Claire
Childminder in Royal: Greenwich
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Female Member since Apr 2015 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 19 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello
I am a ofsted registered childminder looking to care for children 0-12 years.
I am married and have one son age 15 We live in Eltham close to Eltham station which is a 8 min walk and Faclonwood station which is a 15 min walk. We are non smokers and we are clean ,warm, loving, family unit.
I welcome a caring home from home environment, where children can have fun and grow in confidence. have a lovely home and a large garden with garden toys. I also have toys and technology equipment for children of all different ages.
I have a full clean driving license and own my own seven seater car.
We have a 3 lovely pugs called Phoebe, Flossy & Dolly which are very child friendly as they have been used to having children around them of all different ages.
With the children I will visit various places
Toddler groups
Soft play/ Messy Play (all subject to COVID guidelines)
Parks
Woodlands
Library's
Music groups ect
Activity we will do at home include
Water Play
Puzzles
Painting
Baking
Reading
Dressing up
During the holidays the children will attend lots of day trips which are lots of fun.
I will provide healthy food and snacks.
My Experience
I have been looking after children for over 25 years in a nursery setting and with also my own grown up children. I have been child minding for the past 8 years and have enjoyed working with the children and parents watching them grow and develop. I communicate with the parents on a regular basis, keeping the family updated with pictures and development of each child.
My Qualifications
Childminding Registration Training with (4 Training & Consultancy Ltd)
Pediatric First Aid Certificate
NSPCC Child Protection training
Special Needs Experience
Intermediate Safeguarding
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Also following the early years foundation stage( EYFS ) will ensure children's progress and development.
My Availability
From January 2023 I have Availability full or part time space
I do pickups from Deansfield primary school
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 18/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
On Enquiry
Please contact me for full details
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Deansfield Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 02/08/2023)
Reviews
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My son was with Claire for a year and since day one they just clicked. He loved going to her house and was always happy to see her in the morning (zero tears at drop-offs). Claire always made sure his days were full of activities (park, zoo, softplay, playdates etc., the list goes on). They often visit her friend who is a childminder too, which helped my son develop social :) skills as he had an opportunity to spend time with other children. Claire is very flexible and helpful and just the sweetest person.
My son is now in nursery but still talks about Claire and remembers activities they were doing together when he was under her care (which blows my mind, he is now 3!) .
If you choose Claire, your little one will be in very good hands!
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Claire is more than a childminder she has been an absolute lifeline, I actually put her up there with the emergency services, I’m not even joking - that is how important she is to our family. Claire is instantly likeable, warm, kind and genuine. She had an immediate rapport with my son and I could see how much she took a shine to him. As soon as I met her I knew I trusted her with my most precious possession. My little boy spent 3 months in her full time care in 2020, not only did he thrive in confidence, with his speech and learning but he absolutely loved going! Every day Claire had something fun planned. She tuned into his loves, diggers at the time, and arranged visits to Diggerland. As well as trips to the zoo, soft play, parks, pool parties, the list was endless! Not a day passed without regular updates and photos of my little one out exploring with his little pals having the time of his life, I often felt quite jealous not to be able to join them.
I honestly cannot recommend Claire more highly. I don’t have any family nearby and with my friends all full time working themselves Claire has become my go to person when I’m stuck and need help and when I need it quick!
I’m incredibly fond of Claire and feel so lucky that out of all the replies I received when I was looking for a childminder she is the one I chose, she was the stroke of luck I needed and swooped in and rescued us when we needed her most!
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Our son Holden started with Claire after we'd had an awful experience sending him to a nursery. Claire and her super lovely family put us at ease straight away. She is genuinely the kindest warmest person you'll ever meet. Holden was so relaxed and happy in her care, a huge turn around from collecting him from nursery where I knew he'd been upset all day!
Claire structures the day perfectly and always includes fun activities and trips out. We've had so many lovely pieces of artwork and creative things he's made during his days with her and we've kept them all :)
Holden has come on leaps and bounds in all areas and we couldn't be more grateful.
She is always so accommodating and even with food (as Holden can be a bit fussy!) And nothing has ever been too much to ask.
We truly were and still are sad to have left Claire however we had to move and so had no choice! If we could relocate Claire then we would!!!!!!!
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My little boy (now 17 months) has just finished a 3 month period of being with Claire one day a week. If only we could have taken her with us on our move to Wales! Our son absolutely loved his time with Claire, he was so well looked after in a fun and loving environment. As soon as we met her I knew she was the right person to look after him as she was so down to earth and warm, she got to know him so quickly and made sure he did activities he enjoyed. He came home with 3 wholesome and balanced meals in his tummy and usually a bag of muddy/wet clothes from messy play, but always in pristine condition! I trusted Claire completely and I would recommend her to any parent. She's so on the ball but balances it with letting them have such amazing fun in her lovely home and garden.
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Sonny started with Claire last year and we are sad to leave her now he is straying reception.
Nothing is ever too much trouble for Claire, from inviting us to park visits and tea at her house as part of the settle in process, to giving Sonny a hot pizza and bottle of water for our long journey home as we commute into London daily from Maidstone, this lady and her family are lovely and treat you and your child like one of their own.
I have never hesitated in leaving Sonny in Claire's care, and can't reccomend her enough. Sonny was always happy and in safe hands, with her providing a pick up service after his morning nursery sessions.
Please don't hesitate to view Claire's profile and use her service. She is affordable and extremely reliable.
Both myself and Sonny already miss her terribly!
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