Littlechicks
Childminder in Lower Earley
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Female Member since Mar 2009 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 27 Jan 2025
My Summary
September Vacancy Available
About Me
I am a registered childminder in Lower Earley, Reading. I have 4 children of my own aged from 18 - 30, 2 granddaughters and a grandson. I work alongside my husband and who is also registered with OFSTED. We offer a home from home setting with daily visits to toddler & music groups, parks, duck pond, soft play, etc. During the school holidays we take the children bowling, to the cinema, museum, etc.
We have a cavalier King Charles spaniel who is 3 and 2 cats.
My Experience
Rated good in our recent OFSTED inspection.
References readily available from parents both past and present. We have parents happy to speak with you on the phone to answer any questions.
Personal experience with ASD and premature babies and the additional care they need.
My Qualifications
Level 3 in childcare, Paediatric first aid, safeguarding children, fire safety and many other courses undertaken.
We are DBS checked and fully insured. We also hold current food hygiene certificates.
References avaliable from past and present parents.
My Availability
Monday - Thursday space available from March 2025
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 23/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.25 per hour
£6.25 per hour including nappies & wipes.
Registered to accept funded childcare and tax free childcare.
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 15/04/2023)
Reviews
4.82 out of 5
Parents say
These reviews overwhelmingly praise the childminders for providing excellent care in a warm, home-like environment. Parents appreciate the varied activities, outdoor time, and developmental support offered. The childminders are described as experienced, patient, and accommodating. Children are reported to be happy, confident, and well-settled. Communication with parents is highlighted as a strength. Overall, the reviews reflect high satisfaction with the childcare provided.
Summary generated by AI from the text of most recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Littlechicks. 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.
Debbie and Paul have cared for our little boy 3 days a week since he was 6 months old. He settled really well and my husband and I felt very comfortable leaving him with them.
He's become a confident toddler, thanks to Debbie and Paul, and they've been great support to us as first time parents - especially with his development in the early months and my worries around baby led weaning.
We enjoyed viewing the pictures of their activities throughout the day and the messages via whatsapp if there was a question or our son had done something funny!
We also like the fact that our son got fresh air every day and attended toddler groups - which he loves.
Note - we have only left D&P due to the distance we travelled to get to them and the convenience of a nursery providing all meals/snacks.
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Jess
on 15/02/2024
Debbie and Paul have been a phenomenal childminding duo for our toddler since she was 7 months old. From the start, we were truly impressed by their warmth and genuine care for children. Our daughter's development accelerated under their guidance, and we were amazed at how quickly she acquired new skills. They were also incredibly accommodating in administering her medication throughout the day. We wholeheartedly recommend Littlechicks to parents, and we are immensely grateful. Thank you, Debbie & Paul!
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Andrew
on 21/05/2023
Debbie and Paul looked after my daughter three days a week when she started preschool. Paul would walk her to preschool and also pick her up then looked after her until I collected at 5.30pm. She loved the one to one time she had with Paul.
Debbie and Paul's setting has a very homely feel made even more so by the fact they are both childminders.
Holidays are catered for with days out, cinemas trips and bowling. There was always something being made and sent home.
Sadly she had to leave when she went to Primary school but remembers her time at Debbie and Pauls with fondness.
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RubysMum
on 17/02/2020
Debbie and Paul looked after my 3 boys for around 2.5 years - my older 2 before school and my youngest 2 full days a week from 11 months before moving to a nursery setting at school, aged 3.5. They were always friendly and approachable and took great care of the boys - when the youngest went through a stage of separation anxiety, they sourced some of his favourite toys to make the morning transition easier. You can tell they're experienced parents themselves and were really helpful when my elder son started to display additional needs. I'd seen Debbie & Paul at school over the years and knew from watching them (before I was looking for a childminder myself) that they'd be my first choice if a new baby came along. Their home is cosy and welcoming and had a great 'feeling'. Daily diaries and photos were lovely to receive every evening. I knew I'd found the right place for my youngest from the first visit, which made the return to work so much easier.
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fayethom
on 25/01/2020
My son stayed with Debbie full time from 10 months to two years, until we sadly moved area.
He was always very happy there (didn’t cry once when leaving him) and enjoyed doing the many activities that Debbie put on, from inside the house and taking him out to parks, museums, bowling and more. Debbie provides a comprehensive record of his day, with photos which we still look at today ☺️
Joining her family for mealtimes, he really was like a fifth child and an extended part of her family.
I would 100% recommend Debbie, she is kind, calm, accommodating and good fun for the kids - my son still remembers her and her family even now a couple of years later.
Fantastic all round childminder😇
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Max
on 10/01/2020
Our little girl has been with Debbie for two and a half years now. Having our child with Debbie has helped with her development and confidence as can be clearly demonstrated with her speech, confidence and by the way she settled immediately into pre-school last year. It took a little while for her to open up to Debbie but once she did, the chatter was endless.
She is happy to go to Debbie's each morning as part of her routine and comes home happy. Debbie has been a great help with building her independence, such as doing her own shoes up, going to toilet on her own and putting her own coat on. We both work full time, so Debbie's assistance is a god send.
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Timmo
on 08/01/2020
Debbie and Paul have looked after our son 4 days a week since he was 9.5 months old (he is now 14 months). Being so young he found drop offs hard and took a while to settle, but Debbie and Paul were reassuring and patient, sending me photos of him playing soon after I had left. He now settles quickly and is always very happy in their arms when I come to collect him.
I feel confident and happy that he is well looked after whilst in their care
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Chrissie
on 08/01/2020
Working in London full-time, I had not expected to return to work after the birth of my son, as I could not get my head around the logistics of living in Lower Earley, Reading and working in London. I was offered a part-time position, still based in London, so was anxious to find good quality childcare which would also cater for my early starts. I met several childminders in the area, but immediately felt happy with Debbie and her home environment.
Debbie childminded my son from just under a year old, until he then started primary school, so 4 years in total. My son benefitted from Debbie's home environment, as he developed good social skills with other children, and attended any toddler groups they visited, so widened his circle.
I have continued to recommend Debbie to my local friends who may be seeking childcare.
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Twinmum
on 08/01/2020
Happy with the childminding services.
I have 2 boys one of which is 18 now but he started off with Debbie in 2001 and my 10 year old son has been with her since he was 6 months old. We have always had notice to any holidays and days off and Debbie always looks after my son in the best way possible. He is very happy with her and it makes it possible for me to go to work full time.
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Squid
on 08/01/2020
We feel very lucky to have Debbie and Paul as our childcare providers, after being recommended to us by a friend off mine (who is a teacher) - our little boy started with them at 9 months old and has now been there a year. It is so reassuring to leave him with them as he is always so happy to go and he runs up the past to the door now! We love that he has a combination of outdoor and indoor activities and I think it really benefits him having a mix of ages to interact with. He gets presents at Christmas/birthdays, which shows how much they care about the children they look after, and I know Debbie and Paul really enjoy having him around. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for childcare.
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ecs1983
on 08/01/2020
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