Dawn62
Childminder in Bracknell
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Female Member since Jul 2012 Last Updated Apr 2024 Last Login 24 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
I have been a registered childminder since spring 1990 married to Ian since 1987 we have 4 grown up children.
Childminding is my passion and I and love to be part of a child's learning and development as well as provide a home from home environment.
Always busy my husband and I have decided to work together and provide an ideal balanced setting with a view to combining my experience with my husbands enthusiasm to work in this area and use his own many years of parenting experience..
I would always recommend a spare set of clothes and a pair of wellies for your child whilst at our setting as i am a believer in the great outdoors and i feel this is where your child will have most experiences and learning opportunities, be it in the garden at one with natures mini beasts or woodland and parks or community outings.
Both Ian and myself had our last ofsted inspection. on 12th July 2018 we are delighted to say we were both awarded
OUTSTANDING.
We also share our home with our family Dog .. He is a two year old Labradoodle dog named Pippin ..
He definitely thinks he's one of the Children ??
My Experience
member of NCMA now known as PACEY since 1990, have been a network minder Since 2003 I help out with local social services with respite care and children with additional needs. I also help out with Bracknell foster carers conferences annually
I am also an accredited minder.
My Qualifications
I have a number of various qualifications and i continue to keep my knowledge and learning updated by attending numerous courses throughout the year etc. So my continuous learning portfolio is always being updated.k
My Availability
We are currently full
And have NO vacancies for the foreseeable future
Regards Dawn and Ian
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Childminding from £5.65 per hour
We charge an overall rate of £6.00 which includes all food,travel,outings and sundries.
Am registered to receive funding for 2 and 3 and 4 yr olds.
Also pleased to accept childcare vouchers.
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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/06/2021)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 18/06/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for dawn62. 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.
Both of my children went to Dawn and Ian's from the age of 7/8 months to 4 years old when they started school. From the moment of meeting them I felt relaxed and highly recommend them as childminders.
They have a great setting with dedicated indoor space as well as fantastic outdoor area which they utilise as much as possible (weather dependent!). They provide a great balance of early years learning as well as getting out and about and exploring.
I always dropped my children off knowing that they were in a safe and caring environment and would be updated during the day by photos of what adventures they had been on. My children still talk about some of these now and have great memories of their time with Dawn and Ian.
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Amy
on 10/03/2023
My daughter has been going to Dawn and Ian since she was 1 year old. She is sadly now leaving to attend reception at school. Ian and Dawn have been so supportive during our time with them, with their combined wealth of knowledge and experience, they have supported us so much as a family over the years. They have a well thought out setting with a very large range of toys which is continually ever evolving. They have an amazing out door play area to match. They are not stay in doors kind of people. They love to get the children out exploring and investing all different environments. I always love seeing what adventures they have been up to with the regular picture story up dates. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds and is 100% ready for reception. They are a very flexible, understand, supportive team. We highly recommend them. Thank you for every thing you have done over the years.
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Karlene
on 28/07/2021
My son was cared for by Dawn and Ian for around 3 years and is now leaving to start reception. Dawn and Ian are fantastic, they are always out exploring the world with the children along with a good variety of toys and resources at home. The garden area is also brilliant. From the moment I met them I always felt at ease leaving by my son in there care. My son has grown and developed whilst with Dawn and Ian and both him and me will miss them terribly. I can’t thank them enough for the care and support over the years. I highly recommend them.
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Sophie
on 27/07/2021
My children have attended Dawn & Ian's childminders for the last 6 years (and continue to do so in school holidays). I cannot recommend them highly enough. Their setting is always clean and tidy with a dedicated area for a variety of children's toys and activities as well as a fully equipped garden. These toys and activities are just the right balance of fun and educational. One of the things I especially enjoy is the out-and-about time; they seem to go for a walk/adventure every other day (weather permitting).
Dawn is a friendly and energetic person who put me at ease with her kind, trustworthy, professional manner. The children really enjoy Ian's sense of humour and it is refreshing to have a couple working together. Both my children enjoy attending and have lots of stories to tell me when I pick them up.
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Dawn
on 07/06/2021
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