Paulineschildcare
Childminder in Long Ashton
Usually responds within 1 hour
Female Member since Oct 2013 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login 21 Nov 2024
My Summary
Monday & Wednesday Available Now - Long Ashton
About Me
Availability:
- Now: Monday & Wednesday.
- From January 27th 2025: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
Hi,
My name is Pauline, I'm 38 years old and live in Long Ashton. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and have dedicated my education and career to helping children be healthy, stay safe, enjoy life, achieve and develop as well-rounded individuals. I have a distinction level qualification in childcare, with 24 years experience in various childcare roles; including over 16 years as a self-employed Childminder and Nanny & 13 years as a Mother.
I develop close and caring relationships with children in my care, but I also believe that professionalism and consistency are the foundation blocks of being a successful childminder. I have considerable experience in supporting young children in developing their creativity, literacy, numeracy, emotional, and social skills through constructive play, and I am happy to work with parents to implement developmental plans in all of these areas.
I live with my husband of 16 years and our son who is 13 years old; he is a bright and well-mannered young boy. We also have a cat (Vito) and a dog (Zorro); they’re used to children of all ages and are very gentle and well-behaved.
I can offer care for children aged from birth upwards from my lovely home in Long Ashton; 50metres from a big playground and next to some beautiful countryside and forests. I have a playroom to rival most toy shops. We like to spend most of our time on forest walks and exploring the nearby countryside.
- I drive a large SUV/ 4x4; a very safe car on a clean license - held for 16+ years without a single fault accident or conviction. I have modern rear-facing seats for up to 3 years old.
- I have a DBS check every year (previously known as CRB).
- I have a full Paediatric First Aid Course
- I can provide excellent professional and character references
- I have full insurance with public liability cover
- I am Ofsted registered with a rating of Good
I would welcome a chance to meet you and your child/ children and get to know more about them, you and how I could fit with your family and childcare needs.
Please message me if you have any other questions and I reply as soon as I can. I rarely reply during the day when working as don’t like to use my phone whilst caring for little ones.
I look forward to hearing from you : )
My Experience
Work History:
Currently working as a Self Employed Childminder - been registered since August 2019. Caring for ages 1 month and upward. **See Reviews from Chelsea or more recent**
October 2015 - Sept 2019: Nanny Share of 8x month-old full time and 8 year old brother in school holidays. And sole charge Nanny share of another 1-year-old on Fridays. (now 3 & 11 years) **See review 24/05/17**
July 2017 - April 2018: Nanny, part time 13x hour shifts as mother was a nurse, for a 8x month old. Change in work circumstances and childcare needs. **See review 04/04/18**
April 2016 - July 2017: Nanny, part-time from 12 months old. Location change and no longer practical. **See review 07/06/17**
March 2015 - October 2015: Nanny, part-time, for a 4 year old and 1 year old. Temp position while contracted in Bristol. **See review 16/01/2016**
March 2015 - August 2015: Nanny part-time, for a 4 and 6-year-old. No longer require care in as children at school. **See review 13/08/15**
September 2014 - January 2015: Nanny, for a 7 and 9-year-old. Temp position before moving to Australia. **See review 07/01/15**
Sept 2013 – January 2015: Northleaze Primary School, Volunteer teacher's assistant for the reception class. Alongside other roles in between school runs (I like to stay busy!)
Oct 2007 – September 2014: Sole charge Nanny, starting with 3 children (ages 1.5, 5 & 7) up until youngest was aged 8. No longer required as at school. **See review 14/07/14**
Previous other part-time/ temp Nanny work & working in Nuseries for 2.5 years and working as a babysitter from 14 years old. Plus being a mother for 12+ years too :)
My Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years - Distinction-Distinction-Merit - June 2005
Up-to-date training:
Enhanced Paediatric First Aid Certification
Certificate in First Aid at Work
Certificate in Food Hygiene
Certificate in Fire Safety
Certificate in Risk Assessment
Plus many more
My Availability
I have availability from January 27th 2025 Monday through till Thursday when another family moves.
Sorry, but I don’t offer school pick-ups/drop-offs.
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| 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: 13/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.80 per hour
I am registered as self-employed. So you will have no employer costs such as holiday pay, NI, Tax and pensions as with a Nanny. I contract for a minimum of 7.5 hours per day and a minimum of 2 days per week.
Government-funded hours (currently 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year) are free for under 2’s, for 2-3 years I require a sustainability fee of £2.25 per hour and a £4.85 fee for ages 3-4.
Please send me your requirements:
- Times required - Start & End times
- Days required
- If fixed and regular/ or flexibility required (if so how much)
- Term time or all year round
- Anything else that may be relevant
Thank you
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
- First Aid Certificate (added 21/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: underwing the EYFS (added 17/10/2023)
- Exam Certificate: BTEC level 3 - early years (added 01/10/2022)
- UK Driving Licence (added 01/10/2022)
- Training Certificate: Developing self-esteem in young children 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Communication and the eyes 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Infection prevention and control in an early years setting level 2 2021 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Supporting children with SEND in the early years 2022 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Mental well-being in children and young people level 2 2020 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Effective safeguarding practice 2022 (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Child protection advanced 2021 (added 13/03/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric first aid training (12 hours) (added 13/03/2022)
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 10/07/2019)
- UK Passport (added 25/04/2018)
- DBS Check (added 05/06/2017)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 05/06/2017)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for PaulinesChildcare. 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.
Pauline has been looking after our son for the last two years and I am happy to recommend her as a wonderful childminder. She consistently provides a safe, caring, and creative environment for our child. She has a natural ability to engage children in activities that are both fun and educational, and she provides daily updates/photos of our child which we love.
We’ve been impressed by the thoughtful and nurturing approach she brings to each day. It’s clear that Pauline genuinely cares about the children in her care, and we have always felt confident and reassured knowing our child is in good hands.
If you are looking for a childminder who truly goes above and beyond in fostering a caring, creative, and positive environment, we cannot recommend Pauline highly enough!
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SineadKH
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on 17/10/2024
We were so lucky that Pauline had availability when we needed childcare! Our little boy Caleb had a fantastic year with her, with creative daily activities & excursions - I am sure this was a huge contributing factor to him becoming the inquisitive, outdoors loving little boy that he is! She was brilliant at communication & her playroom was spotless & a dream for little ones!
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Jen AM
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on 20/08/2024
Pauline looked after our 2-year-old for several months while we were new to the area and settling in to our new jobs. She was genuinely amazing! She quickly established herself as an essential haven of security and consistency for our daughter during a very unsettled period. She helped her establish strong bonds with the other children through structured play, forest walks, messy play and personal development. She gave feedback every day at pickup and always made us feel completely confident about our daughter’s care. We can’t recommend her highly enough!
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Gemma
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on 09/05/2024
Our first child so additional nerves when dropping him off for the first time but Pauline put us at ease immediately.
Albie loved every moment spent with Pauline and nothing was too much trouble. She went above and beyond in providing advise and tips when Albie would play up at home.
Creative, loving, caring, fun and a super safe pair of hands. We could not recommend Pauline highly enough.
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James
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on 29/02/2024
Pauline has provided the best childminding service our family could have hoped for. She is always professional, caring, calm and kind. Having breast-feed and been inseparable with my daughter, it was such a big thing to return to work and trust someone else with her care. Pauline took away all that worry. She was brilliantly supportive and patient (with me!) and my daughter took to her instantly, they are the best of friends.
They spend their days playing, learning and going for walks. There is a keen focus on learning & development, but if my daughter is teething they have cuddles and read books – my daughters favourite things! Pauline always recognises what she needs and adapts accordingly with the most upmost of care.
She has a wealth of experience and always offers good advice, if asked.
Pauline keeps me constantly updated and I love seeing the real time pictures of what they are getting up to each day. Her clean playroom is a great setting for learning and having fun, and her house is near nice footpaths and forests to play in. I highly recommend Pauline as a fantastic childminder.
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MummyEl
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