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Clare Mc

Childminder in Milngavie (also available for babysitting)

5 stars

Female Member since Jun 2017 Last Updated Feb 2020 Last Login 12 Apr 2024

My Summary

Scotland Care Inspectorate Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Evening Babysitter
Weekend Babysitter
Daytime Babysitter
Newborn Experience
School Pickups
Tax-Free Childcare
Emergency Babysitter
Flexible Hours

About Me

I am a Care Inspectorate registered childminder living in the centre of Milngavie village, Glasgow. I offer a unique, compassionate service with the interests of the child at heart. With an attachment style of care I strive to ensure all children feel safe, valued and happy in a home from home style environment. I have recently gained all grade 5’s from my first inspection.

With a plethora of activities on my doorstep, children will be able to engage in stimulating activities outdoors in a safe environment. They will be encouraged to grow and develop through sensory and imaginative play. Indoor activities such as music classes, reading and crafting will all be tailored to each child’s stage and development to aid in any new skills they are learning. have a large and bright playroom in my home with a wide range of toys and activities. I have a quiet room for children to sleep peacefully as they wish. Children will be able to take part in relaxing mindfulness exercises and learn baby sign language if desired.

My aim is for children to have a lot of fun and leave my home happy and smiling. I am a member of the SCMA who keep me updated on new legislation and training. I am also fully insured and a member of the PVG scheme. I work closely with parents to ensure my service is as compatible as possible and the transition between child’s home and mine is positive for them. All children in my care are valued and treated with the up most respect.

I am registered to provide a care service to a maximum of 6 children at any one time under the age of 16, of whom no more than 3 are not yet attending primary school and of whom no more than 1 is under 12 months. The numbers are inclusive of my own
family. I am able to provide pick ups/drop offs to Milngavie nursery and Primary School.

Here are just some of the things will be up to….

Nature Walks – scrapbooking, tree rubbing, learning about nature
Picnics in the local parks
Visits to the duck pond
Potting plants and herbs
Bookbug classes
Visits to the local library
Music time
Sensory Indoor Play
Reading/Quiet time


I am an artist and love to draw and paint. I have displayed my work in various exhibitions throughout Glasgow. I am also a musician and composer and have written, recorded and performed on 7 studio albums. I have been lucky enough to perform in various venues througout Scotland such as the Royal Panopticon, Traverse Theatre, The Arches and created music for professional Scottish dancers. I will utilize my creative experience to my childminding service. Self expression through music, art, dance has a very positive impact on the developing minds of children.

In my spare time I enjoy cooking, reading, walks and writing music. I am a vegan and have an extensive knowledge of nutrition and can cater for all allergen requirements. One of the unique strengths of my service is that hearty, vegan meals are included so parents can rest assured their children are receiving tasty, nutritious and exciting plant based meals and snacks. A weekly menu is displayed on this website so parents can see exactly what I am serving this week.

I also offer babysitting services.

My Experience

I have lived in Milngavie for over 4 years with my husband, John. I have recently become a mother to my 3 year old son. I have loved caring for him at home and Milngavie is such a fantastic place to do this. I have a keen interest in early years development in children and have always wanted to work with children in a creative, nurturing capacity so childminding seemed perfect. I have lots of experience with different age groups of children through being a mother, looking after my nieces and nephews and being the oldest sibling in a large family. I am committed and passionate about childcare and envisage being a childminder for many years to come and am excited about the journey it will take me on.

My Qualifications

TEFL teacher training certificate
Paediatric first aid
Toddlercalm Gentle parenting workshop
Safeguarding children

My Availability

I have various spaces available with immediate starts. Please get in touch to chat more...

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Before School yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Morning yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Afternoon yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
After School yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Evening no no no no no no no
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 13/11/2019

My Fees

  • Childminding from £5.00 per hour
  • Babysitting from £5.00 per hour

Please get in touch to discuss fees as these are dependant on the service you are looking for....

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.

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Reviews

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We were really saved by Clare. We selected candidate childminders based on evaluation report by Care Inspectrate, which is an official body by Scottish government (I recommend to do so as it is open to public and objective evaluation). We set a threshold very highly as all grades are more than 5, which are “Care and Support”, “Environment” and “Management and Leadership”, and Clare is included in there. We started childminders near our home and, to be honest, contacted more than 20 childminders. Some did not even reply to us, one childminder ignored my email after meeting up, so we had a hard time. However, it turned out good because we could meet Clare. It is very lucky that Clare was available. Our daughter is 4 year old, and spent 10am to 5pm from Monday to Friday, which is fairly long time for kids. But my daughter really liked Clare very very much, after settling sessions, and she literally said everyday “I miss Clare so much” or “Can I go to Clare’s house tomorrow, too?”. This clearly demonstrated how excellent Clare is as a childminder. As profile says, Clare is a vegan and provides plant based meals. My daughter is not a vegan but she really liked Clare’s meal, including morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack. For examples, these are fruits, pancake, oatcake, vegan chocolate for snack, and pasta, pizza, spaghetti, sandwich for lunch. Clare is a very caring person, young and energetic, and her son is very lovely. She sends lots of messages and photos about detail of today’s snacks, lunch, and activities everyday, which is a good record for us and very helpful. The environment around her home in Milngavie is also nice, such as lots of nature, lovely park and sand park. She is also very professional, and I was really impressed by her homepage for the childminder service. I believe that it would be difficult to find such a great childminder.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Tosh Tosh about Avatar for Clare Mc Clare Mc on 02/08/2020

Clare looked after my wee baby girl and baby was happy, fed, changed and fast asleep when I picked her up. Great communication and it was very re-assuring to receive update text on how everything was going as this was first time I had left my baby in someone's care.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Outi Outi about Avatar for Clare Mc Clare Mc on 04/02/2020

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