Colabear
Childminder in Northampton
Usually responds within 2 days
Female Member since Mar 2023 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 06 May 2025
My Summary
Toni's Tiny Tigers
About Me
I am Ofsted registered I currently hold a number of childcare qualifications. Such as a BA honours degree in childcare, a Btec National Diploma in childhood studies.
I am married and a mum of 3, 2 boys age 9 and 16, a girl age 1. I have always worked with children, I enjoy working with children. I am an active person. We also have a family Dog, he is never left alone with the children, he is very friendly and loves every one. I have an outdoor area used daily with the children. We also go to a few different local groups to meet up with other children. I currently do not work on Mondays.
My Experience
I have worked in a couple if different childcare roles through out my working life. I have worked with special needs, I worked in a primary school for over 10 years, I then worked in a nursery for 8 years, along side working at an after-school club.
My Qualifications
I hold a Btec National Diploma in childhood studies.
BA honours degree in childcare.
My Availability
I am currently fully booked and am possibly full in September too. I have some school holiday spaces available.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 06/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
I charge £5.50 per hour. This includes snacks and drinks. I do not provide main meals.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Headlands Primary School
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/10/2023)
- DBS Check (added 13/09/2023)
- UK Driving Licence (added 13/09/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: Pediatric 1st aid (added 07/03/2025)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 safeguarding children refresher (added 07/03/2025)
- Training Certificate: Teaching and assessment (added 17/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: teaching and the Learning characteristics (added 17/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: what is your intent? (added 17/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: funding (added 17/06/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: pediatric1st aid (added 17/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: Speech and language (added 13/09/2023)
- Training Certificate (added 13/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: E safety (added 13/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safer sleeping for babies (added 13/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding level 2 (added 13/09/2023)
- Marriage Certificate (added 13/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: BTEC National Diploma in childhood studies (added 13/09/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Colabear. 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.
My daughter has been with Toni tigers since September 2023. We would highly recommend this childminder from the start our daughter has always enjoyed her time and has come away so happy and enjoys going every week. Toni is professional, caring and we are kept informed after every session it's always lovely receiving pictures and reports of her progress. There is always a wide range of activities that are different every time she attends. It's a safe happy environment and we are glad we have the support from Toni.
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Lucy
on 24/04/2024
Our daughter has settled in really quickly and is clearly enjoying herself. Even in the four weeks that she has been going we are seeing positive development Toni is really friendly and approachable and has made the process very easy for us
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Sarah Lo
on 24/04/2024
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Colabear
on 24/04/2024:
Thank you so much, your daughter is a lovely friendly child, she is loving learning through play. Taking every thing in and is making good progress.
My child had been with colabear for just under a year, until she went to nursery, she was absolutely brilliant with her, my child was always safe and happy with her, always came back clean and tidy and always with a smile on her face, she would always tell me about the awesome things they got upto, from going to the parks, to going for walks, going to the local tots groups witch was fantastic, she would always come home with something that she had made that day, either at colabear house or at the group, I have some beautiful sentimental things that they took the time to make together, I loved my child being with her and never had any worries, would highly recommend her,
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Rachel
on 09/10/2023
Response by
Colabear
on 11/10/2023:
Thank you so much Rachel. Your daughter is a super star and kara and I are missing her already.
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