Tina

My Summary

Tina's Mini Adventures Childminding All Year Round & Term Time Only

My Experience

Having children of my own I understand what it is like to have to juggle childcare with work.

I follow the EYFS throughout my working day. I like to make new starters feel happy, comfortable and relaxed and so I ask parents to complete a "this is me" form stating their child's interests, dislikes, comfort items etc. I also provide parents with a copy of an early years document so that they can highlight what stage of development their child has already reached to help me with my planning and observations.

Here are some of the other activities I provide - dressing up, free play both inside and outside, role-play, nursery rhymes DVD / dancing and singing, Joe Wickes workouts, learning time i.e. colours, shapes, counting / numbers, walking, craft, flash cards, chalkboard, pavement chalk, feeding the ducks, reading / one on one reading talking about what we can see / story-time, puzzles, jigsaws, trampoline, outdoor cars, scooters, playhouse, swing/slide. I work from the back of my house and it has been set up as a child friendly safe secured area.

It is important to me to work in partnership with parents - as part of my safeguarding, handover is from the locked back gate and is kept to a minimum so that I can supervise the other children here with me. I message parents with daily updates using WhatsApp and also send photographs of children taking part in various activities.

My Qualifications

Introduction to childcare practice (home based) which is part of the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home Based Childcare;
Paediatric First Aid;
An introduction to Safeguarding in Childcare;
Early Years Childminding Course
Getting Ready for Inspection Under the Reformed EYFS.
DSMS for Childminders
Working together to Safeguard children in childcare
Understanding the World
Code of Practice Briefings
Basic Food Hygiene
Level 3 NVQ in Childcare
Targeted 2 Training (Safeguarding)
Equality & Diversity
Child Neglect Level 2
Data Protection Level 2
Child Exploitation & online Safety Level 2
Characteristics of Effective Leaders
Child Protection
Child Protection Level 3
Food Hygiene and Safety
The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment
The Prevent Duty
Female Genital Mutilation (recognising and preventing FGM)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Refresher Training)
Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings Level 2
Being a key person in an Early Years Setting
Fire Safety in Education Level 2
ADHD Awareness
Promoting Positive Behaviour Level 2
Mental Wellbeing in Children & Young People - Level 2
Speech, Language and Communication
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Refresher Training Feb 2024)
Developmental Play

I always try to improve my setting with new and refresher training courses.

My Availability

Childcare from 3 months to 3 years in preparation for pre-school

Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30 am until 4.30 pm

I provide ALL YEAR ROUND and also TERM TIME ONLY with no fees during school holidays

*** VACANCIES FOR 2025***
(Funding up to 15 or 30 hours available)

*1 x vacancy (current child moving on to pre-school) for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Child will need to be a walker please as there will be no space in the pushchair, to join us in having lots of giggles and adventures while learning

ALTERNATIVELY

*1 x vacancy for a baby (current child moving on to pre-school) for Monday and Tuesday only to join us in having lots of giggles and adventures while learning.

You are more than welcome to drop me a message to discuss my vacancies. If you provide an email address I will happily send you a copy of my Welcome Pack.

Two weeks childcare fees which is non-refundable, will be required to secure a place / used as a deposit. This payment will then also be used to cover the first two weeks of childcare and will be written into the contract.

My Fees

• Childminding from £5.00 per hour

My hourly rate is inclusive of entrance fees into playgroups, soft-play.

Parents are to provide a cold lunch for their child such as a sandwich / wrap, fruit, yogurt, crisps, sausage / cheese and onion roll / cocktail sausages, salad etc. PLEASE DO NOT send in a hot meal as this is taking me away from supervising the group.

I ask parents to please provide a drinks bottle full on arrival for me to refill with water throughout the day.

My Pricing Structure and also Admissions and Funding Policy are available within my Welcome Pack, Please provide your email address and I will happily send to you.

My invoice goes out to parents on the 20th of the month. Payment is then required by the 28th prior to my working month (I can not provide childcare until fees have been received). Payment can be made via the following:-

**Funding up to 15 or 30 hours available. My funding is FIXED hours split over my working week. Parents can also use Tax Free Childcare or Universal Credit to pay the balance.

**Bank transfer
**Tax Free Childcare.
**Government help with childcare fees

Late payment and also late collection fees are applicable when required.




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