food Hygiene
• Managing people
• Preschool Communication Tracker
• Channel General Awareness
• Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Esafety
• Childhood Obesity and HENRY
• Child Accident Prevention
• Common core of skills and knowledge
• Think safe, be safe, stay safe
• Hidden harm
• Integrated working in Wiltshire
• Fire safety in the home
• Food allergy training
• Health and safety in the worklace
• Making a god start to phonics
• Every Child A Talker
• Letters and Sounds
• Supporting emotional development in boys
• Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce
• First 2 years of a 6 years : Degree in Early Years


I am constantly updating and renewing training.

My Availability

I offer 2/3/4 year old funding and accept a range of childcare vouchers and the Government Tax free childcare.
Collection from Ludgershall Castle Primary school and Ludgershall Preschool only.
Please feel free to message me with your requirements.

My Fees

• Childminding from £4.00 per hour

Fees start from £4.00 per hour dependent on hours required.