Karen Healy
Childminder in Glengormley
Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 08 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi I'm Karen and i love my job, I have two little boys of my own 14 & 11 who are fantastic role models for your little ones I am an experienced & registered childminder and NICMA insured, and you can find all my details, email and number etc on their site.
I offer a safe, inclusive,super fun & caring setting where your little one can play, grow and learn, building their confidence and friendships and helping them to grow and make independent choices while feeling safe and secure.
For you, mum and dad I provide a safe, nourishing and stimulating environment for your little ones and offer parents the reassurance of a fun, dependable, flexible home from home care, your little one comes first.
Our daily activities includes visits to playgroups, a great opportunity where your little ones learn to play, share, and make friends with others.
We enjoy lots of age appropriate indoor activities from play dough, creating with crazy sand, puzzles, hide and seek, shape sorting, reading, dancing & listening to music, drawing, arts and crafts using seasonal materials, sorting games, matching games, firing the imagination at small world play with castles and playmobile zoo to baking and lots more learning through fun.
On sunny days and not so sunny days as long as we have wellies and warm coat :) we just love to get outside, I have a large, enclosed and safe back garden with lots to entertain your little ones, we have jungle gyms cubby climbing frame and slide, playhouse with sensory musical toys and slide to exit, football nets, basketball net, trikes cars, a play sand area, chalks, swing ball etc. We love the outdoors and enjoy outings to age appropriate playparks, forest walks, beach visits often ro collect shells and make art, and visits to the museum and library, we have nature walks, playing in parks, investigating & playing in all weathers.
We also have some quiet time, story time and homework can be supervised for the older children.
I would love you to get in touch to chat about your childcare needs.
I live in a detached bungalow in the Ashgrove area of Glengormley with an enclosed and safe back garden with lots of opportunity for outdoor and indoor play and lots of toys and activities to keep your little ones entertained.
I Look forward to meeting you and your children.
My Experience
First aid paediatric training
Safeguarding children and health and safety
Designated governor for safeguarding & child protection in Ashgrove nursery school - September 2014 - September 2016
Committee member & designated person in safeguarding and child protection of local preschool playgroup September 2016 - August 2017
Im a mummy to two wonderful boys of my own, age 14 and 11
Have experience with and love looking after twins.
My Qualifications
First aid paediatric training
Safeguarding children and health and safety
Designated governor for safeguarding & child protection in Ashgrove nursery school - September 2014 - September 2016
Committee member & designated person in safeguarding and child protection of local preschool playgroup September 2016 - August 2017
My Availability
I am available Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.15
I currently have school pick ups at St Mary's on the Hill primary and St Mc Nissis nursery school..
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 13/09/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Please call me for a chat about part time fees. Full time £45 per day, time dependant
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at St Bernard's Primary School
My Documents
- EU Passport (added 16/02/2024)
- Inspection Report: Parental views in inspection report (added 05/05/2019)
- Inspection Report (added 05/05/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Health and safety in the childminding setting and safeguarding children (added 05/05/2019)
- First Aid Certificate (added 05/05/2019)
- Inspection Report: Parental views in inspectors report (added 13/01/2018)
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