About me
My choice to become a childminder stemmed from having my own childminder for many years. I saw and experienced first hand the difficulties for parents and children and decided should I have the chance I would put what I had learnt into practice and establish myself as a childminder working to make things easier for child and parent. So when the opportunity arose for me to pursue it as a career, I decided to go for it.
I have a degree in English Literature and have studied with Tinies nursery care for my Cache (Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education) certificate, passing Unit 1 (Introducing Childminding Practice) in 2010. I have passed my Unit 2 food hygiene course, I am a member of the NCMA* (National Childminding Association), registered with OFSTED* (Office for Standards in Education) and have been police checked*, first-aid trained* and carry public liability insurance*.
I live with my husband Alan who works as my assistant, having taken his Unit 1 Cache and Paediatric first aid course, and my two children Kyle and Connor. We have three dogs Dingo, Ozzy and Basil and two cats Cheech and Chong. We also have many ducks, chickens, quails, and a goose. And Ratty our latest edition.
