Little Monkeys
Childminder in St Albans
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Female Member since Aug 2009 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 20 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I offer full-time, part-time and before and after-school placements for 0-10 year olds, week days on an hourly basis.
My bright and airy open planned playroom, kitchen-diner and garden provide excellent location for my on site facilities and activities.
My Experience
I've been registered with OFSTED since 2000, and during that time have enjoyed watching a great many babies children grow into wonderful young adults.
My Qualifications
I am fully qualified to NVQ Level 3, and practice my business in accordance with the latest government policies and guidelines.
My Availability
I offer full-time, part-time and before and after-school placements for 0-10 year olds, week days on an hourly basis.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 09/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Bernards Heath Junior School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 26/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Little Monkeys. 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.
Lucy and Natalie have taken such amazing care of both of my daughters, providing them with a fun, loving and warm home from home environment. They put a lot of love and care into everything they do, and both of our girls have absolutely flourished in their setting. We can’t thank them enough for everything they have done.
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Jess
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on 19/12/2024
Lucy and Natalie have been amazing with my daughter. She has developed so much. Lucy was able to offer emergency, term-time childcare at a very reasonable price. Every day they have done a stimulating and engaging activity. They provided food. The house is full of toys and clean. Thank you Lucy and Natalie, we really appreciate your help.
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Fran
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on 19/07/2024
My 2 year old daughter is currently at Little Monkeys and my eldest daughter, now five also went to Lucy's and both girls have learnt and developed so much in the time they have been there and made some lovely friends along the way. The setting at Lucy's is a real home from home environment with a lovely garden and fantastic range of toys. They do loads of activities and day trips from trips to the park to trips to the farm and lots more. Photos are sent in the day so we can see what fun they are having!
My daughter is always smiling when I pick her up and drop her off and even asks to go to Lucy's! We've found the whole team there brilliant to deal with, really friendly, approachable and down to earth and we couldn't ask for more.
Would definitely recommend as a wonderful setting for your child, thank you for all you do for our children x x
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Clare_83
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on 01/09/2022
Our son has been going to Lucy's since he was 10 months old (he is now 3) and we are extremely happy with the care provided by Lucy, Gemma & Natalie. He settled in immediately when he first started and always comes home happy and eager to tell me about his day. We love that it’s a slightly larger setting, meaning it’s more like a nursery but with a homely, family feel. The pick-up/drop-off service is so convenient and he is given a healthy, balanced menu of delicious food.
He has flourished under the care of Lucy and the girls. They offer a variety of fun and stimulating activities, all of which encourage his natural curiosity including baking, water play, gardening, crafting and games which explore science and nature. We especially love that each year the children are guided through the whole metamorphosis process as they observe caterpillars developing into butterflies. Our son has developed a deep curiosity about the natural world and 'how things work' which has been stimulated by the experiences he has at Little Monkeys. They also go on some brilliant trips out, he loves going to Willows, soft play and the De Havilland Air Museum in particular.
Each day we are provided with a diary detailing what the children have done that day, what they have eaten etc which is really useful. We are also sent lots of photos and videos of their day which is wonderful. We get regular updates on our sons development, so we can be confident that he is hitting the expected milestones - but we also like that this is nurtured through play and self-discovery which challenge him without too much pressure. Our younger son will be starting at Lucy’s later this year, needless to say we would happily recommend her services to anyone.
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Polly
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on 27/07/2022
Our son has been with Lucy for 2 years from the age of 1, and will stay with her until he goes to preschool. We love Lucy's setting - she and the childminders who work with her take amazing care of our son - his confidence has grown immensely and they have so much fun. They go out most days on some incredible trips to some very exciting places which I think is rare and so valuable. They eat amazing food (we are jealous of their menu!) and do so much learning through play. We also love that he has interaction with children older than him, the same age and younger. Little Monkeys have offered us plenty of useful advice for his development and he is thriving. The group of parents is lovely and we are encouraged to engage with eachother through our whatsapp group and Christmas drinks which is a bonus too. We are expecting another baby and have already signed them up to attend, which I think speaks volumes. I'd happily recommend Little Monkey's setting to any parent.
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Claire
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on 24/07/2022
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