Bo Peeps Childcare
Childminder in Emsworth
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Female Member since Sep 2011 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
FULLY BOOKED THIS YEAR
Hi, my name is Angela and I am an Ofsted Registered Childminder in Emsworth. I am open all year round and accept Government funding and tax free childcare. I have been OFSTED registered since 2006 and in that timeline i have received one Good and a Series of Outstanding Ofsted inspection gradings and some amazing parental feedbacks!
I have two grown up daughters now left home, aged 23 & 21, and I live with my partner who works from home in the main part of our house whilst I childmind in the Annexe to our wonderful gated property. It is a safe child friendly environment located behind secure electronic gates with a large drive for up to 16 cars for the safe drop off and collection of children with a spacious front and rear garden for outside play and activities when the weather permits.
MY AIM - My aim is to provide high quality learning opportunities for a small group of pre school children aged from 9 months to 5 years to prepare for school. A lot of what we do is based around my speciality in Arts & Crafts being (an amateur artist) and my love of nature and photography - birds, flowers and wildlife.
Having a small group of children to care for rather than a larger nursery size hugely enables the younger children to build their one-to-one social and creative skills and helps them to thrive in confidence in their abilities perhaps in doing things they’ve never tried before with others, shaping their wonderful characters and social skills.
I write monthly activity plans (individual and seasonal group based) which helps the children to achieve their best in their language, numeracy and creative skills. Every day I send video clips and numerous photos to parents via WhatsApp which they absolutely love receiving knowing their child is safe and enjoying themselves. I also hire toys and resources from a company based in Waterlooville which is great for specific individual teaching needs and I encourage joint working with all my parents by offering home work packs / tips / guidance / latest DfE, Ofsted newsletters etc. The local Emsworth library is also a great favourite of ours.
Having wonderful front and back garden spaces is also fantastic for water play, bouncy castle, ride on cars and birthday parties a plenty! Many with costumes and themes as you can imagine :)
Overall the children learn quickly in my setting and leave my care with great confidence and pride in their abilities and achievements to take forward into school.
I primarily focus my care around the child - eg their interests, safety, development and next steps to move them on in meaningful play, with lots of praise, praise and encouragement - there is nothing better than a parent or teacher saying to you "you'll get there!
I am fully trained in Paediatric First Aid and have a Level 3 NVQ in Childcare & Education. I am also a member of PACEY (Prof. Assoc. for Childcare and Early Years) which regulates high quality standards and I am registered to accept EYFE (Early Years Funded Entitlements).
MY VISION - A child’s early years is a time of discovery, development and learning so a well-resourced curriculum is key in my setting within a safe, caring and educational setting. I value the role that family members play in their child’s life and work alongside a family by providing monthly plans that meet your child's interests and characteristcs of learning plus updates of up and coming topics/activities, home learning ideas.
I help children to be involved in real life-enriching experiences, such as discovering the natural world; making individual choices and expressing themselves through purposeful fun play/activities in line with OFSTED's Early Years Foundation Stages and the Inspection Framework introduced in Sept 2019.
Understanding how a child learns is fundamental to supporting their development, and so exploration & play, creative & critical thinking and active learning is observed and tracked on their learning journey.
I have a sharp focus on safeguarding and am registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in line with data protection, and the Environmental Health Agency and am qualified in Paediatric First Aid, Food hygiene & Safety Level 2. I promote British Values and Child protection, Cultural Capital, plus many other areas (see below). I have attended all training/webinars that I have been offered by the local council, including risk assessments in relation to Covid-19. Others include an Ofsted webinar about the Inspection process and the focus on the curriculum eg importance of vocabulary interaction, high quality leadership/management, individual care, learning, tracking and Food Hygiene, Safeguarding and Welfare. As a consequence of this I feel confident to deal with individual situations, and to perform my role to a high standard.
To relax, I enjoy painting/mosaicing, planning childrens arts & crafts/parties, yoga, playing golf / pool / darts / attending the horses races at Goodwood, spending time by the harbour and taking photographs of birds and flowers.
My Experience
As above.
ADDITIONAL
Other developments of interest include:
OFSTED's changes to the inspection judgements
- OFSTED's privatisation of Childcare Inspections
- OFSTED's findings that the EYFS has improved childcare
- the Government's funding review to expand free childcare to 30 hours a week for 3-4 year olds of working parents, and the actual costs implications this has on childminders/nurseries to provide high quality childcare (PACEY Newsletter)
- OFSTED's Annual Report for the Early Years Today, and Survey exploring teaching and play in the early years and links to Video's of Good Practice (Foundation Years Newsletter - July '2015)
- The EU Food Regulation and Food Standards Agency advice about the changes for Childminders, Nurseries and other food providers - 14 Common Allergens have been recognised and we must record what food we give children each day
- The Benefits of the New Common Inspection Framework and Early Years Inspection Handbook (detailing key inspection changes - and 4 graded judgements across :-
Leadership & Management
Teaching, learning and Assessment
Personal development, training & Welfare
Greater emphasis on Safeguarding and Curriculum.
The Outcomes for Children and Learners - (Pre-School Learning Alliance)
- What to expect, when - Guidance to your child's learning and development in the Early Years Foundation stage (Dept for Education)
OFSTED's Statistics - an overall decrease in the number of childcare providers on the Ofsted Register since last year (down by 3,134 to 89,117).
An improvement in Inspection outcomes over the last year, with 85% of active providers on the register rated Good or Outstanding at their last inspection, compared to 78% last year - an acceleration of an on-going trend.
My Qualifications
COVID-19 Risk Assessments and Health and Safety
Tigerlilly Paediatric First Aid refresher in March 2023 - 100% pass.
NVQ Level 3 Diiploma in Childcare & Education
Full, clean driving license (fitted with car seats - 12 years no claim bonus) fully insured.
Personal health check
Worked in learning and development
Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2
Member of Professional Association for Childcare & Early Years (PACEY)
Full Sun Alliance liability insurance
DBS enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure, Sept 2015
Safeguarding - British Values & The Prevent Duty
Data Protection & Cultural Capital
Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Registered with Environmental Health Agency
Freeflow play
Meeting the needs of 2/3 year olds
Awareness in a Child Protection
The Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS)
Babbling babies & talking toddlers
Letters & Sounds
Preparing for Ofsted
Recent Webinars/Conferences include:-
- working with babies
- technology and science in the early years
- the attachment theory
- behavioural management for 2 year olds.
Data protection
Healthy families
Changing Childcare Market
Safeguarding & Welfare
Ofsted Webinar on Inspection Process.
My Availability
My hours are 0800-1730.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
For new families joining fees are £6.50 per hour non funded and 15 to 30 hours per week funded for those eligible for early years funding. I also accept Government tax free payments (See ChildcareChoices website for more details).
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 09/10/2024)
- Reference (added 23/05/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for BO PEEPS CHILDCARE. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
Our daughter, Quinn, has been in Angela’s care since she was 8 months old. Choosing Angela to help raise and guide our daughter has been one of the best decisions we could have made.
Angela has helped us teach Quinn to walk, eat, communicate, take turns and every other milestone you can imagine, whilst we have both had to work full-time. Quinn is excited to see Angela and the other children in her care every day that she attends, which is the full 4 days a week! She can also be reluctant to leave which also shows how much she feels safe and adores Angela.
As parents, we love receiving photos of daily activities and to have a personalised end-of-day update. This is so much more than what you would receive from a nursery/preschool and allows us to feel like apart of Quinn’s day.
We can only thank Angela as she has played a role in Quinn becoming the kind, playful, independent, curious and fun-loving little girl that she is as Angela is all of these things and more.
Quinn is now 2.5 years old and will continue with Angela until she begins school. Expecting our second child in April, we cannot wait to have Angela in their life too.
We cannot recommend Angela more to parents looking for a childcare setting that offers a safe, positive and loving environment.
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Kaitie
on 18/03/2024
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on 18/03/2024:
Thank you so much and I cannot wait to meet bambino no. 2!
Angela has been caring for our daughter since she was 10 months old. Choosing a setting was daunting as first time parents but we are so grateful to have found Angela! She provides a warm and homely environment which Jessica loves so much she asks to go back everyday. This is testament to how happy and safe she feels there. When she is there her development thrives, from clapping and waving to walking and talking Angela has been part of it all!
Angela also provides activities for every occasion, helping the children in her care gain awareness of the world around them and also means lots of special crafts and keep sakes to bring home. As well as this Angela’s setting allows for lots of time outside and trips to feed the ducks, which all the children love.
The photos and updates we receive daily mean that we are involved in Jessica’s day, and she loves to look at these and tell us what she was up to!
We’re delighted with Angela’s care and are really happy that we decided to choose a childminder over a nursery as we feel that our daughter is being raised in a happy, healthy and caring household surrounded by children of a similar age who she’s best friends with!
We couldn’t be happier with Angela, she has exceeded all of our expectations and we can’t recommend her enough.
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Niamh
on 14/03/2024
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BO PEEPS CHILDCARE
on 15/03/2024:
Thank you so much! You are very welcome 🤩
My son has been attending Bo Peeps Childcare since July 2022 when he was 7 months old. I was initially nervous about placing him in a childcare setting as he was born with medical complications however after our initial meeting with Angela my mind was put at ease and he has absolutely thrived in her setting. Angela provides a wonderful home from home environment, going above and beyond by taking the children out daily to explore the natural surrounding areas, attending groups or coffee mornings, and doing lots of inside activities on rainy days.
Angela is a highly experienced and dedicated childminder with a very loving approach. My son completely adores her with his favourite phrase being ‘Angela look’ even when he is not at Angela’s!
I would highly recommend Bo Peeps Childcare to anyone and we are forever grateful that we found you.
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Emma
on 14/03/2024
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BO PEEPS CHILDCARE
on 14/03/2024:
Thank you so much Emma. You are very welcome 🤩✨⭐️🌟💫
Angela is an excellent childcare provider. She has taken care of our son since he was five months old (he is now three), and he has been happy and thriving throughout that time.
We feel that Angela's two main strengths are that she is able to keep our son active and engaged through group activities and a wider network of childcare providers, and she maintains a high level of communication that is very important to us. Angela maintains a regular timetable of activities for the children which are clearly engaging and stimulating. Our son especially loves attending the Toddler Sense classes and library visits. Angela keeps us updated with photos and videos which allow us to feel informed about our son's activities and development.
We are confident that when we leave our son with Angela each morning he will not only be cared for, but he will also be engaged in a range of structured activities, arts and crafts and free play. Our son is always smiling and happy as soon as he steps through the door, and his obvious seal of approval is what allows us to recommend Angela as a childminder without reservation.
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Haley
on 21/07/2020
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BO PEEPS CHILDCARE
on 21/07/2020:
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
I have enjoyed every moment caring for little T bone. He will always have a special place in my heart and I am certain he will thrive in nursery!
Caitlin has been attending Angela’s since she was 6 months old, so over a year now.
As a mother returning to work at the time, it was daunting and worrying to try to find the right care for my first child and I wasn’t sure how I was going to cope. We visited a few nursery’s and different childminders and then Angela. Within the first few minutes, we knew it was the right place for our daughter. Her natural care and the instantaneous bond she had with Caitlin didn’t go unnoticed and the homely set up she has created made me feel comfortable knowing my child would be safe and happy during the times I was at work.
Since that initial visit, I have not been disappointed. Angela is an outstanding childminder and genuinely cares for the well-being and development of the children. Caitlin is constantly taking part in different, fun activities and attending many different sensory classes to improve her learning and social skills. Since being with Angela, I have seen a great amount of difference in my daughter's confidence and she has become an absolute chatterbox and bookworm which I love!
I genuinely never worry during the time I am away from Caitlin. Angela consistency keeps us updated with photos throughout the day so I never feel like I’m missing out on my daughter. She doesn’t need to do this but the fact that she goes out of her way to do so shows so much about her character.
I don’t think (touch wood) I have yet to pick my daughter up without a smile on her face. Sometimes I even bribe Caitlin about going to see Angela in order for good behaviour. I know Caitlin sees Angela as extended family and welcomes her with a hug every morning which again, makes me feel so content which my choice.
I could continue to write more and more. Even though we have a good while yet before Caitlin starts school I am already dreading how Caitlin will feel about not seeing Angela every day.
Angela is fantastic and I would genuinely recommend her to anyone.
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Kelly
on 17/05/2020
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BO PEEPS CHILDCARE
on 17/05/2020:
Thank you Kelly!
Caitlin has been an absolute delight to teach and care for and I can't wait to see her again in June to create lots more fun times together. 😊
Angela has been our son's childminder for over a year.
Angela’s character is very patient, gentle, and warm. She has fun with the children but expects good behaviour from them and reminds them when needed. She deals with toddler behaviour challenges with patience and consistency. She ensures the children have a wide range of activities suitable for their age, stage of learning, and their interests.
Angela takes the children to a few local playgroups for interaction with children in larger groups, as well as small excursions to Stansted Park, Staunton Park, Bishops Gardens and other local outdoor attractions. In the winter she makes sure the children get plenty of exercise with indoor soft play and playgroups with equipment to use. When it is wet, the puddle suits and wellies go on and they enjoy some time outside most of the year around, which is great.
Angela keeps a regular diary (used to be a book but is now online) of our son's activities and interests, and plans to build on something he has demonstrated an interest in, or a particular milestone. She also sends us plenty of photos of him out and about; every day we get photos, and we love having this connection. We know that he is progressing very well for his age, and the time he spends at bopeeps is certainly contributing to that.
We know that our son is very fond of Angela and he is happy to be there when he is dropped off in the morning. As a parent, I enjoy a good relationship with Angela. Angela’s daughters are often around in the afternoons after school, and they are good playmates for our son as well – he really enjoys spending time with them.
I think what sets Angela apart from other childminders is her character as she is warm, but gentle. The children enjoy an active, yet calm environment. Also, she is she is quite academic, she is always thinking about what she can do better, what is the latest information or tool she can use to enhance her provision.
We highly recommend Angela as an outstanding childminder.
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Melanie
on 14/09/2015
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