Carol
Childminder in South Croydon (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Mar 2019 Last Updated May 2024 Last Login 15 Nov 2024
My Summary
Ofsted Rated "Good" Childcare Provider In South Croydon
About Me
Hi!
My name is Carol, I am Ofsted graded "Good" childcare provider based in the South Croydon.
I offer spaces for fulltime and Part time childcare, and currently have availability and taking bookings for children, including funded placements based on the new Government funding which is now for all 2 year olds commencing January 2024 and the 9 month old free funded places commencing September 2024 I will still be offering the 3 - 4 year old funded places as usual using the 15 and 30 hour funded codes for all. Funded places are available now for pre-booking but are very limited due to demand so please contact ahead of time to guarantee a place for your child under the funded scheme.
I'm great with babies, Toddlers and older children, fully DBS checked and hold a 5 star Food & Hygiene certification all the children's meals are freshly cooked on the premises. I provide a caring home from home environment teaching children in accordance with the EYFS legislation to aid their learning and development. I offer quality childcare with an beautiful indoor playroom. I offer parents the flexibility of either fulltime or part time placements to allow you to manage any varied or changing schedules based on your needs.
Please feel free to contact me and I will be more than happy to tell you more about myself and my childcare services and will be more that happy to book you a viewing to see my setting and discuss your childcare needs and requirements further.
My Experience
Little bit about me:- I have over 20 years of experience with children from birth upwards as I have 4 of my own, and they have been raised with love and care and I extend this same love and care to all the mindee children that are placed in my care.
My Qualifications
I hold the following Childcare certifications -:
Ofsted Registered
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare
Full Paediatric First Aid
Paediatric Anaphylaxis
Level 3 Safeguarding
Food and Hygiene certificate
Enhanced DBS
My Availability
My setting opening times are Mon-Thurs 0800-1800
baby sitting services (Weekends and evenings) available upon request only.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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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: 24/05/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
Fees are listed - For more details on Full Time placement or Sibling discounts please contact me directly
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
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 08/10/2019)
- DBS Check (added 03/10/2019)
- Training Certificate: Food and Hygiene certificate (added 25/09/2019)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 Safeguarding Certificate (added 25/09/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric Anaphylaxis Certificate (added 25/09/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: Full Paediatric First aid certificate (added 25/09/2019)
- Exam Certificate: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare (added 25/09/2019)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Carol. 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.
My daughter started with Carol shortly after her 1st Birthday and following the second Covid lockdown. I wanted a more personal setting for my little one as i felt it would be less overwhelming than a nursery setting and especially with being a lockdown baby!
Tiny Treasures was more than we could have wished for. Carol made us and our daughter feel so cared for a supported. She was so happy to go, from literally two sessions in she didnt even look back after sating goodbye to us which told me how happy she was to be there. We had twins arrive 6 months later and Carol was just brilliant in helping with the adjustments we all had to make but especially for our daughter who needed the consistency and attention. Our twins then started with Carol as well when they turned 1 and were just as happy and content! We later relocated and my biggest reason to not want to leave was because we had to leave Carol and her wonderful team. It really is the highest quality and most supportive childcare provider in the area by a long shot and we miss her dearly!
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Carol is a gem - my little boy settled quickly and looks forward to going there. Her setting is beautiful and the children do a great range of fun and educational activities. Carol is also really good at communicating with parents and sharing updates and photos. We couldn’t be happier!
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BeccaS
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on 18/04/2024
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Carol
on 19/04/2024:
Thanks so much for the lovely review its an absolute pleasure caring for your Tiny Treasure!
Our daughter has been with Carol now for 2.5 years, and we feel so lucky to have found her, she really has been the most incredible Childminder from day one. Our daughter was only 1 when she first started with Carol, she had a hard time transitioning but Carol was so professional and understanding that she settled in very quickly. Now she absolutely loves her day at Carols, she looks forward to it every week and seeing her best friend there that has also been with Carol a similar time! It’s a real family setting and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough, she has been paramount in the development of our little one and we are forever grateful!
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Danielle
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on 17/04/2024
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Carol
on 19/04/2024:
Thanks so much for the lovely review its an absolute pleasure caring for your Tiny Treasure!
Our son has been with Miss Carol at Tiny Treasures since he was 6 Months old. As he was so young, we did not think it appropriate for him to go to a nursery as they tended to be very loud and we did not want to run the risk of him being overlooked and his needs not being met.
After an endless hunt, we found Tiny Treasures, run by Carol. The setting is exactly what our family required. It is a smaller setting, perfect for children in a small group who get individual one to one attention and person centered development.
Carol invests time and energy into developing the children and focuses on where strengths and weaknesses are, paying a little closer attention when needed to assist in hitting key milestones.
At the end of every day there is a comprehensive handover of what our son has done and anything that could be worked on at home. Equally, if we are implementing something at home, Carol takes it on board and does the same in the setting so that there is no disconnect. As an example: we speak German to our son at home and sign with him. To ensure that he does not miss out on learning – Carol teaches him in German and English to solidify his linguistic skills.
In the last six months our son has developed so dramatically, we can honestly say a large part of that is due to his time spent at tiny treasures. He had his 12 month review recently and scored full marks!
Carol is an exceptional care giver and teacher who would be considered exemplary in the childcare field. This setting is highly recommended and it is an honour to have Carol and her team looking after our son.
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Mrs E
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on 10/04/2024
Response by
Carol
on 19/04/2024:
Thanks so much for the lovely review its an absolute pleasure caring for your Tiny Treasure!
Carol has been nothing but GREAT with our daughter. She joined at 13 months of age and has enjoyed every moment of it. She gets visibly excited when being dropped off, always has a big smile on her face when she sees Carol and looks happy and very content when being picked up.
When we were given a tour of Tiny Treasures it was immaculately clean and clear to see that it would be a great environment for our child's early learning and development.
Carol has always been a great communicator, flexible (within reason) and based on our child's affection towards her, an all round a wonderful person. Tiny Treasures is a fantastic and wonderful setting for children.
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