Tina

My Summary

Tina's Mini Adventures Childminding All Year Round & Term Time Only

My Experience

Having children of my own I understand what it is like to have to juggle childcare with work.

I follow the EYFS throughout my working day looking after children within a fun, play, adventure and educational way, preparing children for their next step of pre-school. I like to make new starters feel happy, comfortable and relaxed and so I ask parents to complete a "this is me" form stating their child's interests, dislikes, comfort items etc. I also provide parents with a "starting points" page so that I have something to work on with my planning for your child.

Here are some of the activities I provide - dressing up, free play both inside and outside, role-play, nursery rhymes DVD / dancing and singing with instruments, learning time i.e. colours, shapes, counting / numbers, walking, craft, flash cards, waterplay, chalkboard, pavement chalk, feeding the ducks, reading / one on one reading talking about what we can see / story-time, puzzles, jigsaws, trampoline, outdoor cars, scooters, playhouse, swing/slide. I work from the back of my house and it has been set up as a child friendly safe secured area.

We take Bonnie, our dog on a daily walk before we go out to playgroup / soft play / Shirley Aquatics / pet shop / music time / stay and play etc sometimes meeting up with other childminders and their children.

It is important to me to work in partnership with parents. As part of my safeguarding, handover is from the locked back gate and it is kept to a minimum so that I can supervise the other children here with me. I message parents with daily updates using WhatsApp and also send photographs of children taking part in various activities.

My Qualifications

Introduction to childcare practice (home based) which is part of the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home Based Childcare;
Paediatric First Aid;
An introduction to Safeguarding in Childcare;
Early Years Childminding Course
Getting Ready for Inspection Under the Reformed EYFS.
DSMS for Childminders
Working together to Safeguard children in childcare
Understanding the World
Code of Practice Briefings
Basic Food Hygiene
Level 3 NVQ in Childcare
Targeted 2 Training (Safeguarding)
Equality & Diversity
Child Neglect Level 2
Data Protection Level 2
Child Exploitation & online Safety Level 2
Characteristics of Effective Leaders
Child Protection
Child Protection Level 3
Food Hygiene and Safety
The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment
The Prevent Duty
Female Genital Mutilation (recognising and preventing FGM)
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Refresher Training)
Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings Level 2
Being a key person in an Early Years Setting
Fire Safety in Education Level 2
ADHD Awareness
Promoting Positive Behaviour Level 2
Mental Wellbeing in Children & Young People - Level 2
Speech, Language and Communication
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Refresher Training Feb 2024)
Developmental Play
Safeguarding EYFS 2025 part 1 and part 2 webinars

I always try to improve my setting with new and refresher training courses.

My Availability

**** VACANCIES / AVAILABILITY****

1 x vacancy from the end of July 2025 (Wednesday and Thursday)

1 x vacancy from January 2026 (Monday and Tuesday)


Please feel free to drop me a message to discuss your childcare requirements and to see if I have a suitable vacancy. If you provide an email address I will happily send you a copy of my Welcome Pack.


* My opening hours are Monday to Thursday from 7.30 am until 4.30 pm

* I provide ALL YEAR ROUND and also TERM TIME ONLY with no fees during school holidays.

* Please note I do not offer pre-school or school drop offs or pick ups.

* Childcare from 3 months

* Funding from 9 months for 15 or 30 hours free childcare

My Fees

• Childminding from £5.00 per hour

**Please provide an email address and I will happily send you a copy of my pricing structure within my Welcome Pack**



Parents are to please provide:-

* a cold lunch for their child such as a sandwich / wrap, fruit, yogurt, crisps, sausage / cheese and onion roll / cocktail sausages, salad etc. PLEASE DO NOT send in a hot meal as this is taking me away from supervising the group.

*a drinks bottle full on arrival for me to refill with water throughout the day.

*formula milk if required, milk bottle, nappies, wet wipes and a change of clothes.

*suitable clothes for the time of the year i.e. sun hat, sun lotion, rainproof jacket, welly boots, winter coat, gloves, hat etc.

*parents please apply first applicaation of sun lotion to your child and then leave in your child's bag for me to re-apply during the day.

My invoice goes out to parents on the 20th of the month. Payment is then required and in my bank by 7.30 am on the 28th prior to my working month (I can not provide childcare unless fees have been received). Payment can be made via the following:-

**Funding up to 15 or 30 hours free childcare available with parents to arrange payment of any additional hours
**Bank transfer
**Tax Free Childcare / Universal Credit / any other government help with childcare fees

Late payment and also late collection fees are applicable when required.




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