Littlechicks
Childminder in Lower Earley
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Female Member since Mar 2009 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 31 Oct 2024
My Summary
September Vacancy Available
About Me
I am a registered childminder in Lower Earley, Reading. I have 4 children of my own aged from 18 1 29, 2 granddaughters and a grandson. I work alongside my husband and who is also registered with OFSTED. We offer a home from home setting with daily visits to toddler & music groups, parks, duck pond, soft play, etc. During the school holidays we take the children bowling, to the cinema, museum, etc.
We have a cavalier King Charles spaniel who is 3 and 2 cats.
My Experience
Rated good in our recent OFSTED inspection.
References readily available from parents both past and present. We have parents happy to speak with you on the phone to answer any questions.
Personal experience with ASD and premature babies and the additional care they need.
My Qualifications
Level 3 in childcare, Paediatric first aid, safeguarding children, fire safety and many other courses undertaken.
We are DBS checked and fully insured. We also hold current food hygiene certificates.
References avaliable from past and present parents.
My Availability
Current Monday and Thursday vacancy
Monday - Thursday vacancy from January 2025
| 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 | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 24/09/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
£6 per hour including nappies & wipes.
Registered to accept funded childcare and tax free childcare.
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 15/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Littlechicks. 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.
Debbie and Paul have cared for our little boy 3 days a week since he was 6 months old. He settled really well and my husband and I felt very comfortable leaving him with them.
He's become a confident toddler, thanks to Debbie and Paul, and they've been great support to us as first time parents - especially with his development in the early months and my worries around baby led weaning.
We enjoyed viewing the pictures of their activities throughout the day and the messages via whatsapp if there was a question or our son had done something funny!
We also like the fact that our son got fresh air every day and attended toddler groups - which he loves.
Note - we have only left D&P due to the distance we travelled to get to them and the convenience of a nursery providing all meals/snacks.
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Jess
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on 15/02/2024
Debbie and Paul have been a phenomenal childminding duo for our toddler since she was 7 months old. From the start, we were truly impressed by their warmth and genuine care for children. Our daughter's development accelerated under their guidance, and we were amazed at how quickly she acquired new skills. They were also incredibly accommodating in administering her medication throughout the day. We wholeheartedly recommend Littlechicks to parents, and we are immensely grateful. Thank you, Debbie & Paul!
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Andrew
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on 21/05/2023
Debbie and Paul looked after my daughter three days a week when she started preschool. Paul would walk her to preschool and also pick her up then looked after her until I collected at 5.30pm. She loved the one to one time she had with Paul.
Debbie and Paul's setting has a very homely feel made even more so by the fact they are both childminders.
Holidays are catered for with days out, cinemas trips and bowling. There was always something being made and sent home.
Sadly she had to leave when she went to Primary school but remembers her time at Debbie and Pauls with fondness.
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RubysMum
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on 17/02/2020
Debbie and Paul looked after my 3 boys for around 2.5 years - my older 2 before school and my youngest 2 full days a week from 11 months before moving to a nursery setting at school, aged 3.5. They were always friendly and approachable and took great care of the boys - when the youngest went through a stage of separation anxiety, they sourced some of his favourite toys to make the morning transition easier. You can tell they're experienced parents themselves and were really helpful when my elder son started to display additional needs. I'd seen Debbie & Paul at school over the years and knew from watching them (before I was looking for a childminder myself) that they'd be my first choice if a new baby came along. Their home is cosy and welcoming and had a great 'feeling'. Daily diaries and photos were lovely to receive every evening. I knew I'd found the right place for my youngest from the first visit, which made the return to work so much easier.
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fayethom
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on 25/01/2020
My son stayed with Debbie full time from 10 months to two years, until we sadly moved area.
He was always very happy there (didn’t cry once when leaving him) and enjoyed doing the many activities that Debbie put on, from inside the house and taking him out to parks, museums, bowling and more. Debbie provides a comprehensive record of his day, with photos which we still look at today ☺️
Joining her family for mealtimes, he really was like a fifth child and an extended part of her family.
I would 100% recommend Debbie, she is kind, calm, accommodating and good fun for the kids - my son still remembers her and her family even now a couple of years later.
Fantastic all round childminder😇
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Max
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on 10/01/2020
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