Carolineafam
Childminder in Thornton Heath (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jan 2011 Last Updated Nov 2023 Last Login 29 Apr 2024
My Summary
About Me
I provide a warm, friendly and homely environment providing exciting and interesting activities for the children such as crafts (painting, sticking, cutting, dough, sand, water and cooking etc). The children have a play room with a wide range of toys to choose from and daily access to the garden. We attend three regular play groups, children’s soft play, The Legacy with a mini scientist club and children’s first aid, the library, parks and arrange monthly visits and outings relating to the topic we are exploring for example Topic: ‘Vehicles’ This will involve a visit to a to the fire station. I follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and provide profiles of the children which include observations and photographs of the children playing and achieving new milestones, their creations of mark making and pictures of artefacts, observations of their achievements and engaging with items they are interested in and an area for parents comments and observations they would like to share.
I provide an open relationship with parent/carers to encourage a working partnership and sharing of expertise and information to ensure the children’s holistic needs are met. The Ethos of my setting is to ensure all participants are provided with equal opportunities by respecting everyone as an individual with unique needs. I make sure every one is included in all aspects of provision by observing the children to identify their interests, stages of development and any areas they may need support and encouragement.
I encourage the children to explore their environment and talk about and their ideas to find out what things are and how things work. The most important aspect is that the children are happy and having fun as they learn about each other and the world around them.
My Experience
I have experience of working in Childcare settings such as Nursery schools, Day Nurseries, Children's Centres, Crèches and have twelve years experience of working for Social Services. I have supported children and their families and worked with children with special needs and Professionals such as Speech therapists Play specialists and occupational therapists. I have worked as a Childminder for eighteen years as my own children have grown up and work in partnership with childminders in the local area to share ideas, and provide the children with opportunities to socialise.
I been awarded two Outstanding and Good judgements from Ofsted and continue to review and develop my practice.
My Qualifications
Early Years Professional Status
B A Honours in Early Childhood Studies
The National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB)
Foundation Degree in the Early Years
First Aid
Maths GCSE
English GCSE
On going In House training :
Child protection
Outdoor play
Anti Racist Anti Sexist Training
Coping with stress
Dealing with violence
Creative Play
HIV awareness
Children's Act Training
Working with Children and Families
In and Outdoor Play
Drugs awareness
Promoting Mental Health in Adults, Adolescents and Children
An introduction to Child Protection
HIV update
Portage Training work shop
Helping Children who have experienced separation and loss
Leadership skills
My Availability
I have two children attending my setting who are one and four years old and have a full time space for a child from 0 - 4 years.
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: 28/11/2023 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £9.00 per hour
Up to date information available when contacted .
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at Beulah Junior School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Training Certificate: Counselling (added 21/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 21/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: SENCO (added 21/11/2023)
- Training Certificate: certificate for successful completion of the Food safety and hygiene in Early years settings (added 25/11/2022)
- Training Certificate: SENCO (added 01/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding (added 01/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: supporting SEND (added 01/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: paperwork (added 01/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: leadership and management (added 01/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: planning (added 01/07/2022)
- Inspection Report: 5 star rating from the foods standards agency. the name and date is from the back of the sticker. (added 25/11/2022)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 01/07/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: first aid (added 01/07/2022)
- Exam Certificate: mental health first aid (added 01/07/2022)
- Exam Certificate: EYPS (added 01/07/2022)
- Exam Certificate: bachelor Degree (added 01/07/2022)
- Exam Certificate: Foundation degree (added 01/07/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for CarolineAfam. 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.
Caroline is amazing at her job. She has looked after my son for over a year now since he was 11 months old and he couldn't be happier! I knew from the first minute of meeting Caroline that we would be lucky if she was to be our son's childminder. Her house has so many toys and it is so clear from the moment you walk in that she is passionate about her career. My son has thrived since spending his days with Caroline! She is teaching him so many things and always taking him out on both indoor and outdoor adventures and plenty of playgroups. She is always studying to further her already extensive knowledge of children and the early years. I honestly couldn't recommend Caroline more!
by charbai about CarolineAfam on 13/09/2023
Caroline looked after our son from 1 year to 4 years when we moved back to Australia. She has created such a warm and engaging atmosphere in her house and our son absolutely loved her.
The children get a great experience during the day with Caroline taking them on many different outings to parks, play centers and much more. Her house is a treasure trove of fun activities and our son always came home with great stories of what he had done that day.
Caroline had great communication with us as parents - sending through pics and creating a full report every week of what our son had done and what achievements and milestones he had shown that day. The full report was given to us when we left.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Caroline to anyone - she will always be part of our family and I am so glad that we chose her to look after our son!
by ameliaw about CarolineAfam on 11/07/2022
Both of our sons have been cared for by Caroline. Our experience has been a very happy and postive one, we feel lucky to have found Caroline.
Setting- a very homely environment, lots of toys and learning activities, the children really engage in the space and you can see that it’s used! Their artwork is displayed on the walls for the children to celebrate, Caroline puts so much work into the meaningful activities she does. You can see the children love her home and it is very much geared around their needs. Her two grown up daughters are sometimes there and my two sons adored them. We also asked them to babysit on a few occasions.
Care- My boys loved going, Caroline is very warm and built strong bonds with both my sons. They felt safe and part of her family. They built a sense of belonging which was what I hoped for.
Activities- Caroline takes them out to lots of great places, indoor and outdoor spaces. Caroline recorded their learning in a folder, it was very comprehensive and a lovely thing to keep. My sons formed bonds with the other children and developed socially and learned lots. Caroline always celebrated key dates in the calendar which we loved, helping my boys develop a sense of rhythm, connection, family and community.
Care- Caroline is very experienced and knowledgable, she comes from a social work background and has a depth of understanding around childhood development. We have felt very grateful for the support and care we have received. We highly recommend!!
by Lara about CarolineAfam on 05/07/2022
We’ve been using Caroline as a babysitter for the last year and she’s friendly, reliable and great with our young children.
by hannah32 about CarolineAfam on 05/12/2018
We searched for years for someone to sit with our boys, so we could have some time with family/friends. As a family with a disabled son and a young baby we very nervous - this was until we had the pleasure of meeting Caroline. We have since used her a few times and will continue to.
We feel so lucky to have found her and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a sitter.
by Jpoakley about CarolineAfam on 09/03/2018
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