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Jackie

Childminder in Great Abington

5 stars

Female Member since Jun 2021 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 22 Nov 2024

My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Newborn Experience
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
2 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

My name is Jackie and I run Abington Playhouse Early Years (childminding) set in the beautiful village of Great Abington, graded as "Good" in all areas of Ofsted EYFS inspection, September 2023. With its thatched roofs, old cottages and peaceful location, Abington boasts a large village park, cricket green, local woodlands, countryside walks and a friendly playgroup in a community where everybody stops to say hello yet we are ideally located just a short walk (or drive) from Granta Park, Babraham Institute and TWI. Located only minutes from Whittlesford Parkway rain station, the A1307, A11 and A505 and 15 minutes from Cambridge, Abington Playhouse retains the peaceful, friendly attributes of village life. Open 07.30 - 18.00, Monday to Friday.

Abington Playhouse is a small setting that packs a big punch, we offers stimulating, fun, active environment for babies and young children. I am a qualified Nursery Nurse (CACHE Level 3) with over 37 years experience in worldwide childcare and have many years experience working with ages as diverse as 3 days to 14 years of age. Each day is filled with fun, laugher and many happy experiences which help to create a wonderful childhood for your young ones and fills them with confidence for when they are ready to progress to school. Current parents happy to recommend my setting

My Experience

I qualified as a NNEB Nursery Nurse in 1987, I then worked as a nanny and nursery worker throughout the UK before spreading my wings to work as an international nanny. In 2004 my husband and I became registered childminders and Playhouse was born in Central Cambridge we rapidly grew to be a very successful childcare setting where we trained childcare students from Cambridge Regional College. After many successful years, my family relocated to Abington for a quieter, more laid back pace of life. I opened Abington Playhouse Early Years in September 2021 following the Covid 19 pandemic.

My Qualifications

NNEB (CACHE Level 3)
A level child psychology
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention trained
Pediatric first aid
Enhanced DBS
Child Protection
Trained and experienced in use of Flocare Enteral feeding

My Availability

Full time space available January 1st 2025, funding is available on this space

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Last Updated: 17/11/2024

My Fees

  • Childminding from £6.30 per hour

Abington Playhouse offer's 15 hours free childcare to all eligible parents with children aged 9+ months of age on any of our vacant spaces. Any hours not covered by funding are currently at £6.00 per hour and £6.30 from January 1st 2025

My Local Schools

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My Ofsted Inspections

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My Documents

  • First Aid Certificate: First aid 2023 (added 15/10/2023)
  • Inspection Report (added 15/10/2023)
  • Exam Certificate (added 18/06/2021)
  • image/svg+xml Ofsted Certificate (added 18/06/2021)
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Reviews

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We contacted Jackie looking for a childcare place for our one year old at short notice, having been let down by a local nursery. We are so glad we did! Charlotte has been going to Jackie's for a year now and we have watched her grow into a confident and fun loving 2 year old. She also really loves Jackie's husband Kevin. We really like the small home from home environment that they are building. There's never too many children on any given day and they really take the time to bond and work with each child. Communication is always clear and easy and overall we can't fault them or recommend them enough! If you are looking for a local childminder I would recommend Jackie 100%.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for kara kara about Avatar for Jackie Jackie on 20/12/2022


Response by Avatar for Jackie Jackie on 31/12/2022:

Thank you for such kind words. We always strive to improve our setting and to know how much Charlotte has enjoyed the new resources provided to stimulate her learning is a reward to us. Charlotte is such a happy, loving, confident child always trying new experiences and leading the way in role play, following routines, art and most definitely letting me know exactly what she wants and when she is not happy with me (a particular disappointment to her is cream cheese on a rice cake when she knows sweet potato humus is in the fridge!). Charlotte gets on with everyone and is a huge part of our setting, she will be greatly missed and very fondly remembered when she moves on to nursery. It is, and for a short while yet, an absolute joy to have Charlotte with us and we are greatfull you choose us as the lucky family to work with you all.

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