Caroline
Childminder in Ringwood
Female Member since Sep 2015 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi Mums and Dads, I'm Caroline.
At my setting I offer a loving and safe family environment where your little one is nurtured and supported; showered with plenty of love and attention whilst always being stimulated with an array of planned activities to learn and develop from.
I live in the beautiful market town of Ringwood, Hampshire where I run my childminding business called 'Little Pips Childcare' from my family home which is a 4 bed semi-detached house with a lovely secure garden perfect for your Little Pips to explore.
I myself am a mum to a cheeky chappy who is 10 years old, a wonderful 18 year old young lady and our beautiful 5 year old daughter. As a mother I can truly understand how important finding the best childminder is for your little one and what a daunting and difficult decision it can be. That's why at Little Pips you have my commitment that I will always maintain low adult/child ratios.This allows me to truly look after your precious ones !
Days are busy and full of adventures at Little Pips with plenty of daily outings as well as activities within the setting. No two days are the same and I place a lot of emphasis on getting out and about each day to allow the Little Pips to explore and experience the beautiful part of the world we live in, forest school is always a big hit!
I would love the opportunity to meet you and will be delighted for you to come and see our home and facilities. You can be confident knowing while at Little Pips your little ones will be happy and secure and I will go above and beyond to make sure that is always the case.
Please feel free to call or email me to discuss your childcare needs further.
My Experience
I have been a childminder for over 8 years and I am mum to 3 children which is the best experience to have!
I have completed all required training all of which can be seen in the "Qualifications" section of my profile.
My Qualifications
To give you peace of mind and confidence in my experience and qualifications I have listed below my current and up to date certifications:
• Ofsted registered on both ‘Voluntary’ and ‘Compulsory’ registers
• Level 3 award in Safeguarding Children
• Fully Qualified Paediatric First Aider
• Food Safety and Food Hygiene - Level 2
• CACHE level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (QCF)
• EYFS standards - which sets the president for the development of children
• Fully CRB checked
• I am also ‘Fully Insured’
I ensure all training opportunities that benefit both the families and children I care for are taken advantage of and kept up to date to further enhance the service and care I can provide.
My Availability
Full and Part Time Childminding open 7:45 am 6 pm
** My availability chart shows my availability from September 2024. I will have some spaces for all day childcare and school drop off/pick ups for Poulner infant/junior school**
*I can accommodate hours outside of the above if needed.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | no | yes | no | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | no | yes | no | yes | 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: 20/02/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Please contact me for my fees, I do accept childcare vouchers which is great way to save you money on tax and I am also signed up for the new tax free childcare government scheme and the funded childcare scheme.
Within my hourly rate it includes all outings to places such as soft place, gym tots, dance classes, forest school and in the holidays places such as farm parks and Moors Valley to name a few. I will not charge additional costs to cover this!
I would love the opportunity to meet you and be delighted for you to come and see our home and facilities.
Please feel free to call or email me to discuss your childcare needs further.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Poulner Infant School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Poulner Junior 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
- DBS Check (added 19/08/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 04/12/2020)
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