My Summary
About Me
Hello I'm Alice
I have a passion and love of children that makes me thoroughly enjoy the rewarding job that I do.
I am fun and enthusiastic I love planning exciting activities for the children to enjoy and learn through with my love and support.
I enjoy leading the singing at playgroups and seeing the children smile and enjoy playing, learning be watching and joining in makes me very happy.
I have been working as a childminder for 9 years.
Before that I work as a nanny for over 20 years working with children from 0 to 15 years old.
I trained and qualified as a nursery nurse NNEB.
I have been registered as a childminder with Ofsted for over 8 years.
I am a mother with a happy 13 year old daughter in The Compton school.
Now my child is at secondary school I don’t do any school runs at all for her or anybody else’s children.
I like the children in my care to be enjoying their lives playing crawling running and experiencing life with not too many car journeys unless it’s an activity for their benefit.
We have a lovely house with a large indoor area and large garden so lots of space inside and out. I like to get the children outside for at least a minimum of one hour fresh air a day.
Weather permitting, we will be outside as much as possible lots of fresh air.
I have toys and activities for all ages of children including outdoor toys.
I love healthy home-cooked food and I give the children in my care what I give my daughter to eat organic meat and plenty of organic fruit and vegetables whenever possible. I make home-made bread in my breadmaker and fresh soup to go with it and we have lots of water for hydration.
I enjoy looking after a small group of children no more than 2/3 so I can give the children the time and attention they all need as part of a group and as individuals.
I am a warm, honest, fun and outgoing person who will provide a caring, loving, safe, secure, non smoking home with two very gentle friendly cats.
A nourishing environment that I will use to encourage all children in my care to develop to their full potential through play, positive encouragement, praise, an abundance of love with healthy routines and consistency.
I will be working term time only.
If you live within five minutes drive of me, I will happily pick up and drop off with no charge.
I look forward to hearing from you
My Experience
I have successfully completed training in paediatric first aid and have had a enhanced DSB check. I have insurance and appropriate car insurance.
Full clean driving licence.
I have a NNEB Diploma in nursery nursing, with 20 years experience as a nanny with children aged 0 to 15 years.
Then after the birth of my daughter When she turned 3 I've worked as a childminder for over 9 years.
My Qualifications
NNEB diploma in nursery nursing level 3
paediatric first aid
Safe guarding course
My Availability
Term time only three days a week
I’m looking for children to start January 2024, and my days are not set which three yet.
Occasional extra days when needed
My normal working day starts at 8.30am and finishes 5.30pm (I do have some flexibility with these times.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | no | no | 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: 17/03/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
£10 an hour
£90 day rate 8.30am to 5.30pm (with flexibility happy to start at 8am)
Morning session £50
Weekend/babysitting rate £15 an hour
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
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
- DBS Check (added 06/04/2023)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 24/05/2018)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 12/04/2023)
- Inspection Report: OFSTED report 2019 (added 25/11/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric FirstAid 2021 (added 25/11/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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I am a first time mum, young with my young baby. All I can say for sure is I felt safe with Alice caring for my baby. I am grateful I found her ❤️
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mima
on 05/09/2023
Alice looked after my little girl from nine months old to just over two. She helped her learn to eat, walk and talk. She gave cuddles and she nourished her with home cooked meals which were mainly organic. Alice is a cut above any childminder I came across before her. I loved her energy and that the kids were playing and learning, singing and dancing all the time. They went for walks, they went for playgroups and they rested in her home. I would recommend alice to anyone.
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Laura
on 10/06/2021
My daughter started with Alice when she was 10 months and I had to return to work. I initially felt unsure with the nursery route and met a few childminders. On meeting Alice I knew she was the one for us. Right from day one she was unbelievably loving towards my baby girl, treating her like her own and feeding her nourishing food whilst giving her all her love and bags full of energy. Alice makes every day special, loving, fun, cosy and secure with honesty and care. He house is spacious and garden incredible. Alice takes the kids out about which I really love so that they get a varied day. I will be so sad when we leave but will no doubt be sending my second baby to Alice as soon as I can!
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Charlote
on 08/05/2021
Alice looked after my daughter Ciara for a year until we moved out of the area . I was very nervous about leaving her with anyone Within three days Ciara was putting her hands out for Alice ,Alice ‘s house is an amazing space and her garden is child friendly and very big .
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Fiona
on 06/07/2020
Our son was looked after by Alice for just a short time as we ended up moving away, but we are so glad our first experience of a childminder was with her! On meeting Alice, we knew instantly that we wanted her to look after our son - she is warm, kind and completely has your child's best interests at heart - making sure they feel loved and safe and are able to have lots of play time and feel content. Alice kept us reassured, particularly in the early days, that he was absolutely fine - playing with his friends, a wealth of toys, indoors and out. We were well informed about his eating and drinking - lots of homemade food, sleeping - going down in cot and in pram, nappies etc and we felt very happy leaving him in her safe hands - we are only sorry we had to leave!
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Susie
on 10/10/2019
Alice was the chilminder to my son for 6 months, but unfortunately we have to move in a different area😞🙁
What I can say about Alice, without any hesitation, that she was excellent not only at looking after my son but in the way he has devolped in the short time he has spent with her, he comes home happy and contented and has learnt many things whilst in Alice's care, from learning basics like how to use paint brushs and pens to an improvement in how he wants to feed himself and it is a joy to see him learn the small basic things when he is in her care , he has been toilet-trained, learnt to dress/undress himself and is saying new words every day.
Alice also cooks him great and tasty fresh home cooked meals!! but most importantly is the way she shows a lot of LOVE and care to the children in her care which, for me is very important.
I would highly recommend Alice as a childminder - she is kind, patient and always happy to discuss any needs/concerns as soon as they arise with diplomacy and genuine concern. Definitely one of the best childminders I've encountered. I felt I could trust her at once and now consider her to be a friend.
We will miss you a lot Alice 😍😘🤗
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Anca
on 04/07/2018
My little girl has been going to Alice since she was 9 months old and what a joyful time she had with her! Alice is just fantastic with children - patient, attentive, knowledgeable and fun. Her house and garden are a great space for playing and they also go to all the fantastic play groups in the area. Alice cooks wonderful organic meals which my baby loved so much that I had to take some recipes :-) My daughter loved being with Alice and I always felt confident leaving her, knowing that she would have a great time every day. Overall I would highly and wholeheartedly recommended Alice’s day care to anyone considering getting a childminder!
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Maria
on 19/10/2017
My attended Alice's Day Care for a year and a half & I couldn't be happier & neither could he!
He had so much fun and also formed such a strong bond with her. Alice provided me with regular updates and always went beyond and above what was expected. She treated my son as part of the family, she had such a nurturing and kind way with him. He was always smiling when I picked him up at the end of the day which was always so reassuring as a mummy. I would highly recommend Alice's Day Care if you are looking for a caring, nurturing, home from home and happy environment for your child to be placed in xx
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Kat
on 30/03/2017
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