Emma
Childminder in Chatham
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Female Member since Apr 2011 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 08 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Emma and l live in Lordswood, Chatham with my husband who teaches in a secondary school and my two girls, age 20 who is at the university and age 16 who is doing her A-levels. I am a teacher by profession and I also have a master degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been an Ofsted registered childminder for about 13 years. I obtained a good rating at my last Ofsted inspection in November 2019. I hold additional qualifications in first aid and CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home Based childcare. I have completed the Early Years professional status (EYFS) program and did my placement in Lordswood Under- Five and Kestrel Under- Five preschool as well as Abacus nursery in Walderslade, Chatham. I have 5 years experience of teaching in various schools within Medway, Kent and London.
I offer a clean, safe, secure and stimulating setting for children between the ages of six months to 12 years. My objective is to provide a home away from home environment that is safe and secure, ensuring that children under my responsibility receive the best care and attention as well as support them to develop new skills that they may need for their next stage of life and school. I aim to do this by providing a caring & friendly service in partnership with parents in a welcoming, fun and calm environment.
I offer a smoke & pet free environment where children can play and learn. The children under my care learn through a variety of themes and activities for each stage of the EYFS. I aim to provide a variety of activities including visits to libraries, toddler groups, parks, farms etc. to enhance the children’s learning and development. I also provide a variety of quality toys and equipment to stimulate and challenge the children through play.
I share with parents videos and photos of the children's activities on "Whatsapp". I also write progress report at the end of the academic year and encourage parents to also share photos of what the children have been doing at home from time to time with me or comment on the videos and photos l share with them.
My Experience
I am a teacher by profession and have taught in different schools in London, Kent and Medway area. I am a mother to two girls and I have experience in working with children of varying needs, cultures, ethnicity and age groups.
My Qualifications
• Master degree in Early Childhood Education
. B.Ed. Educational Psychology
• Paediatric First Aid
• Safeguarding and Child Protection training
• Common Assessment Framework
• Planning & Observation
• CASHE Level 3 Diploma Homebased Childcare
• Enhances CRB
• NCMA/PACEY Registered with all insurances
• Full clean UK Driving License
• ECAT Training
• Fully registered Childminder with OFSTED
• Ofsted grade – GOOD (November 2019)
My Availability
I have vacancies for both full and part time services, 9 - 2, 3 & 4 year funded places and offer a very flexible service. I also offer school drop offs and pickups. I have a seven seater car for all school runs and trips, and I am fully insured. I am happy to discuss your individual childcare requirements.
• Monday - Friday 08.00 am – 6.00 pm (Other hours can be discussed)
• School Holidays
• School inset days
I do pickup and drop off from:
• Schools within the ME5 area including:
• St Benedicts Catholic Primary School
• Lordswood Under 5's
• Kestrel Under 5's.
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| 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 02/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
• All fees are available on request.
• I am registered for the free 15/30 hours government funding scheme for (9 -2 & 3/4 year old)
• Payment Vouchers accepted
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Benedict's Catholic 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 20/09/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder is highly praised for providing a nurturing, educational environment. Parents appreciate the daily activities, outings, and updates. Children show significant developmental progress, especially in communication and social skills. The childminder's patience, experience, and dedication are consistently highlighted. Parents feel confident leaving their children in her care, often noting improved skills and happiness in their children.
Summary generated by AI from the text of recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Emma. 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.
I would always recommend Emma without a doubt. My son likes going to Emma. He even gets sad, when I pick him up.
Emma is a wonderful childminder she gets out daily sunshine or rain. Plenty of activities fun and educational
I have piece of mind when I drop my child off to Emma. I enjoy seeing the pictures/videos that Emma sends at the end of everyday.
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Clare
on 28/04/2025
Emma offers a warm and nurturing environment where children feel safe and happy. She consistently goes above and beyond in her role as a childminder. My son enjoys a wide variety of fun and educational activities that she plans with great care. Emma also organises engaging trips that help children explore and learn outside the home. Her trustworthy and professional nature gives me complete peace of mind. She is incredibly kind and treats my son with the same love and attention as if he were her own. Communication with Emma is always open, honest, and reassuring. She sends daily updates and photos, which I truly appreciate. It’s clear that she is passionate about her work and genuinely cares for each child. I wouldn’t want anyone else looking after my son.
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mum
on 26/04/2025
Emma was available at a drop of a hat after I had a bad experience with a nursery. Arthur has learnt so much with Emma and she has truly nurtured his intelligence. She's been brilliant with potty training, whilst I was worried about Arthur's accidents, Emma never was and assured me. Arthur loves it at Emma's house, he has made so many friends and loves showing me his new library books every week.
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Kellie
on 24/06/2024
Emma was recommended to us by a colleague friend and it is the best decision taken for our son. As a first child, his development was slightly behind due to a lack of interaction with other children. However, there was a massive progression in his development in terms of his articulation and social interaction within the shortest time he started going to Emma. My son vocabulary widened and we were all surprised on the number of words he knew at his age.
Again, One thing I noticed about Emma is her level of patience and experience working with kids. It was hard potty training our son but she urged us on and patiently took one task at a time until this was achieved.
Emma also send us daily videos whenever our son is with her. It is always refreshing to watch the activities he is supposed with like coloring, writing, puzzles etc. Sometimes they do bakery and am astonished the level of patience Emma has for each of the child to take turns in either rolling or mixing the floor. Because of this my son always want to help in the kitchen. This is a wholistic approach to identify every child's potential.
Emma also takes them out for social engagement like the library, story reading, gymnastics which my son likes the most. At the end of every academic year Emma prepares a comprehensive report on our son identifying areas of progression and areas we have to work on. Both my husband and I feel our is son is nothing short of any educational settings as he is fully prepared for reception.
Our son looks forward every morning to come to Emma and we are happy we make this decision. Thank you Emma for looking after our son and we would highly recommend if you are looking for someone who is patient and experienced in nursing your child then Emma is the best...
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Ama
on 12/01/2024
Emma is very patient and has a great setting for the children.
My son was not communicating well but he has now improved and doing well.
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Basoah
on 21/12/2023
Emma looked after our 2 year old boy, and we couldn't have been happier with her. Emma is incredibly patient, and spent lots of time helping our son learn how to do puzzles, become more confident with slides and swings, and build friendships and confidence with other children. She took him out for lots of activities, and his learning progressed rapidly with her.
I was sad to move on from Emma, and my son misses his days with her. I would recommend Emma to anyone looking for a patient, kind and diligent childminder who will keep their child safe, happy, and developing. A rare find!
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Joanne
on 02/08/2023
Me and my husband , we are more than happy to share our experience, which are over our own expectation. Emma it is an amazing person, have a great experience with kids , she is lovely and have greatful resources. Our daughter used to be a shy child and without experience , now she is a smart kid with her own opinion and open to the world. She learn with Emma lots of things and is a totally changed child wich amaze us every day with new things that she is learning.
Emma is a truly great childminder , thank you for all the patience day by day, for teaching our daughter how to share, being kind and fair and growing up in the child that she is today !
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Mihaela
on 02/05/2023
Mama D,
The best minder you can ask for, my mind is at rest while I know my little girl is been taking care of and save. she neat and she cares for the children like her own
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Alisha
on 11/01/2023
Having used other child minders both our children of ages 3 & 7 are very happy at Emma's. They are well looked after and have plenty of activities to do both before and after school.
I would recommend Emma to other parents, she is accommodating, flexible, and a good communicator if we need to make last minute changes due to work demands.
Emma is very punctual, there have been 0 occasions within the last 1 1/2 years where she has been late.There have been no safeguarding issues or concerns regarding our children. The 3 year old has been exposed to a wide variety of activities both in and out of Emma's home. She has been taken to various clubs, playgroups and soft play places. At home Emma takes the time to enhance our child's learning through flash cards and various puzzles associated with her age. Once the older child has finished school there have been numerous occasions of them doing baking (cookie making etc.) painting & crafts.
Both my wife I hold Emma in high regard and are very pleased with the service she provides. She takes the time to complete very detailed reports on our child's (younger one) progress and things that would help improve her learning experience. She is caring, kind & loving and has also supported us through toilet training our younger child.
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on 16/01/2022
Emma is an amazing Childminder. She looked after my 2 children and I could have never had asked for more than what she did. She was a second mum to my children. At times I has to bring the children very early because I was working very far. She was very flexible and provided food for my children when I was coming home late. She looks after children in her care like her own. To her, it is not a job. She really cares for the children just like her own. My children could practice their 11 plus while waiting for me if I am coming late. She is an amazing Childminder.
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Gladys M
on 11/01/2022
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