Andrea K
Childminder in Stratford-on-Avon
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Female Member since Jun 2013 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 14 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
*** I have just sold my house and will be moving up to the Midlands on the 10th September. Maybe childminding again once settled ***
My name is Andrea and I'm currently living in Long Itchington in the Midlands.
I am a non smoker and we have a cat called Yuki.
My Experience
I have been a childminder for eighteen years, working three days per week.
I strive to encourage children to be confident, feel secure and be happy, learning good social skills.
When a child is happy and confident learning through play comes naturally.
I aim to have a good relationship with parents, exchanging information and working together to give consistency and good learning outcomes for their child.
I keep in touch with parents during the day and send updates and pictures using what's app.
I have a wide range of toys available and a garden area for the children to play.
We also go out visiting parks, play groups, soft play areas and other childminders homes.
I have references to show from happy parents.
I was described as being a "strong good" at my last Ofsted inspection.
My Qualifications
I have an NVQ 3 in children's learning and development.
Current pediatric first aid certificate.
Level 3 child protection and safeguarding.
Food hygiene certificate.
My Availability
I generally work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm.
*** Sorry, currently no spaces available ***
I no longer offer wrap around care for school or pre- school.
I am happy to share care with other minders for people who need more days and can recommend other minders I work with on a regular basis.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
Flat fee of £55 per day.
Half day fee £35 ( 8 till 1pm or 12.30pm till 5.00pm)
For term time only care - a half fee retainer is charged throughout the holiday period.
Holiday care for older school age siblings available, flat fee of £45 per day.
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
- DBS Check (added 30/06/2023)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted report (added 11/12/2019)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/12/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Andrea K. 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.
Andrea is a wonderful childminder, I knew as soon as I visited Andrea for the first time that my son would be in the best hands. Her home felt warm and welcoming and Andrea has a very calming presence which really puts you at ease.
My son has spent the last 3 years in Andrea’s care and he has thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Andrea, the other children in her care and Yuki the cat!
Andrea has a wonderful selection of toys for all different ages as well as a lovely garden space too, my son would always come home with pictures and paintings which have really helped develop his fine motor skills.
Andrea always keeps in touch with WhatsApp photos and messages, which is really re-assuring and something that you just don’t get as often with a pre school setting. Andrea has also always been really flexible and always able to help if I needed childcare unexpectedly and/or at short notice.
I cannot recommend Andrea enough, she really is the best!
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Andrea and her home setting made a brilliant first impression when we came to visit with our one year old - we knew from day one our daughter would be well taken care of.
Andrea and Yuki the cat (who is also great and very well behaved with the little ones!) took care of our daughter for just over a year. She sent WhatsApp messages throughout the day with pics of our daughter - the little ones have a great time colouring, painting, playing with toys and enjoying the big garden. Our daughter always seemed happy there and would come home talking about her friends.
The only reason we left was our daughter’s future pre-school opened up a place earlier - otherwise we loved the setting and are forever thankful for Andrea’s care and attention to our daughter.
Andrea is an absolute delight and is highly recommended!
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Andrea has been an absolutely wonderful childminder for our two daughters over the last three years. She has helped them feel safe and secure, encouraged them to grow and develop and given them so much fun. As parents we've been endlessly grateful for how well she's communicated with us, the photos she's sent us of the girls having fun, and of how safe and happy our girls have been with her. She's also been such a wonderful, calm, stable presence for the girls throughout the Covid disruptions.
We're so sad to be moving away from the area and saying goodbye.
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My daughter who is 18 months old, has been going to Andrea's house 3 days / week. She loves it there, as Andrea has an extremely good set up for children - of all ages!
Andrea's house is spotless, tidy, well organised, and she has a wonderful huge playroom for the children at the back of her house - which is one of Georgina's favourite places to play. Andrea also has a lovely big, well kept garden - which has plenty of lovely toys for the children to keen them entertained all day long. Andrea also takes the children to the local parks which provides a good variety for them in their day.
Andrea is a natural with the children - she is warm, friendly, smiley and is very intuitive when it comes to understanding and responding to their needs - seeing as she has raised 3 of her own - which I think helps.
We are extremely happy with Andrea as Georgina's childminder, we feel so lucky to have found her!!
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Andrea has been looking after our daughter since she was 9months old (she is now 4yrs). Andrea was so calm and reassuring from our very first meeting, through settling in sessions, and as well as providing excellent care for our daughter for the last 3 1/2 years, she has also become a friend.
It was hard to find a childcare provider we felt we could trust to care for our daughter, as she has a rare medical condition that increases her care needs. Other childminders we approached were daunted by this, but Andrea responded with calmness, and an eagerness to learn about the condition so she could provide the best care. And she has worked closely with us to support our daughter to manage her increased needs, with confidence. Andrea really has gone above and beyond what we could've hoped for, and we have honestly never had any cause for complaint or worry.
Andrea keeps us updated with WhatsApp messages, throughout the day, and also monitors our daughter's development, and engages her in educational activities that our daughter enjoys. She encourages our daughter's independence, and gives us as parents ideas when we're stuck too!
Our daughter's feedback: "Andrea is nice and good with me. She likes me lots and lots. She takes me to the playground and its nice to see eachother. She says I can do painting, and she likes lots of nice pictures..... and I want to make a picture for Andrea".
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