Tinkerbell
Childminder in Southampton (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 2 days
Female Member since Jan 2011 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 15 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Elaine, i'm an Ofsted registered Childminder and a member of Pacey. ACCREDITED, (Jan 2012)
Last Ofsted inspection graded "GOOD", November 2011 and granted/given permission for Over Night Care.
Diploma in Home Based Childcare (All 5 units - Level 3)
I live in Maybush with my 20 year old daughter.
We have horses.
As a childminder I like to offer a home away from home for all the children in my care. I believe that a parent who chooses a childminder is looking for a warm home environment where their child is encoraged to grow and learn as an individual.
Children develop if they feel happy and secure, I do my best to make them all feel at home and as relaxed as possible.
I enjoy working with children and accepting them into our home, I aim to make them feel part of the family.
Activites: I have a wide range of toys and equipment to suit all needs and stages of development. All outdoor play is closely supervised.
We go out to mums and toddler groups, soft play, childminder drop in groups and go on days out. So we are not just home all day.
Come and join us.
Thank you for enquiring.
Bye for now........
My Experience
Registered in 2004
Since my registration I have successfully cared for children, all with individual needs and from different backgrounds and I do still see some of them from time to time.
Experience: Premature babies
Asthma
Food Allergies
Previously worked in a nursery with children aged 0-5 and helped/help out at times, at my daughters school.
Also, a parent myself and an aunty too my two teenage niece's.
ACCREDITED by NCMA (Jan 2012)
DHC, level 3 - Passed
My Qualifications
Ofsted Registered
Introducing Childminding Practice - Southampton Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership. Training Course for Childminders - Level 2
Registered Childminder in all aspects of childminding to meet the EYFS Standards
Childminder working with NCMA as a Community Childminder, alongside Social Services
DHC - Diploma in Homebased Childcare (Level 3)
Paediatric First Aid Trained (Updated Feb 2012)
Food Hygiene
Enhanced CRB
Full clean Driving Licence
Public Liability Insured
Accredited (Jan 2012)
Accept vouchers
My Availability
Full & Part time vacancies
Monday - Friday 6.00am 6.00pm
Before and After school care
Can be flexible, cover school holidays, shift patterns and emergancy cover
Provide: Over Night Care
Provide: Baby Sitting
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Last Updated: 14/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
Hours before 8am will charged at an out of hours rate.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Newlands Primary 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 10/07/2020)
Reviews
2.5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Tinkerbell. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
Didn't have a good experience with Elaine, she was too fuzzy about getting payment and would usually sound rude to me, refused to make a refund to me for when she was off sick, she insisted it would be rolled over to the next month even when i explianed that i was out of pocket cos i had to pay an emergency childminder for when she was off sick. My daughter refused to go back there one day and that's when I knew she was not happy there. Elaine said that I would give her 1 month notice period without me consenting to it on paper, we argued about this but i let it go, she later cancelled without giving me a notice period and even refunded the two days left. When I asked why she cancelled, she said I had already giving her notice period which I never did. Absolutely didn't communicate nicely to me for the period I was with her. Would not recommend.
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Gift
on 03/03/2025
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Tinkerbell
on 03/03/2025:
I am some what shocked you have resulted to this. Very petty. You were intimidating me to the point I could not work for you anymore, so when you gave me notice I was was happy to accept it and when you tried to retract it, I refused. If things were so bad then why did your daughter always seem happy at mine, (you even told me so on pick ups) and you want to carry on with my services. I have many parents that would be happy to say that this so not true. As for payment you bombarded me with request messages on the Friday, you only had to wait till the Monday for It to be deducted from your February payment. It is sad you are trying to ruin my lively hood, just because I would not retract your notice. I also, didn't appreciate your husband knocking my door the way he did either, it was very nerve racking.
My children came across to Elaine after a bad experience with a previous childminder, she made them feel very welcome, at ease.
She is very flexible, with my ever changing needs, being a working mum, and that is greatly appreciated.
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jenny
on 28/01/2018
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