Kate
Childminder in York
Female Member since Jan 2020 Last Updated Jul 2024 Last Login 31 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello! My name is Kate, and I am a dedicated and experienced childminder with a passion for providing high-quality care and nurturing environments for children. With over 3 years of professional childminding experience, I have had the pleasure of working with numerous families, helping their little ones grow and thrive.
I live in Dringhouses in a quiet private area that backs onto the cycle track and the racecourse, we have a beautiful enclosed park with play equipment within a few minutes’ walk from my house. I have an enclosed all weather garden. And a beautiful spacious setting which you can view on Asenby House Daycare, I also have off-road parking for 3 cars so drop off and Pick up is hassle-free.
My Experience
Before starting my own childminding business, I worked in a nursery setting for several years, caring for children from 3 months to 5 years. This experience allowed me to gain invaluable skills in early childhood education, child development, and creating engaging, age-appropriate activities. I am well-versed in supporting the unique needs of each child ensuring they receive the individual attention and care they deserve.
For the past 3 years, I have been successfully running my own childminding business, providing a safe, nourishing, and stimulating home environment for children. I am dedicated to offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children feel valued and are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow. My home setting is equipped with a variety of resources to support a well rounded developmental journey. Educational toys, books, creative materials and lots of play equipment in the back garden which is an enclosed private safe space.
I am Ofsted registered as Good across all areas of my inspection which has been published online by Ofsted inspection. I am a level 3 registered childminder and a member of Pacey (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years). I hold a level 3 paediatric first aid certificate, Safeguarding, and many other certificates relevant to childcare services. I hold a certificate on Covid19 from the WHO. All this information is available for you to view at our first meeting.
My Qualifications
Certificates achieved are: Level 3 in Home Based Childcare; City of York Safeguarding Awareness; Paediatric First Aid; Understanding the curiosity approach; WHO Covid-19 Detection, prevention, response, and control; FGM Awareness; Domestic Abuse Awareness; Disability and Equality Training; Food Safety Awareness; Food Allergy and Intolerance; COSHH Awareness; Health and Safety Awareness; Hand Hygiene; Manual handling; Fire Safety Awareness.
My Availability
I have availability for full days 8am - 6pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. I have two spaces available, from mid July this year. I do not offer wrap around care, and I work all year round, apart from Bank Holidays and Public Holidays i.e. Christmas, New Year.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 15/07/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
I charge £70 per full day and I have availability for 2 children on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and as of September 24 I will be working Mondays 8am - 6pm . My prices reflect a one to one care package. I do not offer holiday club or wrap around care. I offer the children a personal learning journey totally focused/tailored to meet their personal and educational needs/requirements. I believe that early years one to one interaction is crucial to a Childs development and well-being in order to offer the best start they can have in life. I take pre school children only from the age of 18 months +
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
- Inspection Report (added 18/03/2023)
- First Aid Certificate (added 18/03/2023)
- DBS Check (added 05/04/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: FAA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (added 05/04/2021)
- Exam Certificate: NCFE Cache Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (added 05/04/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/01/2021)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Kate. 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.
I would 100% recommend Asenby House to anyone who wants their child to be looked after incredibly well. Maya has been with Kate for over 2 years and she just loves every minute. She happily sprints into Kate on a morning, and laughs and plays all day long. Kate sends us regular updates, pictures and keeps us informed which the days activities.
Kate looks after the children like they’re her own, she really cares for them and it shows.
Leaving your child can be really difficult, so it’s important to find someone you trust will look after them as well (if not better) than you do.
We will genuinely be gutted when it’s time for the transition to school.
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Kate is a fantastic childminder. My daughter has been going to Kate on and off since February, and she has always felt at home with Kate, right from the beginning. She is always excited to go to Kate's house, and loves the toys, activities, and friends there. It has made her transition to childcare so much easier and stress free for me.
Kate is also very communicative and responsive, and has been so flexible in taking my daughter for odd days when I have needed last minute childcare. I really appreciate her for this. In addition, she sends an update with pictures during the day, to see what they have been up to.
Kate provides varied and nutritious meals, with plenty of fruits and snacks during the day. She has been extra conscious of meeting my daughter's dietary requirements, which I really appreciate.
Thank you very much for all of your efforts Kate - you provide a wonderful caring and nurturing environment in which it is clear that the kids in your care thrive.
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Our twin daughters have been with Kate since last year and they have absolutely loved being looked after by her.
They are always happy and excited to be spending the day there and we completely trust that they will be well cared for. Kate has provided a very supportive and fun environment and now when we picked them up they don’t want to go! ❤️❤️
Her communication has always been excellent, and is nice to see that she provides a wide variety of activities, lessons and the food she provides is very healthy, varied and it sounds delicious. 😃
We highly recommend her for anyone looking for top quality, reliable, caring childminding in the York area.
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Kate is a fantastic childminder and our son Gabriel has loved every minute of the time he has spent with her over the last 3 years.
Kate is an incredibly nurturing, kind, patient and caring childminder. I think of Kate as a member of our extended family now and I would highly recommend her as a childminder in York.
Gabriel was always excited to go to “Kate’s House” and when we collected him he always had a beaming smile because he loved his time with Kate so much!
The food that Kate provides is always healthy, delicious and varied. We never had to worry about Gabriel eating, or in fact worry about anything because Kate thinks of everything and caters fantastically for the needs of every child she looks after!
My wife and I cannot thank Kate enough for creating such a wonderful environment in which our son Gabriel has absolutely thrived and because of Kate our son is fully ready and prepared to start primary school ❤️
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Kate stepped in to help me, when our usual childminder had to close suddenly for a few days. She responds quickly and is very engaging and quickly put my mind at rest about sending my lo on short notice. The setting is wonderful, lots of easy access to toys, books with a wonderful and secure outdoor area. Kate provided all food, drinks and anything else needed. I got updates during the day and my lo came back, keen to tell me all about his new friends. I would definitely recommend Kate, if you are looking for an engaging, home from home setting.
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