Fay Shelton
Childminder in Radnage
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Female Member since Nov 2015 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 06 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Fay, I am a very experienced OFSTED registered childminder and have been for over 24 years, judged as OUTSTANDING in every aspect at my last inspection as per previous inspections. I am currently working Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm. I have had my Covid jabs and have done COVID training and am still providing a safe environment for children to learn through play. Including regular sanitising of toys equipment and premises..
I have three adult daughters, who live away from home. One of who comes to assist with childcare regularly, along with my husband they are both registered have DBS checks are paediatric first aiders. We have gorgeous very friendly giant teddy bear dogs who love lots of cuddles with little people and a cat they have all grown up with many children and are very loving, children are never left unattended with any animal at any time.
I provide care from my extended bungalow, so the rooms where the children sleep are on the ground floor as are the toilets (useful when potty training) and to the rear of the house we have a large bright area for minding that opens onto the garden, this room is also air conditioned for comfort for the few hot days we have each year ? We have storage systems that house toys, equipment and activities that cover the seven areas of children’s learning and development. These are accessible to children daily for free choice along with the planned activities in. The children will also a a free flow play access from inside to outside daily with additional activities and toys in the garden too.
I have a large garden consisting a patio area which may be used in all weathers, a large grassed area with scented flower borders, edible fruit and berry trees and an allotment area where we grow our own organic fruit and vegetables with the children to teach them about where food comes from and healthy eating and we will use the fresh produce in our daily home cooked meals. We have recently planted a young orchard in the front garden with various fruit trees. We also like trips out to local country parks, pet shops, the duck pond, farms and garden centres but to name a few. Our ethos is centred around learning through fun. There is a playing field opposite my house and a huge playground just behind that in addition to a short walk round the corner to the woods and footpaths for exploring.
My Experience
I have been a childminder for the past twenty four years. I have also been a freelance early years OFSTED inspector. I have looked after many children and have many references available. I have two registered assistants that work with me in turn. I have had the experience of looking after children with additional learning and development needs, very young children and babies to teenage children and children with dietary requirements.
My Qualifications
NVQ level 2 Early Years Care and Education
NVQ level 3 Early Years Care and Education
GCSE English
GCSE Mathematics
Early Years Foundation Degree Level 4 & 5
Bachelor of Arts Practice Development level 6
(Early Years)
Child Day Care Diploma
Quality First Level 3
Level 2 Food Safety in Catering
Relevant training attended:
Buckinghamshire County Council:
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding Children
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Developing Language Resources
Understanding and Building Children’s Emotional Literacy
Reflecting Cultural Diversity Through Play
Practical ways of Tackling Discrimination in the Early Years
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Hillingdon Borough Council:
Winter Festivals and Celebrations
Spring Festivals and Celebrations
National Childminding Association (Bucks Buddy Network);
OFSTED
Introducing Childcare Practice, Monitoring Forms
Being a Bucks Buddy
OFSTED Childcare Registers
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Business & Marketing Toolkit for Childminders
Developing EYFS Awareness
Unique Child & Positive Relationships
Inclusive Play
Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network:
Participation in a pilot project on listening to the views of young children
Finance & Cirriculum Planning
A Matter of Sex
Tribal Inspections:
Ofsted/National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) EduCare safeguarding children awareness programme level 1 and level 2
Information Assurance
Induction to registration and Early Years inspection
Inspecting Provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Working with Tribal
Familiarisation with IS systems, Quality Assurance
My Availability
Please message for availability.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
£8.00 per hour for full time
£9.00 per hour for part time hours min 3 hours per hour
And will accept childcare vouchers and government tax free payments.
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 01/11/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Fay Shelton. 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.
Our little girl has been with Fay for 2 years now. She started when she was 10 months old and Fay made sure she settled so well. It's like home from home for her. No milestone or change is too much, Fay takes it all in her stride.
Fay makes sure all the children who are with her have the chance for group learning but also 1 on 1. Fay makes sure there is such a varied range of activities for all ages of children, even when there are babies and toddlers together - all can get involved and socialise. They spend so much time outside, playing games, doing crafts, learning every day skills. Our daughter particularly loves the walks out and visits to the stables.
We drop our daughter at the door and she runs in with a smile. We get update messages each day with photos of what they are up to aswell as formal progress reports every 6 months or so - in line with the EYFS assessments. Knowing Fay is only a message away was so reassuring in the beginning, and still is now! She replies quickly and takes any individual needs seriously and compassionately.
Our daughter has made some fantastic friends (and us with their parents too!) We'll be very sad when the day comes for our daughter to move on, but we're going to resist that for as long as we can!
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Sarah
on 03/11/2024
We have been using Fay for two years, and highly recommend. Both our children have flourished under her care. She offers so much that a standard nursery setting wouldn’t be able to. The children’s day varies from fancy dress role play, to trips to the local park, visiting horses, exploring nature out and about in her garden or the Radnage area and much much more.
Our daughter started just recently, and within a week she was fully settled and reaching out for Fay when she opened the door each morning.
Fay handles everything very calmly and professionally. Potty training, changes to routine etc are always supported. It’s a lovely home from home setting, but with early years learning structure, so is absolutely best of both worlds.
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fran2904
on 21/10/2024
We have been so impressed with Fay from our very first meeting. I was a little apprehensive about leaving my daughter four days a week when I had to go back to work at the end of maternity leave, but Fay made the transition so seamless with gradual settling in sessions that meant when it was time to return to work our daughter was completely settled and happy! Even though our daughter is too young to tell us about her day at the moment we can see from her happy face when we drop her off that she is so excited to spend the day with Fay and her lovely family. Fay is excellent at keeping in touch with parents with lots of photos during the day and I'm always so impressed to see the range of play/activities the children of all ages are involved in, every day looks different and exciting and my daughter is learning so much from her time with Fay. I also feel that Fay has really got to know our daughter and understands what makes her happiest which is lovely to see. I would wholeheartedly recommend Fay to anyone!
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CharP
on 25/03/2022
Response by
Fay Shelton
on 25/03/2022:
Thank you for such lovely words 😊
I couldn’t recommend Fay highly enough, her child care is a home from home for my little girl. My daughter started in January and it was the best decision I made to send her to Fay for a couple of days a week. She was settled instantly and always has the biggest smile when I drop her off and pick her up! Such a lovely set up and lovely atmosphere, I couldn’t be happier!
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CharlD
on 03/03/2022
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Fay Shelton
on 25/03/2022:
Thank you so much😊
Fay has been a godsend for us. She and her family have looked after our little boy with the upmost care. He has been with Fay for almost a year now and has made strong friendships there and loves going each week. Fay made it a wonderful transition before he started preschool, giving him the socialisation he needed during the pandemic, as well as working with him on developmental areas. The environment the children go into is warm, friendly and happy. Our little boy tells us all about his days playing inside, outside, playing in the park, going for walks and particularly likes visiting the horses and feeding the ducks. We love how he gets stuck in with everyday life and he loves to be included. Each day healthy food is cooked for the children and this has helped with spells of fussy eating that we have gone through. I also love that she involves them when making their own sandwiches, showing them how to use utensils and learn new skills. We were particularly impressed with the comprehensive development folder that Fay kept on him and how she documents his progress and works on areas that need some extra attention. We are always kept up to date with anything that he has been up to during the day, and get regular photos, which is always reassuring when seeing your child looking so happy. We are completely confident in the care he receives and we can’t recommend Fay and her family highly enough. We feel very lucky to have Fay and her family.
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Michelle
on 02/03/2022
Response by
Fay Shelton
on 25/03/2022:
That’s very kind thank you 😀
Fay is an excellent childminder. She is very knowledgeable, kind and caring and our little boy settled in very quickly with her. She always has a great range of activities set up for the children and we get regular photos and updates of what they're doing throughout the day.
Over the year and a half our son has been with Fay, we have seen a lot of progress in his social, emotional and physical development. She has helped him to play nicely with other children and the shared mealtimes have really improved his eating skills.
Most importantly, you can see that Fay is passionate about her job and she really cares for the children she looks after. Our son loves going to her house and is always full of excited chat about what he's done during the day when we pick him up.
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Natalie
on 01/03/2022
Response by
Fay Shelton
on 25/03/2022:
Thanks for fab review 😊
We absolutely love sending our two year old boy to Fay’s.
We think it’s the best of both worlds, in that it’s an intimate setting but also, because it’s always two adults around, a nice amount of children for our boy to socialise with.
Fay communicates with us daily, throughout the day, on how things are going. There’s always a rotation of activities indoors and outdoors.
We started sending our boy at 18 months and we particularly noticed that his eating habits really improved once he began his time at Fay’s. We were also anxious about how he would do with naps but with Fay’s patient support that has gone really well too.
Our little boy, without fail, runs into Fay’s house with a smile on his face at every drop off - and that was from day three. With a lovely setting in rural Radnage, we couldn’t ask for much more!
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Daniel
on 28/02/2022
Response by
Fay Shelton
on 25/03/2022:
Thank you for the lovely review 😊
Fay has been the most wonderful childminder to our son! We are so sad to be moving and having to leave Fay otherwise we would have stayed with her for good. She makes you feel like your child is in very good hands, she shares lots of photo's and updates and you can really tell she enjoys her job and your child. I felt completely confident leaving my son in her care, I never worried and I could tell he loved it too, giving lots of cuddles and smiles to Fay when I picked him up. I was also amazed at how he would come home having learned something new every day. I could tell Fay put a lot of care and effort into planning each day and making sure the children were stimulated and having fun and that every day was different. I know my son will miss her, her daughters and their beautiful animals and garden. I will certainly miss the ease and comfort of leaving my child with Fay.
I would highly highly recommend Fay!
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Cas
on 10/12/2020
Our daughter started with Fay in September, when she was only 6 months old and couldn't even sit up properly yet. She has been happy from day one and has never cried when I have left her. She loves Fay, her grown-up daughter who helps from time to time, and of course the pets. She has developed rapidly since joining, and has benefited immensely being in Fay's care and around the other children.
Every morning Fay has new toys setup ready for the children to enjoy, so they are excited to start their day. With different sets of toys in each corner. In the warmer months, Fay has a stunning garden that the children can enjoy, where she grows her own vegetables and beautiful flowers.
We have been very happy with Fay's childminding and fully recommend her.
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Caroline
on 15/12/2019
Fay has been looking after our little son for few months. He loved spending time with Fay, her family, gorgeous dogs and a cat. He was always very excited when we arrived in the morning and couldn’t wait to get inside to see the dogs and to play with all the toys! The set up was amazing and our son always had lots and lots of toys to play with. He was encouraged to make his first steps and taught to say his first words! He has grown to be a confident and sociable little boy while in Fay’s care. He had amazing exposure to the outside world, trips to the park, farm-where he learnt to love tractors, he even sat on a pony for the first time! He also got to play with some baby bunnies...how amazing is that! There were endless water play days in the garden. We have so many wonderful pictures that Fay took. We had regular updates on what our son was up to. Fay was very cautious with our sons dietary requirements as well as qualified and trained to administer his inhaler. It was great to know he was in such a capable hands! We will be forever grateful for all the help and care we received from Fay and her family. Highly highly recommend!
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Kasia
on 11/09/2019
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