Katie
Childminder in London: Havering
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Female Member since Nov 2019 Last Updated Mar 2023 Last Login 14 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am an Ofsted registered childminder at Oak Glen Childminding, Paediatric First Aid trained and a fully qualified Teacher (QTS). I currently hold a CACHE level 3 award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare and hold a valid DBS. I am a member of PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years) and an authorised user of the Havering Education Services portal which enables me to keep well-informed with changes and updates in terms of continuous professional development and training. As a result, best practice is always adhered to within Oak Glen childminding. I have high expectations and standards for every child in my care and aim to nurture their learning, development and welfare in conjunction with the Early Years Statutory Framework.
At Oak Glen we have a spacious self-contained classroom with a multi-sensory zone, WOW wall, craft area and mood lighting. Facilities within the classroom area also include a bathroom, self-service dining and refreshment area, 6 metre bi-fold door opening to allow transitional indoor/outdoor free flowing play. In addition, there is over 150 foot of outdoor space mainly laid to lawn for children to explore, develop their gross motor skills and stimulate a healthy active lifestyle. There are a vast range of resources and equipment both indoors and outside that allow for all seven EYFS areas of learning and development to be pursued. My overall aim as a parent myself is to encapsulate a fun, enriching, caring, safe, attentive, homely and trustworthy environment that I would feel reassured to use for the care of my own children.
My Experience
Since gaining my initial Childminder Ofsted registration I have received one inspection which was graded as 'Good' in August 2022. Since then I have been approved for a new Childcare on Domestic Premises (CODP) registration by Ofsted in January 2023 and so I have not had an inspection within the current cycle. Although as a fully qualified Teacher within the secondary school sector I have experienced several Ofsted Inspections during my 14 years of teaching. Cultural capital has been added to Ofsted's new Education Inspection Framework (EIF). “Cultural capital is the essential knowledge that children need to prepare them for their future success”. At Oak Glen childminding, I provide a vast array of experiences which allow every child to gain independence, a love of learning and a fundamental cultural capital.
My Qualifications
Ofsted Registered Certificate
Paediatric First Aid Certificate
Cache Level 3 Certificate
Public Liability Insurance
ChildmindingUK Safeguarding Children Certificate
BA(hons) Degree in PE & Sport
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Home Office Prevent Awareness Certificate
Food Safety Level 2 Certificate
Food Allergens Certificate
Safeguarding Level 1
General Teaching Council Induction Period
My Availability
I provide full-time Early Years Provision from birth up to pre-school children and I am registered with the government’s Tax-free Childcare Scheme. I provide a Breakfast and Afterschool Club for children attending Ardleigh Green School for both Infants and Juniors. Oak Glen is open from 7am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. I also have experience of caring for twin infants as well as babies and toddlers with special educational needs. All enquiries welcome. Please email or DM/follow our socials for further information and to arrange a visit to our setting.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
Childminding from £6.50 per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Ardleigh Green Junior School
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 09/03/2023)
- DBS Check (added 19/11/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: PFA Katie McDonald (added 08/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: Designated Safeguarding Lead Training (added 08/03/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: Millie's Mark Accreditation (added 08/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: Healthy Early Years London (added 02/02/2022)
- Exam Certificate: General Teaching Council Induction Period (added 19/11/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Qualified Teacher Status (added 19/11/2019)
- Exam Certificate: BA(Hons) Degree (added 19/11/2019)
- Training Certificate: ChildmindingUK Safeguarding Children (added 19/11/2019)
- Training Certificate: Home Office Prevent Training (added 19/11/2019)
- Training Certificate: Public Liability Insurance (added 19/11/2019)
- Training Certificate: Level 1 Safeguarding Qualification (added 19/11/2019)
- Training Certificate: NCFE CACHE level 3 Award in Preparing to work in Home Based Childcare (added 19/11/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: British Red Cross Paediatric First Aid (added 19/11/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Katie. 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.
Katie and her team have been fantastic with by 21 month old and 5 year old for after school pick up. They are very prompt with communication, really flexible with settling- has been a really smooth experience compared to a lot of nurseries we have dealt with. Her activities/facilities are fantastic too. Highly recommend
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Monira
on 21/11/2024
Our daughter has recently started attending Oak Glen and we have been so happy and so impressed with Katie and the entire team!
From day one, everyone at Oak Glen has bent over backwards to make sure we feel content with sending our daughter there, and we really feel like they have gone that extra mile to ensure that everything is right for us.
Communication is fantastic and if we ever have any queries, Katie or a member of the team ensure they respond asap.
Oak Glen are also fantastic at giving the children a wide range of opportunities and experiences and each week, there is an “enhanced theme” which the children’s learning and activities are based around.
We are very pleased with our decision to send our daughter to Oak Glen and would happily recommend this childcare setting to others!
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Leanne
on 16/11/2024
Our son has been attending Oak Glen since he was a year old, and as a lockdown baby he was very uncertain being around others, which obviously added to the anxiety about leaving him in daycare. However, we needn’t have worried, because Katie, Danielle, Nanny Mags and Shirley (and now Jodie and Toni) patiently and lovingly looked after him and coaxed him out of his shell with lots of cuddles and an enormous range of activities and experiences to encourage him to join in.
He is now a confident and happy nearly 4 year old who skips in every morning and loves his time at oak glen talking about the staff and his friends all the time!
The team work tirelessly to help the children progress and to prepare for big school, and I can honestly say my little boy has thrived at Oak Glen.
The mix of a homely, loving environment, with a structured early years approach, make it a truly special place and whilst I’m so sad my biggest boy will be off on his next adventure in September, I know that thanks to Katie and the team, he’s well prepared and I couldn’t be happier that my littlest boy will be joining the OG’s when he turns 1 too.
Couldn’t recommend highly enough.
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Rachel
on 28/03/2024
Oak Glen is a welcoming homely setting geared completely for the children. I use it for after school care from the local school which is great for the kids as lots of their friends go. An added bonus where it is also a nursery set up can be used for childcare during the school holidays! Highly recommend.
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victoria
on 27/03/2024
We have 2 daughters age 3.5 years and 21 months. Both have been with Katie and the team since they were 10.5 months and settled in immediately. Both have shown amazing progress since joining.
Katie and Danielle keep us updated with pictures throughout the day. When the girls were younger they would WhatsApp to let us know what time they napped to and from so that we could keep track.
The kids love it at OakGlen and my eldest constantly talks about her friends and the teachers there. She enjoys playrole and always names her friends at school in her games when she is back at home.
We have quarterly check ins where they update us on the girls progress and what we should be working on for the next term. These are incredibly helpful and give us a chance to ask any questions and make sure the girls are on track.
My husband and I both work in London and need additional days some weeks. Katie goes above and beyond to try to accommodate us which is truly appreciated and makes our lives so much easier.
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Lauren Y
on 26/03/2024
Our 17month old has been attending oak glen since June 2023 at 13 months old. We were worried that he would take time to settle as he had attended a previous day care at 10.5 months old. However from his first settle he thrived and it was like he had been attending for ages. I think this is testament to what an amazing daycare Katie and team have created. He absolutely loves oak glen and walks himself in most mornings with a big smile. I think what makes this place special is that it’s family run and also they put a huge focus on the development for Early years education and it has such a varied curriculum. Every week there is a learning focus and it’s meant that our son is learning at such an accelerated pace . He has really developed and has lots of fun playing and exploring.
The facilities and people are amazing.
As first time parents it’s nice to have firm confidence in a childminder- our son attends 4 days a week .
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Lyd
on 12/10/2023
I totally love Oak Glen and can't recommend Katie highly enough. My two sons, aged 3.5 years and 11 months, absolutely love going there.
Katie and her amazing team provides the perfect environment for my children to thrive. They are all so warm, caring and attentive to my children's individual needs. Katie's home is bright, clean and filled with so many engaging toys and activities suitable for all ages - not to mention a beautiful outside space that is so big for all the children to enjoy.
My oldest son has come on leaps and bounds, he amazes me everyday with all the new things he learns and he is so confident and has brilliant social skills all thanks to this childcare setting. He looks forward to the theme of the week, story time, arts and crafts, and playing outside. Our baby enjoys the soft play, ball pit, story time and exploring all the new textures and objects on offer to him.
We are sent photos and updates throughout the day so I know the kids are happy and well cared for. Katie pays close attention to their schedules and works closely with me regarding meals, naps and activities, for example my eldest has an egg allergy and my youngest is napping twice a day and their needs are met.
I appreciate the genuine bond all the staff have formed with my children. Their patience, nurturing nature and knowledge of early childhood development is evident. My kids are safe, loved and given lots of stimulation at Oak Glen.
Thank you for providing exceptional love and learning for my children. This is an amazing childcare provider that I trust completely, and would recommend to anyone.
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Rachel
on 09/10/2023
We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have got a place at Oak Glen (newly granted micro nursery status by OFSTED) in February for our 9 month old.
Katie guided us through how the settling in sessions would work and we were sent videos and photos of how these went. They also provide a book with updates of the day which is extremely helpful.
The cosy setting, equipment for under 1s, focus on themed learning through play and care that OG provide made us comfortable that our little one was in an environment that she would love. We have been delighted with how well she eats and naps at OG (usually better than at home!) and how quickly she settled in, thanks to Katie, Danielle, Jodie, Shirley and Magaret (Nanny Mags). The fact that she fell instantly in love with her key worker Jodie was an added bonus!
Thanks so much OG, definitely makes going back to work easier.
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MiaMiD
on 11/03/2023
My daughter joined Oak Glen at just over 1 year old and she is now just over 3. I wanted to add an update to my review - I can honestly say that she loves every minute of her days with Katie, Danielle, Nanny Mags and Shirley, as well as the other brilliant children at the setting. The facilities are fantastic: a warm, dedicated, engaging learning space and a large, safe garden where they spend lots of time, with all the equipment and toys your little one could ever dream of. They are given nutritious food and snacks, and participate in themed and seasonal learning weeks for all educational styles, ensuring they more than meet their milestones with fun and innovative activities for all ages. The children are treated with support, respect, kindness and love, and encouraged to treat each other and the staff the same, to do their best and be themselves. Communication is still excellent and I love seeing what my girl gets up to from photos I’m regularly sent, which puts my mind at ease, and a rundown of her day at pickup time as well as her learning diary that is given daily. I’m sure she would live there if she could! I can’t recommend Oak Glen and the staff highly enough and can’t wait for my son to join next year.
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Sophie
on 11/01/2022
Our son attends Oakglen 2 days per week, although there were closer nurseries and childminders to where we live after viewing the setting nothing else would do. Katie and team have a purpose built building for the children separate to the main house (which has the luxury of heated flooring too may I add) and as I mention in the review title the garden of dreams! The garden space is huge with lots of different sections to keep the children busy including a construction area with diggers and woodbark. There is a weekly theme accompanied with activities, Katie also is a big fan of celebrations so Halloween, Christmas etc. are made a real fuss off - as a full-time working parent its a comfort to know our son is not missing out seasonal fun, even if I can’t always do these things with him myself. Daily photos are sent in the WhatsApp group which are always a pleasure to receive. Our baby has been thriving with Katie, he currently doesn’t have any siblings and I truly believe attending Oakglen and being supported by Katie, Danielle, Nanny Mags, Shirley and playing with all of his new friends has sped up his development and his ability to play with other children. Thank you ladies!
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AlexS
on 03/01/2022
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