Louise A

About Me

My name is Louise and I live in a quiet road in Feltham. I work alongside my sister Claire Bowron from my spacious 3 bedroom home which has a secure, large back garden full of educational resources which include mud kitchens, literacy corner, sensory table and fairy garden. Children are able to explore freely to encourage individual preferences and to develop self confidence whilst having a close relationship with both Claire and I. The children also have a dedicated learning room which has a home corner offering different role play activities, a quiet corner for reading and also a variety of learning opportunities covering all areas of the EYFS areas of learning. We offer an exceptional service where children have a close bond with us both and the children in the setting. We are both Level 3 qualified and attend regular training to keep informed and have a strong ethos of working together with parents to ensure their child's individual needs are met and track their development so that any delays can be assisted appropriately in line with our recognised experience. We like to share the child's learning journey with their parents/carers and do so by sharing newsletters, photo journals, learning and development trackers, artwork and daily diaries etc displaying their development against the EYFS areas of learning whilst in the setting.

By Claire and I working together this also allows the children to benefit from having a close bond with their childminders whilst enjoying the high interaction level with other children in the setting. By working together with Claire this allows the children to interact with children of similar and different pre-school ages thus strengthening their interpersonal skills and self-confidence in preparation for their next steps into school life. The children have the close relationship of the traditional childminder provision whilst also having the interaction level of a nursery giving them the best learning opportunities of both environments.

Both Claire and I are individually registered with Ofsted and both individually graded Outstanding in all areas in October 2022. We are both registered to accept Early Years Funding for 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

We can provide childcare covering a wide area as collection and drop off may be available upon request and offer both full time £6.50 per hour and part time/term time only £7 per hour.

Here are some reviews from some of our parent's who's professions range from teachers, healthcare professionals, lawyers and retail staff who's children we have cared for:

"Both Louise and Claire have cared for our daughter from 9 months until 3 and a half. It was emotional to say goodbye after the brilliant care they both provided over the years. At first it was very difficult leaving my baby in the hands of someone we didn’t know, but very soon there was a strong bond, my daughter’s confidence and trust in them was evident – she couldn’t wait to see them in the morning! They are both very organised and arrange a wide variety of activities into their routine, no two days are the same. My daughter took part in playgroups, walks in the park, excursions and some form of art or baking. My daughter’s development has clearly benefited from time spent with Louise and Claire. This is evident in her growing vocabulary, sociability and greater independence. We immensely appreciate how Claire was so flexible and went out of her way to accommodate us, especially when I was at home with a newborn :) We felt informed with a diary detailing our daughter’s day, alongside occasional photos. We are confident we had made the right choice and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone else looking for wonderful childminders!"

"My son went to Louise (& Claire) from when he was 6 months old to 3 years (June 2012 to December 2015). He only left due to me moving job and needing childcare 30 miles away. He absolutely adored Louise & Claire, their families and the other children they looked after. Everyday they went somewhere with the children which my son loved and I'm sure this is why he is so confident mixing with different people and when he goes to new places now. Their homes are welcoming with a great range of toys and communication between Louise and me was brilliant. We had a daily diary and also a learning folder with pictures, photos & details of how he was developing. Both my son and I really miss Louise and Claire and I have no hesitation in recommending them".

"Louise has been childminding for my 3 year old son since November and he is very happy in her care. She is warm, friendly and understanding and does her best to cater to my son's needs. Louise takes him out to varied and interesting places each day that he is in her care. I would definitely recommend her to other parents".