Kelly
Childminder in London: Hackney
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Female Member since Jun 2022 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 12 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hello Parents,
I am an Ofsted registered childminder.
I have worked in childcare for over 24 years and my assistant Caroline has worked in childcare for over 18 years. We are a family run childminding service, with the aim to provide a home to home experience.
I am qualified to a level 4 in childcare, as well as Montessori trained and have experience of working with children who have special needs.
Caroline my assistant has a level 3 in childcare and has newborn experience.
Our aim is to provide a warm and welcoming environment, in a small but nurturing setting.
We have plenty of outdoor space and am local to parks.
We aim to provide opportunities for children to grow and flourish by allowing children to get the best individual attention they deserve. We promote curiosity and encourage critical thinking through investigation and a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. The advantage of having small groups in a home setting allows each child to receive the same quality teaching and experience they deserve in a homely environment and at a pace that suits the individual child.
We aim to provide an atmosphere that will portrays a multi-cultural and diverse environment. This will be done through various activities e.g food, creativity and celebrating festivals.
I will send you daily updates on your child’s progress and photos of any special moments and activities your child has been part of.
Your child will have a journal book with memories of their milestones achieved, art work and drawings while at Little stars.
A little memory book for you to keep when they move onto big school.
Little stars Montessori is a loving and caring set up, offering a home from home experience
I can also arrange a video call prior to a visit.
I am located in upper Clapton E5, bus routes 393, 254, 253 and 106. Close to Clapton tram station
My Experience
I have over 24 years experience of working in a Montessori nursery as a teacher and a nursery manager.
Caroline has 18 years experience as Baby room leader and deputy manager.
My Qualifications
Level 4 in childcare
Level 3 in management
Montessori qualified
First aid trained
Food and hygiene
Safeguarding
Behaviour management
Eco schools
SENCO
My Availability
We are available Monday to Thursday from 8:00am to 5:30pm.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £10.00 per hour
Our day rate is charged at £87.00 per a day from 8:00am to 5:30pm
All hot prepared meals and healthy snacks are included in the fee
Please contact me to discuss your childcare needs
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 Documents
- Training Certificate: safeguarding level 2 (added 19/02/2024)
- Training Certificate: safeguarding (added 19/02/2024)
- Other (added 09/02/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 31/01/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 05/12/2022)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 02/11/2022)
- Training Certificate (added 02/11/2022)
- DBS Check (added 02/11/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for kelly. 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.
As first time parents we were very anxious about or little boy going into childcare, he started with Kelly and Caroline just after his first birthday. Little stars keep us updated with everything throughout the day and take some great pictures of our little one of what he’s getting upto, I instantly felt reassured. They are big on the child’s development and it shows. As I first time anxious mum I would highly recommend little stars and just want to say thank you for the level of care that is shown to our little one. :) xxx
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We would very highly recommend Kelly and Caroline as childminders. They supported and cared for our young son for his second year and we felt that he grew a lot in confidence. There was always a sense that they carefully planned their days with the children, with a good balance of focused activities and playtime. We never felt that the children were just 'minded', but engaged with and led through explorations of games, imaginative play, art etc. which really fed their curiosity. He always came home talking about the day and what they did and the good food that they ate, as well as the wonderful connections he made with the other children. Kelly and Caroline were very careful and conscientious about his health and supported us whenever he needed additional attention. They were also very easy to communicate with. Overall, it felt like this was an excellent first step for our son out into a wider world of play and learning, that felt safe, considered and nurturing.
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Our daughter has been attending Little Stars now since April 2023 (she is now 20 months). From the moment we walked in the door for our first visit I was immediately reassured and confident that Kelly and Caroline would provide a loving, supportive environment for our daughter. Kellys home is immaculate, despite 4 little ones running around. Our daughter is quite shy and it took a good 4-6 weeks for her to really settle in but Kelly went above and beyond to ensure she felt comfortable, even buying new toys to match the ones we had at home. She was also extremley supportive for us as parents as this was our first experince of childcare. We receive regular updates throughout the day, with pictures and videos documenting her achievements. They encourage creativity with lots of arts and crafts. Kelly will always ask and enquire how our daughter is doing at home so that they can take into account areas of development they can provide support on and actively encourage. Whilst Kelly's home doesn't have a garden she ensures the children get out and about, with a park nearby and organised trips to destinations like Clissold Park. Our daughter puts out her arms and walks in the door every morning and doesn't look back, which I think is a 5 star review in itself.
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Kelly was our first experience with childcare for our little one and it was the perfect experience for us to ease into this world. Kelly is so naturally wonderful with children, smiley and positive, kind and caring. We trust that she made the friendliest environment for our baby. It was a pleasure working with her and we are sad to have to move on now we are accepted into a local nursery! Thank you again Kelly!
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Our 18 month old son has been with Kelly and Caroline since January 2023. He is always happy to go in the morning and discover the exciting indoor and outdoor activities they have planned for the day. We receive updates and pictures throughout the day and he comes home content and well fed. Kelly and Caroline are doing an excellent job looking after our child and support his learning and development.
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