Vicky Mc
Childminder in Solihull
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Female Member since Apr 2010 Last Updated Jan 2023 Last Login 19 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Vicky Mcilkenny and I am a registered childcare provider/owner of Kozykidz Childcare, my provision is close to Solihull Town Centre and near Greswold School. My most recent Ofsted evaluation was Graded GOOD in January 2020. I have been running my childcare business for over 15 years and offer quality care in a safe home environment with a separate purpose built playroom/mini nursery and large landscaped garden with bark chipped play area and climbing equipment for the children to play on. I am passionate about working with children and helping them to develop and reach their full potential through play.
I have been married for 26 years and have a daughter who is 14 and a son who is 22.
The day involves many activities free play, craft, singing & story time and trips out to playgroup, park and various other places.
All children have their own Learning and Development folders which records their learning progress along with pictures for you to keep once your child reaches the age of full time school.
My Experience
I have been a registered childminder since January 2007 and during this time have cared for all ages of children from 3 months old to 15 years, many of whom were brothers, sisters and cousins.
During the past 15 years I have gained lots of valuable experience, sharing best practice with other childminders, schools, nurseries and attending various courses and keeping my childcare knowledge up to date. I am a member of Childcare.co.uk and am insured, DBS checked, Ofsted approved, registered as a Date Control Handler (Photos) and have my own car which is insured for business use.
I am also a mother of 2 lovely well brought up children (well I am biased) and pride myself in teaching all children who attend the setting to be kind, polite and to look out for one and other just like a big family.
Before becoming a registered childminder I worked in two nurseries in order to gain experience and get a understanding of what parents were looking for.
My Qualifications
Children's Care, Learning and Development NVQ Level 2 and 3
Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 - An introduction to multi-agency working
Paediatric First Aid
Safer Recruitment
12 week course to training to prepare to become a home-based childcare provider
Health and Safety
Food Handling
EYPP and 2 Year Integrated Check
Adult Literacy Level 2
Adult Numeracy Level 1 & 2
Communication, Language and Literacy Development Training
EYFS Self-evaluation Training
My Availability
Monday to Thursday 8am - 5.30pm
Before and After School
Wrap around for Nursery AM or PM
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 02/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
Full day Sessions (Birth upwards) £45
Before and After School £5 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Greswold 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 02/11/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Vicky Mc. 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.
What can we say about Vicky? She’s absolutely one in a million- our son loves seeing her and going to nursery! Since the day he started going he settled in so quickly because Vicky is just amazing. She makes you feel at ease leaving your little one knowing they’re going to have the best day. It now feels like she is part of our extended family and we feel incredibly lucky to have found her. Our little boy loves seeing his friends and doing lots of things he wouldn’t normally do at home! The setting is lovely, very well organised and has a wonderful “home from home” feel. We cannot thank Vicky enough for the care, kindness and support she has shown us all as a family and the confidence she has given our little boy. He often asks when it is “Vicky day” because he loves going so much! Thank you Vicky for providing such a brilliant environment in which our son has developed, learnt and grown. You’re a star.
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Freddie started with Vicky fully in June 2020 and we have been so pleased with the care he has. During this time, initially he was the only child in care and he was made to feel like one of the family. He settled in really well after a few sessions and now absolutely loves to go when I'm at work. I completely trust Vicky and feel totally happy to leave him. The setting is clean and there is so much for him to do, including a great outdoor play area. Vicky also does crafts and fun activities with him. He is well cared for and encouraged to eat well. He always comes out with a huge smile on his face. Everything is done with Freddie's best interests at heart. I would fully recommend Vicky as a childminder, as her care is 5 star. She is also chatty, friendly and very approachable and has coped extremely well during the pandemic.
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Vicky has been looking after our daughter since January 2021. Our daughter was born in the 2020 pandemic and has not been able to mix with other adults or children so finding the right childcare for her when I went back to work was my top priority as she really struggles with separation anxiety! Oh how lucky do we feel that we have Vicky. She has helped us settle in our daughter and always kept in contact so we knew how she was doing. The set up she has is just amazing and we feel so lucky to be able to drop her off and for her to blow us a kiss and wave us off with smiles. We adore the family centred care Vicky provides and love how well our daughter has settled into a routine there. Our daughter really thinks that’s her second home and family and we feel so happy that she’s so happy, relaxed and now confident going there. I would highly recommend Vicky to anyone looking for childcare. The setting is outstanding, our daughter always comes back happy and smiley. The feedback and communication everyday is very personal and she captures the real personality of our daughter so well which always makes us feel so proud and happy and reassured that she really is enjoying her day at Kozykidz. We provide our own food but facilities are there so we can send her with hot or cold food and everything we send food in is always washed and sent back clean which is really nice and thoughtful. Thankyou to Vicky I’ve managed to settle back into my job in the NHS knowing my daughter is safe and happy.
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My daughter joined Vicky and her team when she was 11 months old doing just 1 day a week. Vicky and her assistants were fantastic in settling my daughter and integrating her with the other children. They kept regular contact with me to keep me reassured and confident that Josie was happy and well looked after. Vicky and Anna are so friendly and caring; I would not leave her with anyone else! The children are looked after in a fantastic setting with access to a wonderful back garden and play area rivalling many nurseries that I have seen! They ensure children are constantly stimulated through a wide curriculum of activities such as trips and visits to places such as the butterfly farm. They are fantastic and I can't thank them enough for all their support and kindness.
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Vicky has been looking after my son since he was 7 months old, he is now 20 months old. I fell in love with her beautiful setting and family since the first day I went round. She is so kind and truly adores the kids she takes care of! My son loves being there and is always so well taken care of. Some days he doesn't want to leave to come home, so to me that say sit all. Would highly highly recommend her :)
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by
CLARICE
about
Vicky Mc
on 26/10/2018
Response by
Vicky Mc
on 26/10/2018:
Clarice thank you for such lovely comments, you know your all part of one big family now.
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