Barbara Miller
Childminder in Colchester
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Female Member since Mar 2010 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 18 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am married with 2 older children 31 and 28 and 1 grandchild
My Experience
I have been childminding since November 06. I take children from 3 months to 10 years old. I do drop off and pick ups at Rowhedge under 5's and St. Lawrence primary school. Different pick ups and drop offs may be an option although if they are not local I charge a little extra.
My Qualifications
I am Ofsted registered
Paediatric first aid
CRB(nowDBS) checked also my husband and son have had a CRB check
I have completed and passed a Level 3 Diploma in Homebased Childcare
I regularly attend and update EYFS and Safeguarding training.
On a recent Ofsted grading I received a "Good" grading.
I have completed a 12 hr paediatric first aid training which is renewed and updated every 3 years.
My Availability
I have vacancies at present. My working hours are Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.30pm.
I cover Rowhedge under 5's pre school and St Lawrence school in Rowhedge
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 01/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
My fees are £5.50 per hour which includes healthy snacks and light lunch
Unsociable hours before 8am and after 6pm are charged at £ 8.25 an hour
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 [DELETED] (added 23/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Barbara Miller. 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.
Isabella has been with Barbara since she was 3 months old and has been with her for 2.5 years. When I first starting looking at childcare options, I was apprehensive about Isabella going into a nursery and I wanted a homely environment for her. Upon meeting Barbara, it was evident that she could offer exactly that. Isabella adores Barbara, they have a wonderful relationship and I have never had any concerns. They going to toddler groups, have had zoo trips and ongoing learning experiences. I would highly recommend Barbara to any parent. She has completely eliminated all my prior concerns when deciding on options. When I collect Isabella, she is never in a rush to leave. She is always keen to show and tell me what she and Barbara have been doing. Overall a wonderful lady in the perfect job!
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My toddler began going to Barbara's when she was 1 1/2 for a few hours a week. As she has grown, so has her relationship with Barbara and the amount of time spent with her.
Issy loves going to Barbara's house and walks in, hangs her coat up and goes straight to her favourite things. Barbara also runs a local toddler group which she takes Issy too as well.
Barbara keeps the activities stimulating and appropriate for Issys age but will also let her have her 'own' play too.
I have recently had to change childcare arrangements and Issy had the choice between two places that she'd like to continue at for 1 afternoon a week; without any hesitation she said 'Barbara"!
Barbara would possibly describe me as initially neurotic and now quite disorganised but she remains flexible when she can and within reason and gives both me and Issy clear boundaries!
As a single mum my time is too precious to be writing reviews unless I felt very strongly about recommending Barbara which I do wholeheartedly.
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