Roxanne
Childminder in Sheffield
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Female Member since Jun 2018 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 17 Nov 2024
My Summary
Roxanne’s Little Explorers Outdoor Setting
About Me
Hello everyone.
My name is Roxanne, I'm 39 and mummy to Skyla (11) and Logan (10).
I have been a childminder for 5 years now and it is my absolute passion.
I have a thriving nature led setting based in an outdoor heated polytunnel space in an extensive garden. But we also use our cottage in extreme weather conditions.
I am currently without any availability on other days until Sept 2026. When I will have one Tuesday and Thursday space available.
I am both a National trust and English Heritage member and excursions are a big part of our daily routines.
In a usual day or week I would hope to include forest school, nature walks, crafts, home made baking or making playdough, farms and foraging for any seasonal fruits to make into tasty treats together.
I will be providing, healthy, homemade snacks with a big focus on growing our own food in my garden..
Im very excited in anticipation to hearing all about your little individuals, will be great to meet you all soon.
Thank you
My Experience
I have my own children of course, which is the best experience, learning on the job.
I have now been working as I childminder for 5 years and so my knowledge includes newborn, weaning and potty training.
I have volunteered at local children's centres, running the pre-school groups.
I have worked managing a Montessori Pre-School in India. Working with the teachers to provide a caring inspirational environment for children ages 1-7.
My Qualifications
I am Ofsted registered
I have completed an online training course at Childminding UK.
I have completed my DBS Check
Paediatric First Aid
Food hygiene certificate.
Fire Safety In Education.
Please see my Documents for all my uploaded Continued Development Qualifications
I have worked abroad in India at various points at a Montessori run nursery and pre- school. Ages 1-7.
My Availability
Wednesday and Thursday available from September 2026 8am - 4.30pm
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 04/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.60 per hour
In line with the funding allocated by the government... If not accessing the funding - £10.50ph ages 9 months to 2 years, then £7.60 2 - 3 years
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
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My Documents
- Training Certificate: Child Protection (added 04/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: effective transition and emotional wellbeing in the early years (added 04/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: ADHD Awareness (added 22/09/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Refresher 2024 (added 01/09/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Full Peadiatric First Aid (added 29/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: Female Genital Mutilation Awareness (added 20/04/2024)
- Training Certificate: Reflective Practice in the Early Years (added 20/04/2024)
- Training Certificate (added 20/04/2024)
- Training Certificate: Nurturing development in the Prime Areas of the EYFS (0-3 years)_-_Short_Courses_Certificate_for_Roxanne_Smith (added 25/02/2024)
- Training Certificate: Child and young person development 0-19 years (added 03/12/2023)
- Training Certificate: Forest School Training (added 03/12/2023)
- Training Certificate: A magical place to learn (added 19/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: Child Exploitation (added 19/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: The Importance of Self Evaluation (added 19/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: The prevent duty in an early years environment (added 15/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: Supporting early language development (added 15/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection Refresher 2023 (added 09/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children with SEND in the Early Years (added 30/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Understanding Children’s Rights (added 30/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 07/06/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safer Sleeping for babies (added 07/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Providing a healthy food envirionment (added 06/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Digital Resilience cpd (added 06/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Theories underpinning the EYFS (added 30/12/2022)
- Training Certificate: CPD Refresher First Aid Essentials (added 30/12/2022)
- Training Certificate: Dyslexia awareness (added 18/08/2022)
- Training Certificate: Outdoor Play Short Course (added 22/01/2022)
- Training Certificate: Caring for children with allergies Short Course (added 22/01/2022)
- Training Certificate: Forest School Short Course (added 22/01/2022)
- Training Certificate: Sustained Shared Thinking in the Early Years CPD (added 03/01/2022)
- Training Certificate: Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing in the Early Years (added 03/10/2021)
- Training Certificate: Promoting Positive Behaviour (added 03/10/2021)
- Training Certificate: Improving Children's Learning Through Play (added 22/09/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: QA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (added 22/09/2021)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Child Protection Level 3 (added 22/09/2021)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection Level 2 Refresh (added 30/06/2021)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 17/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: Managing an early years inspection level 2 (added 17/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: Understanding the new revised EYFS (added 11/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Refresher V11.1 2021 (added 11/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: Equality and inclusion in an Early Years Setting (added 09/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: ADHD Awareness Level 2 (added 09/05/2021)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness level 2 (added 16/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Being a Key Worker in an Early Years Setting level 2 (added 11/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years (added 09/02/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Creating a effective communication and language environment level 2 (added 09/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: effective transition and emotional wellbeing in the early years (added 22/10/2020)
- Training Certificate: Dyslexia Awareness Level 2 (added 22/10/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Being Safe Effective First Aid management in your setting (added 05/10/2020)
- Exam Certificate: Child Protection Refresher 2020 (added 05/10/2020)
- Training Certificate: Infection Prevention and control in an early years setting (added 05/10/2020)
- Exam Certificate: Effective Safeguarding Practice (Revised 2019) Level 2 (added 05/05/2020)
- Training Certificate: Speech, language and communication level 2 (added 17/04/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid Level 2 (added 17/04/2020)
- Training Certificate: Equality and Diversity level 2 (added 09/04/2020)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection level 2 (added 09/04/2020)
- Training Certificate: CPD Autism Awareness Level 2 (added 15/02/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 01/10/2019)
- Training Certificate: Promoting Positive Behaviour Level 2 (added 01/10/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Child Protection Advanced Level 3 (added 01/10/2019)
- Training Certificate: Child Neglect level 2 (added 09/07/2019)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Online Safety Level 2 (added 06/03/2019)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Supporting Early Language Development Level 2 (added 11/02/2019)
- Training Certificate: Continuing Professional Development Improving Children's Learning Through Play Level 2 (added 10/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: Continuing Professional Development Providing a Healthy Food Environment in Early Years Setting Level 2 (added 10/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Young People Level 2 (added 08/01/2019)
- Reference: Little Explorers Parent Pack (3) (added 28/11/2018)
- Reference: Little Explorers Parent Pack (2) (added 28/11/2018)
- Reference: Little Explorers Parent Pack (1) (added 28/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: Continuing Professional Development The Prevent Duty In a Childcare Setting (added 27/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: Continuing Professional Development (added 26/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: Fire Safety in Education (added 11/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: Food Hygiene and Safety (added 11/11/2018)
- Training Certificate: Confirmation of Insurance Cover (added 05/11/2018)
- First Aid Certificate (added 05/11/2018)
- DBS Check (added 05/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Childminder Introductory Training Course (added 05/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Developing Children's Learning (added 05/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Leading and Managing a Childcare Setting (added 05/11/2018)
- Exam Certificate: CPD Recording Children's Development (added 05/11/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Roxanne. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
When we started to look at childcare options for our 1yo twins we were only really looking for a nursery. Both of my older children had been to nursery so it seemed to be the obvious choice. As I was researching I came across Roxanne’s profile and the focus she put on the outdoor activities seemed ideal.
My twins started a little later than expected due to Covid but it was totally worth the wait. The twins love their time at Roxanne’s. They have such a fabulous choice of activities each day from mud pies to bug hunts to bubble blowing, they love the messy play!
Most days they day trip somewhere for an adventure, lots of splashing in streams and playing in trees... I honestly could not have expected how amazing their childcare experience would be
The only problem I have encountered is that my 5 year old felt she was missing out..... so Roxanne has accommodated her and she can’t wait to start next week
An absolute diamond and exactly how childcare should be done!!
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Roxanne is warm, kind and friendly and seems to understand children's development needs in great depth. She is extremely creative and motivated. Roxanne is continually learning something new, completing online trainings to enhance her child minding role. Roxanne is dynamic and adventurous: she role models all that we hope our daughter to become, fearless and confident, interested in exploring, sourcing or building and clear about her boundaries. Roxanne's child centred approach means each child she looks after is responded to in a way that encourages them to grow and be themselves. The children's individual thoughts wishes and desires are tailored into the daily activities, enabling them to be thought about and involved. Roxanne has a positive attitude and approach to each day, sharing videos of our daughter's enjoyment and progress and interactions with her peers helps my husband and I to feel connected to her, even when we aren't physically present. When I have questions, Roxanne has always taken the time to respond clearly and authentically reassuring any worries we may have. Roxanne genuinely cares and it is evident from the previous reviews also, that those of us who have our children in her care, feel blessed to have found such a gem.
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Roxanne is a marvellous child minder, I simply cannot recommend her enough. Roxanne has created a home from home environment for all the children. My daughter simply loves Roxanne and I can understand why, because she is friendly, enthusiastic, motivated and very accommodating. Roxanne encourages educational values to all the activities the children undertake. Roxanne provides home cooked healthy foods for the children to eat. Roxanne is somebody who we parents can trust to the right thing for our children when we are not around. And that gives me confidence to get on with my working life knowing that my daughter is well cared for.
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Our little girl is almost two, and she joined Roxanne and her little explorers for full days from a few months ago; she has absolutely loved it right from the start. This especially surprised me as she was at home with me for the first year and a half, so it was a huge change for her, but she has so much to get stuck in to, the environment is very positive and engaging and she loved Roxanne immediately so had no trouble settling in.
Roxanne is a brilliant childminder, so bubbly, happy and full of energy and incredibly creative ideas which focus around the children’s individual interests and learning focus points. Our little one loves crafts and is constantly creating amazing little projects involving things from the kitchen store cupboard and pieces they’ve collected whilst on nature hunts - amongst other things I have a beautiful pasta bracelet and a conker caterpillar :)
One of the main reasons I chose Roxanne’s little explorers was that having visited a lot of other settings I wasn’t keen on the idea of our little one being indoors for a large part of the day, we’re an active and outdoorsy family and I am keen for her to learn about, and love the great outdoors.
I’d also like her to learn about where food comes from and get involved in growing and eating fruit and vegetables from an early age. So I was pretty bowled over by Roxanne’s set up, as she has chickens and home grown fruit and veggies in her garden, which the children all help with. She regularly incorporates the home grown fruit and veg into the day’s meals and baking with the children which I think is brilliant, and helps to give them a real interest in good food. Ours was becoming a little fussy with her eating and Roxanne has improved this 100% getting her to eat and enjoy new foods and I’m so grateful for this.
An important point to mention is her organisation and the varied but structured routine, all her little tribe know what’s what and are happy and secure. Each day consists of a good and bad weather option, and rain doesn’t necessarily mean they’re indoors hooray!
Summer especially has been incredible - splash parks, paddling in streams, meeting farm animals, running around woodlands and enjoying the outdoors in the morning. Then healthy snacks, naps, home made lunch and an afternoon of activities back at her house usually in the garden, paddling pool or using the tuff tray setup that’s different every day.
Our little one had the added benefit of being with Roxanne’s lovely children Skyla and Logan for most of the summer too, they’re brilliant with her and I’m sure she sees them all as an extension to the family!
Winter activities are shaping up to be just as exciting with a range of different activity days and playgroups in the morning, and tuff tray based creative activities in the afternoon.
Our little girls talking, numeracy, knowledge and happy, confident character have developed incredibly well over the past few months, and in no small way due to Roxanne’s hard work.
Roxanne has a lovely daily diary which goes back and forth which tells me everything they’ve done, eaten and what activities have worked particularly well for capturing little ones imaginations for example. She does periodic reviews with parents to report back on where little ones are on the EYFS curriculum and works with us as parents on areas to build on.
Also I get photos and videos every day throughout the day, which I absolutely love to see!
I trust her completely with our little ones safety and well-being and appreciate that she lets them be kids and explore whilst having a keen eye on this.
In summary...I can’t recommend Roxanne highly enough she’s just fantastic and we’ll definitely be with her until school and beyond.
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Roxanne is amazing with our 2 year old who is extremely shy. Poppy our daughter cannot wait to go to Roxanne each morning she runs in with no hesitation. Something which we found she struggled with at nursery.
She takes her absolutely everywhere and they have such adventures which is lovely instead of the humdrum of the same everyday. They go to the park, play group, woods, garden centers, etc.
Roxanne is relaxed caring and calm which is always good with children. I loved getting updates each day about where they’ve been.
Her setting/home is clean and provides a great environment for children. It’s relaxed and inviting.
Poppy comes home with a smile on her face, a full tummy and absolutely shattered after a great day.
I’m so pleased we chose Roxanne she’s a absolute star. A pleasure to have her caring for Poppy and actually feel so happy we chose her and thankful that we found her.
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