Karen
Childminder in Upper Norwood
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Female Member since Oct 2015 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 20 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I have been a registered childminder since 2004 and received a 'good' grade at my last Ofsted inspection. I live at home with my husband and youngest child.
We are fortunate to live in an area with easy access to lots of lovely outside space, as well as my own garden. We are within walking distance to several lovely parks and woodlands - areas widely used by the local community. Playgroups and libraries are also close by.
I have a relaxed and humorous approach to childcare. I want the children I care for to have a relaxed, fun environment where they can grow and develop.
I do have boundaries and routines but look to provide a setting where the children and their families/carers feel welcome in a learning, developing, secure and happy environment.
My Experience
Being a mum to 3 children, a grandmother to 1 grandchild and childminding, I have 33 years experience. The children I have cared for have varied widely in age, cultural backgrounds and abilities.
My main experience is in the very early years. I have been a younger mother and an older mother and this has allowed me to see childcare in different ways and has added to my wealth of knowledge and qualifications - I have all of the qualifications needed, plus additional qualifications, as a registered childminder.
My Qualifications
I currently have all the qualifications required to be a childminder plus additional training in areas that are not .
My Availability
I currently have spaces for a fulltime placement Monday to Thursday from 7.30 to 6.00 this can be flexible though.
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 19/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
I offer 15 hours funded childcare
I charge £6.50 pounds per hour for unfunded childcare
£4.00 for siblings
all fees include travel/ food /outings playgroups etc
charges are applied for holidays/sickness/days off etc
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 17/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Karen. 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.
Karen looked after my little girl for a few months before she could start nursery. Karen had her from only 6 months old and my little girl has loved going to Karen's! She always been happy to be dropped off and had a great time at Karen's house. She provides a 'home from home' feel which was perfect for my little one as she was so young and my daughter had a great time playing, listening to music, being sung to and generally being looked after really well! Karen also provided food for our daughter which was so good as she got to try different things. Highly recommend Karen and thank you for caring so much! :)
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Karen has been looking after Ezra (13 months old) for around 6 months now, 2 days a week. We can't ask for more! He clearly has a lovely time, always happy to arrive and always having fun when we collect him.
We wanted the opposite of a nursery, something less chaotic and more personal. Karen delivers exactly this.
Never more than a few children, lots of toys, lovely food and a very experienced set of hands. Can highly recommend.
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Karen is brilliant. Our little one loves spending the day with her and has learnt so much through Karen’s attentive and playful approach. It’s a home from home environment and it very much feels like an extension of the family. Karen has helped us out no end, being supportive and flexible with days and times. She has so much experience, she can easily adapt to each child’s needs. We highly recommend!
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My kids spent over 5 years with Karen, and I could not recommend her more highly as a childminder. My eldest started when she was 2.5 years, my youngest started when she was 1 year. Karen provided them with a safe, loving home-from-home environment, and gave them loads of attention. She always found them a wide range of brilliant activities to suit their developmental needs and interests, particularly craft activities which my kids loved. I thought she was especially good with little ones, and encouraging them to develop their communication skills. My kids also really enjoyed their meals there. Although they are both now at school, they are always very happy to see her again.
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Our two sons (aged 8 and nearly 4) have been going to Mary for over 18 months now and we are all very happy with the arrangement. Our sons love going there and settled in very quickly. Our eldest son has a relaxed, supportive and caring environment to go to after school and our youngest enjoys endless games and fun! Our second son has Down's Syndrome and Mary has supported him with his therapies and - more importantly - has only ever seen him as an individual rather than a 'syndrome'! Mary is open, flexible and a wonderful childminder. We would highly recommend her!
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