Katrina
Childminder in Herne Bay
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Female Member since Sep 2012 Last Updated Jul 2022 Last Login 10 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Katrina Burch i am a Ofsted registered childminder.
I am married to a wonderful man called Paul and have 2 lovely children of my own,Victoria 23 (who is also working with me as a registered assistant)Oliver 20 who is at uni now.
(So not really children anymore,but will always be my babies!????)
We live in the Greenhill area of Herne Bay.
We do offer wrap around care and school holidays.
We also offer 2yr funding and 3/4 year funding as well as work based vouchers (all of which we can explain and point you in the right direction should you need any advise)
We are able to offer pick ups and drop offs depending on times and days.
We currently have children from Briary and Briary Pre school but We also cover Canterbury area for a couple of families.
We have a wide range of toys for the children to play with and try and offer a wide range of activities for them ie; cake baking,painting,drawing,play dough,puzzles,song time,story time.
We have two playrooms where we can do all these things,but also like the children to feel happy and at home and part of the family so they are free to join in with family time as well.
We also have an outside play area in the back garden which is secure and we have a slide,trampoline with surround,toy cars,and lots of other ride ons.We also love messy/sensory play.
There is also a small playhouse outside,and lots of room for the children to run around and have fun in all weathers.(love a little puddle jumping!)
We love the outside and often enjoy walking in the woods,on the beach,planting fruit and veg and watching things grow from seeds that we have planted together.
Song-time ,singing and dancing is also a big part of our day!!!
We also have 3cats(,Woody,Marmalade and Toast) and two dogs called Buster and Bow all of which are very friendly and very use to children.
However we do make sure the animals are only ever around the children when supervised and make this a special part of our day if the children want to see and make a fuss of them.
We also love taking them on dog walks which most the children love to be part of.
We like to think of ourselves as a fun,caring,slightly crazy ,loving family and love the fact that out childminding children and there families love and want to be to be part of that.
So please if u have any questions or would like 2 come and see what we have to offer,please give us a call or a message and we will be more then happy to answer your enquiries?
Thank you for taking the time to read our page.
Kat & Vicky
My Experience
I have been childminding for about 18yrs now, starting with children as young as 12wks to 12yrs.
Many of the children i have been lucky enough to meet over the years started from babies and then i have gone onto look after there siblings and i have watched them grow through there pre school and primary school and then on to secondary school.
My Qualifications
My qualifications come through life itself and the many experiences you have bringing up children through the years.I am first aid trained and hold a CRB check and am also ofsted registered.I complete online training and stay up to date with any safeguarding issues by doing online courses through pacey.
my daughter is also working along side me as a registered assistant and is also has first aid and is dbs checked.
She has a qualifications in health and social and has just completed her childminding course to become a full childminder so we can expand our business working together! ?
We work really well as a team and I am very lucky and privileged to work so closely with my daughter in a job we both love.Together we offer the EYFS to all 0/5 years and beyond.
My Availability
We offer a wide range of availability as we work together giving us the flexibility to be able to offer and discuss your requirements.
We Generally start work from 7 am and work until 6.30pm Monday to Friday
But this is negotiable and we are very flexible.
If you are intrested and would like to give me a call or an e.mail,please feel free to contact me for a chat.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
My fees are £5.00 an hour and I do offer work based vouchers and funding for 2,3,4 year olds.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Briary Primary School
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 13/10/2023)
Reviews
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My son and daughter both have dysphagia which can make feeding and drinking an uncomfortable and dangerous experience. My son also has a submucous cleft palate and Autism. As you can imagine, finding childcare wasn't something I was comfortable about doing. Who would care for my children as well as I can? We went to a number of other providers and I wasn't keen on any of them and then we found Kat.
She's amazing with the children and so friendly . She keeps me up to date when we pick up and drop off, by text and via a contact book.
My children are always smiling when I collect them and she makes me smile too.
If she had a spare room, I'd move in!!
She is extremely professional and the children do lots of nice activities during the day to keep them busy, stimulated and learning.
Ofsted should have given Kat an outstanding because she most certainly is outstanding.
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kat looks after my young daughter... we moved to the area a few months ago and due to me working full time I was in need of a childminder....
I met with kat and my daughter immediately warmed to her... this was a huge relief for me and made the transition so much easier...
since then my daughter has fit in so well.. made new friends and just cant wait to go to kats in the mornings....
would highly recommend kat... shes a very lovely lady who is excellent wuth the children and makes them feel a part of the family!
thanks for everything :-)
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Kat has been my daughters childminder for nearly a year and I feel so lucky to have found her. She is patient, kind, gentle, imaginative and has got to know my daughter inside out. Whenever Kaitlin is with Kat, there is always something to do to fill her time. Kat always makes equal time for all the children she cares for, including reading with the older ones every day. Kats family are also very supportive and all make Kaitlin feel at home. Kat has shown great compassion when needed but has also had very defined house rules which I feel is so important to help settle a child and make them feel secure. Kat is extremely flexible with her time and has accommodated my changing work hours without question. Being in child are settings myself, I know how important it is to find the right person for your child and I have thankfully found that in Kat, and I strongly recommend her as anyone's first choice. I know next to me, she's Kaitlin a first choice and will be for many years to come! Thank you to Kat and her family for making Kaitlin feel part of it xx
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Kat looked after my children when my mother in law broke her leg. At that time my whole family were experiencing a range of very serious issues or health problems and it was a difficult time for everyone especially the children. I was really anxious to have the perfect child minder to be able to support and care for my children whilst my husband and I were at work. Katrina was wonderful. Right from the first day we met with her the children adored her.
Kat knows exactly how to communicate with children and get the best from them. She provided a range of activities, encouraging the children to share activities as well as lead on games and had soon worked out my children's interests and ways to expand their imagination and keep them happily occupied all day. Kat was also really good at dealing with any challenging behaviours and my children responded really well to her when they were 'pushing the boundaries'.
My mother-in-law s better now and my children were sad to no longer be under Katrina's care. My children still talk about her and her family everyday - they see her at the school and always tell me they've seen her when I get home.
I thoroughly recommend Kat to anyone looking for a friendly child minder who really knows how to care for, and support, your children.
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Response by
Katrina
on 20/02/2013:
Thank you Sharon for these lovely comments,it was my pleasure to be able to help you out at a very difficult time. It is great to see Lee and Lara at the school runs and they always have a smile for us,they are missed and the other children still talk about them.They are lovely children and a credit to you and your lovely family.Thank you.
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