Kerry
Childminder in Norwich
Female Member since Oct 2011 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 17 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Kerry's Childcare has been rated as an 'outstanding' setting by Ofsted following an inspection on the 29th April 2019.
Hi, my name is Kerry. I am an Ofsted registered childminder, based in the Hampdens in Costessey, Norwich.
My husband’s name is Nicholas and we have 2 girls, Tamzin (14) and Faith (13).
Ofsted registration requires both myself and my husband to have an enhanced CRB check along with a full inspection of my home for its suitability. A food safety officer from the environmental health also inspected my property to ensure its suitability and i have a level 2 certificate in food hygiene.
Please see 'My qualifications' for the full list of training and certificates
I aim to be as flexible as possible and hope to offer the ideal childcare solution for your family.
I use 'Tapestry' - an online learning journey for 0-5s. I have found this an excellent communication tool so you can keep up-to-date with your child's learning and development. I can upload photos of all the wonderful things your child is doing and all the wonderful experiences they have. Also a lovely memory for you and your child to keep.
For the 0-5s, I also supply you with a daily diary where i can keep you informed of what we have been up to and food/drink/snacks and naps had during our day.
My Experience
I have been a childminder for 11 years. Before that, I worked in reception year at school and one-on-one support for a child with diabetes.
Personally, I come from a large family so lots of babysitting duties over the years and have 2 daughters of my own (14 and 13)
My ethos is to provide an environment which is safe, secure and stimulating for children, where they can learn, grow and have fun! Most importantly, a homely atmosphere where you are happy to leave your child in the knowledge that they are happy, healthy and well cared for.
I thoroughly enjoy working with children. I believe that every child is special and should be cared for in a caring, warm and safe environment.
My Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma Children and Young Peoples Workforce
Certificate in Introduction to Childcare Practice
Early years senior lead professional training (November 2021) Renewed every 3 years
Paediatric 1st Aid Training (January 2022) Renewed every 3 years
Level 2 food hygiene certificate
Child protection and safeguarding children
BSc honours Business Management
GNVQ Distinction business and finance
OFSTED registered
Enhanced CRB checked
Registered with PACEY - Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years
Public Liability Insurance
Additional training taken:
English as an additional language
Healthy early years
Personal education plans (PEP)
Diabetic training and experience
British Sign Language-introductory course
Food allergy training
Early movers training
HENRY (Healthy exercise and nutrition in the really young) Training
Supporting children with speech, language and communication needs
Healthy smiles
Childs wellbeing
Outside play
Loose parts
My Availability
Please call for details. Full at present but waiting list available. Flexible contracts available.
My hours are flexible and can cater for parents who might have an early start/late finish. I also provide overnight and emergency childcare (providing I have the vacancy on that day) at short notice for short-term care/daily care.
I offer term-time, half term and all year, overnight, before and after school contracts.
In addition to this, I offer a drop-in, weekend or an overnight service on an ad-hoc basis. Sometimes we just need some time to go shopping or pamper ourselves or need a night away and you can be confident that your child has been left in the safe hands of a registered childminder. As part of the overnight service, I can give them dinner, bath (if required), a safe sleep environment and breakfast in the morning.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
My fees are £5.50 an hour
I am able to offer the 2, 3-4 year old funded hours. Please contact me for more details.
Fresh water is available all day. Meals and snacks are included in the hourly rate and subject to a minimum of 3 hour service. Children can bring their own pack lunch but this will not reduce the hourly rate. If your child is here for less than 3 hours, but you would like them to have breakfast/lunch/dinner then you can pay a supplement per meal.
Also included in the fees are school runs, visits to local places, outings and play groups. I hold a museum and dinosaur park so fun and educational trips too. The majority of time i will fund the cost of these activities. If you request that your child is taken to a specific activity then I may ask you to cover that cost. I will always risk assess and ensure I have your permission before I take your child on an outing.
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
- UK Driving Licence (added 05/06/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Kerry. 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 has been going to Kerry’s since she was 11 months old and I still can’t believe our luck that we found such a dedicated and amazing childminder who is considered part of our family! Three years ago when I took my (then) baby round to meet Kerry, there was an instant rapport, with my daughter immediately reaching out for a cuddle with Kerry on the doorstep..!
From those first settling in sessions over the summer holidays to now, Kerry has been incredibly integral and involved in the speed of my daughter’s development for everything from speech, cognitive skills to supporting toilet training. That’s down to every activity, trip and weekly agenda being engineered to give the children the best opportunities to learn and have fun (as well as preparing them for school routines) along with menus to encourage healthy eating habits.
Communication is second to none with regular progress updates and bespoke plans for my daughter’s all-round development and, as parents, we’re ultimately reassured while at work when we get our daily notification from the Tapestry app with lovely photos & thoughtful commentary of the day, knowing our child is in the best possible care.
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We were very lucky to get a slot with Kerry when we moved to the area, she’s literally like a 3rd parent to our daughter. I can not fault her ability, knowledge, personality, professionalism and generally being one of the kindest human beings you could possibly meet. She’s had such a positive impact on our daughter we’ve decided to stay in the local area rather than move to Hethersett.
The effort and care she provides ours and the other children is simply outstanding. Our daughter often asks to even go see Kerry at the weekends (we obviously give her a break!). Every element of her setting is geared around the children and her whole family including her husband and daughters are adored by our child. She’s diverse in what she delivers and goes above and beyond compared to what we hear from friends nursery settings, we literally feel like we struck gold with finding her and we know every day just how lucky we and our daughter are to her her in our lives.
Kerry you are amazing!
Sven, Becky and Sofia.
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My daughter is looked after by Kerry 3 days per week. She is a brilliant childminder and has a great stimulating setting for children. Lots of different toys both indoor and outdoor. Lots of childrens artwork an photos on display of what they have been doing and Kerry has different activities arranged for each day from messy play with clay to visits to local playgroups parks and even day trips outlast one the circus. My daughter loves it and always has a beaming smile when Kerry opens the door to her in the morning . Her care is faultless and I go to work knowing my girl is being well looked after and a bonus she has made lovely friends with her children.Kerry even sends texts and photos occasional to let me know how the day is going. She gives a daily diary full of all the fun they have been having. Provides nice healthy meals and snacks . She is also flexible and for example when we had bad snow and traffic ment we were an hour late was very understanding and she has also picked my daughter up for me when I was stuck really above and beyond !! It's not just a job for her she has a real bond with my daughter and 100% recommend .
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My 2 year old boy went to Kerry's evrey week and every week he was high on excitement he absolutely loved spending time there which put my mind at peace knowing he was happy and settled. The setting was warm and friendly and lots of toys, also a wide selection of healthy eating throughout the day. The day consisted of George being very active along with quiet times were he would often tell me about story times which he loved.As a parents view i could not have been happier the communication and level of care was a very high standard and kerry covered all angles to ensure this. Unfortunetly i moved away from the area but would go back instantly if it was convinient for my work, Kerry is a fantastic childminder and would highly reccomend her thankyou and hope to see you soon
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