Laura
Childminder in Pinkneys Green (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jun 2018 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 06 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am an experienced Ofsted registered childminder with a DBS check and first aid trainer.
Hello,
My name is Laura, I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder and I live in Cox Green Maidenhead. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and have dedicated my education and career to helping children be healthy, stay safe, enjoy life, achieve and develop as well-rounded individuals. I have 23+ years of experience in various roles, including Nursery Room leader, professional Nanny, Childminder, Babysitter & a Mother.
Whilst I like to develop a close and caring relationship with children, I also believe that professionalism and consistency are the foundation blocks of being a successful Childminder. I have considerable experience in supporting young children to develop their creativity, literacy, numeracy, emotional and social skills through constructive play and will be happy to work with parents to implement developmental plans in all of these areas.
I have two children, my daughter (eldest) is 11 years old and my son is 7 years old. They both are bright and well-mannered children. We also have a dog Called Millie and she’s used to children of all ages and is very gentle and well-behaved.
I am providing childminding care in Cox Green Maidenhead from my home. I can offer care for children aged from birth upwards.
My husband, daughter, son, and I live in a lovely home in the heart of Maidenhead. We have a playroom to rival most toy shops, a garden with many activities; that said, we like to spend our time on forest walks or on days out at places like Ockwells Park, going to the river to feed the ducks, and watching the boats. We also enjoy trips to Windsor and other local attractions weather permitting.
All our children thrive in a happy, safe, secure, and stimulating environment and are encouraged to undertake a wide range of play & activities.
Child care vouchers and government funding is accepted (child tax credit, universal credit, and 15/30hrs funding)
- I have a DBS check every year (previously known as CRB).
- I have a full Paediatric First Aid Course
- I can provide excellent professional and character references
- I have full insurance with public liability cover
- I am Ofsted registered
I would welcome a chance to meet you and your child/ children and get to know more about them and you and how I could fit in with your family.
My Experience
I have over 23 years of Childcare experience and follow the EYFS and encourage the children to develop socially, make friends, gain confidence, build self-esteem as well as having fun while learning whether it's indoors doing crafts, playing with toys, going to playgroups, or being outside releasing some energy in the fresh air.
I am Ofsted registered and I have taken various training courses in safeguarding, Behaviour management, SEN Trained, First Aid, and I have an NVQ level 3 in Childcare.
My Qualifications
- Ofsted Registered
- Basic Food Hygiene
- NVQ Level 2 & 3 in childcare
- CRB checked
- First Aid Training
- Public Liability Insurance
- Clean Driving Licence
- SEN Trained
I have also attended training courses in areas such as safeguarding children, Inclusion, positive behavior, food hygiene, phonics phase 2, planning and observations and risk assessments.
My Availability
I no longer have availability however if this was to change I will change my status.
My core hours are 8 am - 5:30 pm but am willing to start earlier and finish later should you need it.
Please get in contact if you are looking for childcare as I personally know many childminders in the area and I am always happy to pass on your details and help where I can.
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| Last Updated: 08/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Babysitting from £14.00 per hour
Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Any trips/outings are paid for by parents, I will notify them in advance of any plans for outings.
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 18/06/2019)
- DBS Check (added 16/02/2019)
- Training Certificate: childcare (added 16/02/2019)
- Exam Certificate: childcare level 3 (added 16/02/2019)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding level 2 (added 16/02/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: child first aid level 3 (added 16/02/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Laura. 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.
Laura has done a fantastic job of caring for our son over the last two years. He started with Laura just before turning 2, and we've consistently been very happy with how well he has been cared for and given an entertaining time. It's clear that Laura has a background working professionally in childcare for a number of years as she takes pride in providing a range of pre-planned stimulating activities for the children, which often follow a theme across and number of months. There are also many enjoyable outings to local parks and playgroups. Laura also marks special national occasions (e.g. World Cup, Royal milestones) with themed activities and has done other great things like take the children to see the Changing of the Guard and see the King pass by in his car!
Laura very diligently follows guidance provided by parents. She is very responsive to communications/messages. On WhatsApp she also shares numerous photos which are lovely to see of what our child has been up to.
It's been lovely to see, from a parental perspective, that Laura and our son formed a great relationship.
We would highly recommend Laura's first class childcare to anyone looking for a childminder in the Maidenhead area.
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I enquired for school pickups as this was listed on the profile. She also said she could direct me to other childminders in the area if she couldn’t help. Turns out she does neither.
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on 08/06/2021
Response by
Laura
on 08/06/2021:
Hello Sarah,
I’m sorry to hear of your less than satisfactory experience and hope you will accept my sincerest apologies. I’m always committed to providing great customer service and we would like to make things right.
I can only apologise that your felt I hadn’t replied to your message in a timely manner but with the nature of this job it’s not always possible to respond straight away during working.
I hope the response you received this afternoon can provide you with a solution for your childcare requirements. I value my customers’ opinions and would like to thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Thanks
Laura
We couldn’t be happier with the care Laura gives our two year old son. After taking the decision not to return to a nursery setting following the lockdown, I was a little anxious about finding childcare in a home environment having never done so before and I’m so glad we found Laura. Laura provides an enriching, creative and caring environment, with a variety of activities and learning through play. Communication is always excellent and Laura takes the time to send pictures, updates and is highly organised and very professional. Our son loves spending time at Laura’s, we couldn’t recommend more highly.
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Laura was an invaluable help for us in this difficult times, she is very professional and kind with the little ones, my son is very fussy eating and she did her best for keep him fed.
Her place is very well organizer with a large garden, my son just loved, she kept him entertained and doing all sort of activities, since crafting to painting.
I can't recommend her enough, thanks Laura.
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It is with great pleasure to recommend Laura as a childminder. She has looked after my daughter for two years since she was 11 months old, four times a week, in her home daycare setting.
She is warm, gentle, kind, caring, trustworthy, responsible, creative, dedicated, and loving.
Laura provides a setting for play based learning, a balanced program which includes stories, songs, themed craft activities, as well as free play experiences indoors and outdoors.
She is often in contact with us reaffirming that our daughter is happy and safe through conversations, text messaging and photos. Communication has always been open, thoughtful and helpful.
I highly recommend Laura to anyone who is looking for child care. I'm so grateful to her. My daughter absolutely loved time with Laura and her family and there has not been a single day where she has not been happy.
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