Beautiful Beginnings
Childminder in Bristol
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Female Member since Mar 2018 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 09 May 2025
My Summary
Making Education Fun Since 2001 (In Hengrove)
About Me
My name is Claire, I am 47 years old and live in Hengrove. I love working with children and have dedicated my life with helping children to be healthy, stay safe and develop into well rounded, confident individuals.
I have a level 3 qualification in Childcare and a PGCE certificate in education with qualifications in Psychology and Science, and have worked with children of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and special educational needs. I have also been a Mother for the last 10 years.
I have considerable experience in supporting young children in developing their creativity, literacy, numeracy, emotional and social skills through constructive play and share these development plans with parents and main carers through daily verbal dialogue, an online family learning feed, photos, termly early years assessments and newsletters.
My assistant Alana is also an Ofsted level 2 trained childminder with a background in Nursing, she has a vast amount of experience in the care sector and is also a Mother. We both have cheerful and bubbly personalities with empathic natures.
We both aim to create close and caring bonds with the children in our setting, which in we know will lead to a secured attachment style during the most important phase of their emotional and social development.
We are professional and consistent, and provide a stimulating environments both inside and outside of the setting. We are child centred, with a large emphasis on play and children making their own choices. Adult led activities are also planned linked to the changes in season, different cultures, faiths and public holidays.
Our approach includes lots of activities such as park visits and picnics, messy play, soft play, gardening and sight seeing. Children are encouraged to express themselves through singing, dancing, arts, crafts, cooking and educational books and toys with others.
Local children’s groups and activities are attended to provide social experiences and a chance to make new friends. We may also team up with other Ofsted registered minders to share resources and positive experiences.
We have three garden areas for children to play. One grass area, an allotment, a messy play and wooden 'Montessori' style area with loose parts. Your child can also sleep outside on request if this style of napping is preferential to you.
The nursery will extend its hours, starting September Term 2025 to allow for the use of the full 30 free funded hours. Opening will be from 8-6pm Tuesday- Thursday, term time only. Cover may be available during non-term time periods and can be paid for privately. The setting caters for babies and children from the age of 9 months - 3 years with the view to children moving onto a pre-school after their 3rd Birthday to prepare them for a larger learning environments and school reception.
Come and visit us. We have two large rabbits here, who love being fed dandelions!
My Experience
23 years experience in educating and entertaining children.
My Qualifications
BSc Science and Psychology Honors Degree
PGCE in Education
I am a ‘good’ Ofsted registered childminder and Qualified School teacher with 23 years of experience.
I have completed a Paediatric first aid course.
I am up to date with safe guarding training.
I have risk assessments for the setting and updated policies and procedures that are shared with all parents.
My Availability
Tues - Thursday / 8-5:00pm
Minimum 7 hour days.
£8.50 an hour - children bring a healthy packed lunch.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £8.50 per hour
Tuesday - Thursday
£8.50 an hour
8-5:00pm
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
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/06/2024)
- EU Driving Licence (added 18/05/2023)
- Exam Certificate: Level 3 Chilcare Qualification (added 31/03/2025)
- First Aid Certificate (added 31/03/2025)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Beautiful Beginnings. 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.
Since being looked after by claire by daughter has gone from being quiet and anxious to very confident and outgoing . She absolutely loves going to claire and tells me how much fun it is and about all her friends there. She especially loves the trips to the softplay etc. Claire also provides daily updates on what they have done throughout the day which is excellent.
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AbbieJad
on 16/04/2024
We couldn’t have been happier with the care our then two year old daughter received from Claire. She really enjoyed her days with Claire and the range of activities they did was fantastic. She’s a lovely lady, and I would definitely highly recommend her.
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Rebecca
on 15/04/2024
We used Claire for over a year with our then 2year old. He was so happy at Claire where he tried new food, experience making things and growing flowers and veg.
We completely put out trust in Claire and she really delivered.
We also found Claire to be really flexible when we needed extra hours or changes in schedule.
Would reccomend 110%
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Kat
on 13/04/2024
My daughter attended the setting for nearly 2 years. Claire provided a very happy environment with a variation of play indoor and out. Growing veg and feeding the rabbits was a personal favourite of our daughters. Claire provided amazing balanced meals and updates that provided insight into our daughter’s progression and growth. I would highly recommend Claire and her setting to those who are looking for childcare, our daughter was incredibly happy there and formed a fantastic relationship with Claire herself and the other children.
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AFSmith
on 11/04/2024
My son has had 7 happy months in Claire’s childminding setting. He has been nurtured and encouraged to explore creativity through play. He has been closely supported in his potty training and encouraged to try new foods and learn to play well with others.
As a former teacher, Claire diligently follows the early years educational curriculum and has actively helped her charges reach important milestones and learn lots of new skills
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suz
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