Hatton S
Childminder in Twickenham
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Female Member since May 2010 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 30 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Michelle Hatton-Smith,
I accept Nursery Funding and have one vacancy. I was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in all areas in 2008, 2012 and 2016. I was graded Good in March 2020. I am a registered Pacey Childminder and live with my husband in Strawberry Hill (our three children are now adults who live with their partners). I have a modern house with a ground floor toilet facility, 2 activity rooms and a child friendly landscaped garden with a wooden playhouse. I provide many resources and activities to support the children's learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. These resources include natural wooden toys as well as the usual Duplo, Playmobil and Little tikes ones. Outdoor protective clothing is provided, so we can enjoy outdoor activities (including mud play) in most weathers. We go on regular outings using the large private playground in Fieldend as well as Strawberry Hill House woods and many other local playgrounds. Home cooked healthy meals are provided, Newsletters are sent each month and children can borrow topic or phonic reading books each week.
My Experience
I have over thirty years childcare experience. This Includes working as a Day Nanny, and as a Learning Support Assistant in a local primary school for three years. I started childminding when my son was five months old.
My Qualifications
CACHE level three in Childminding Practice.
Paediatric First Aid certificate.
basic food hygiene certificate.
minding with High/Scope Childminders course
stage two training for Classroom Assistants.
ONC level two developing awareness of special needs.
Makaton levels 2 and 3A.
My Availability
For babies and children aged over nine months. From a minimum of eighteen hours a week, for four half days, or two to four full days up to thirty-seven hours a week.
Monday to Thursday 8.30 am-5.45 pm. A maximum of five children ages 9 months - seven years attend each day. One vacancy for a Term-time only contract is available.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
I accept tax free childcare and the thirty-eight weeks of 15-30 hours Early Education Funding from nine months to five years old. Fees from £36.66 a week for the three extra hours, when funding is claimed.
£98 a day (minimum 3 days a week) to £11.50 (part time) per hour when not claiming Nursery Funding. £5 a day discount when siblings attend full days together.
Fees are due only when the setting is open, apart from three training days a year.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Newland House 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 16/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for HATTON S. 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.
Our son is now at school where he settled in brilliantly having only ever attended Michelle’s setting. She took great care to make sure he had all the skills he needed to succeed in spite of the disruption of COVID. He attended Michelle’s setting after school for some time which definitely helped transition into school- for him and his little sister.
Our daughter now attends full time and also loves the setting and is thriving. She loves their trips out on the bus visiting all sorts of places taking advantage of quieter during school hours. We still get daily photo updates, frequent progress reports and menus for all the fresh food being made for meals and snacks. We feel so lucky we found Michelle.
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Our daughter is 2 and a half, she has been going to Michelle’s for almost a year. Her little brother will be starting soon and we’re so excited for him. Having looked at a large number of childminders in the area, we were so pleased to finally find Michelle. Through her dedicated care and attention our little girl is flourishing. Michelle made the settling in process a great experience and really calmed our nerves. We love sending our daughter in knowing she is in such caring and capable hands (she likes it a bit too much because she asks to go in on weekends too!). Michelle has an exceptional setting, provides delicious healthy meals and shares beautiful pictures of all the wonderful activities they get up to each day. If you are looking for a small, nurturing and safe environment where your child will flourish, look no further! Thanks Michelle.
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Our son was in this setting from the age of 1 until he started school and he really loved it! We were extremely happy with the care he received, he progressed brilliantly during his time there and it set him up so well for starting school. He had learned phonics and basic reading as well as numeracy and is now getting on really well in these areas at school. Every day I would receive photos and clear updates of what the children had been up to which was brilliant, they had great trips out which I enjoyed seeing.
When I had my second child I sent her as well and like her brother she settled there happily, unfortunately we moved out of the area otherwise I would have loved my daughter to stay there.
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So here we are one year later and we could not be happier. Our son just turned two and he knows all his numbers to 10, colours, animals and is starting on letters. Michelle has been teaching him about food. They grow tomatoes, carrots and clean them before eating. He can now pour his own water with meals, is learning to bake and washing his hands. He is loving his new independence. As parents we enjoy multiple daily photos via WhatsApp, a daily diary full of details about the day's activities and outdoor play every day in all weather. Absolutely brilliant. As working mums good childcare is everything.
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We have been settling our son in with Michelle for 2 weeks having met Michelle in September. Michelle has been brilliant. She already knows exactly what our son likes and dislikes even after such a short time. She has also been very patient and kind with my fears about starting child care for the first time. We are so lucky to have found her!
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