Claris K
Childminder in Dartford
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Female Member since Jul 2021 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 23 Dec 2024
My Summary
Working With Children Is My Life
About Me
Sociable Early years teacher who works well with families of different backgrounds. My fulfilment is in seeing the little ones under my care, blossom in all areas of EYFS learning and development. I have two grown up girls who have done really with their education (Master's level) and are now working Tech and Finance.
My Experience
More than 15 years experience working with 0 to 5 year olds in different early years settings including Children's Centres and private nurseries. I have worked as a Senior Early practitioner, Room leader, Children Centre teacher and Deputy Manager in private nurseries. I am now 2 years into the childminding model and I love it.
I have ran a variety of parental programs which include:
- How to manage 2 year old tantrums,
- Potty/toilet training,
- Siblings rivalry
And many others.
My Qualifications
I hold Postgraduate certificate in early years practice and I have done lots of training to support my practice including Safeguarding, first Aid among many others
My Availability
My setting is open 5 days a week , Monday
to Friday; from 8am to 6pm. Bank holidays are available on request at a higher charge of £10 per hour
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
I charge £6 an hour for childminding services. The minimum hours I take is 8 hours per day
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
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 15/12/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding (added 13/12/2024)
- Training Certificate: FOOD AND HYGIENE (added 13/12/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 13/12/2024)
- DBS Check (added 13/12/2024)
- Training Certificate (added 17/11/2021)
- First Aid Certificate (added 17/11/2021)
- Exam Certificate (added 23/08/2021)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 23/08/2021)
- UK Driving Licence (added 10/07/2021)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for CLARIS K. 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.
We had the absolute privilege of having Mrs Claris care for our son for three transformative months, and the difference she has made is nothing short of miraculous.
When I first contacted Mrs Claris, we were struggling with two major challenges: our son could only sleep while being carried on my back, and he had a tough time transitioning to solids. In just a few weeks, my baby now eats every type of food and feeds himself. Thanks to her, our son now naps peacefully with just a little patting—something I never thought I’d say!
We are forever be grateful to Mrs Claris for not only meeting but exceeding every expectation I had. She has truly set the foundation for our son’s growth and happiness, and I couldn’t recommend her more highly to any family lucky enough to have her.
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purp011
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on 21/12/2024
Response by
CLARIS K
on 21/12/2024:
Wow thank you so much Maureen. You are a brilliant family to work with
Initially, I was really nervous about leaving my shy little 19 month old boy with anyone as he was a bit scared of new people and didn’t like interacting with anyone other than our little family. After just one month of being at Claris’ setting, Caleb has really come out of his shell and it melts my heart to see how much he enjoys Claris’ approach to learning and being at the setting. He plants and harvests things in her garden, plays with a vast array of toys and educational activities and I can see his social skills are far more advanced, all in just a short window of time. Thanks to Claris our boy is not so scared of new people and now he smiles and waves when we drop him off. He is a much happier boy and I can’t thank Claris enough for putting my mind at ease with all the photos of him throughout the day, especially when he first started, and all the helpful advice she’s imparted to us since he joined. Best decision we ever made!
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Grace
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CLARIS K
on 01/10/2024
Response by
CLARIS K
on 01/10/2024:
Thank you Grace
We are so pleased to see the progress of our child's development in Claris' setting. She provides a very good environment to allow the kids to explore, interact and learn new things.
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Carlos
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on 01/10/2024
Response by
CLARIS K
on 01/10/2024:
Thank you so much, Carol. It’s truly a pleasure to be part of your wonderful family.
Claris is a great childminder. She offers good childcare services with options for home cooked meals. She has spacious back garden for outdoor activities. She shares updates, messages and photos via WhatsApp everyday. Thank you Claris for your great care of my kid!
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Vimala
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CLARIS K
on 10/02/2024
Response by
CLARIS K
on 11/02/2024:
Thank you Vimala
From the first day we met Claris, we were convinced we made the right choice. She was very friendly, warm and had a vast knowledge of early years curriculum.
She made us relax, and it was like we had known her forever. Our son quickly got used to her and he enjoyed his time with her. She was very patient with him, encouraged him to interact more with the other kids, helped him with various foods & textures, activities, climbing up & down the stairs.
She's an amazing person and would recommend her anytime anyday. She's a very easy childminder to work with.
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Midomido
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on 25/05/2023
Response by
CLARIS K
on 25/05/2023:
Thank you so much. It was really a blessing having G in my setting. His is a very clever and loving boy.
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