Katherin
Childminder in High Wycombe
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Female Member since Mar 2012 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 02 Oct 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Katherine Mills and I am a childminder graded as OUTSTANDING in all areas at my last inspection by Ofsted in September 2024. I live in a quiet cul-de-sac in Totteridge with my husband and two teenage children. We have two cats called Dexter and Pablo but no other pets.
I have a dedicated playroom with a wide range of resources covering every area of learning, for every age and stage. I plan additional activities daily following the children’s interests and next steps within the curriculum and using the best style of learning for the individual child.
We also go out on trips to local parks, woods and toddler groups. I have a safe, enclosed large patio/astroturf area attached to the house which the children have access to most of the time with a teepee, ride-ons, slide, basketball, small tyres for building/rolling and sand and water also a large lawn area for running around on and playing parachute games. This year I’ve also added a new nature area with mud kitchen for making mud pies, growing herbs, bug hunts and a music wall.
I have a holistic approach and strongly believe that children need to feel safe, comfortable, loved and valued in order for them to learn. I promote good manners, respect and resilience. We recognise, respect, accept and celebrate our differences.
I use a combination of child and adult led activities with a strong emphasis on communication and language as this underpins all other areas of learning.
My Experience
I registered as a childminder in March 2012 and have been very busy ever since.
My Qualifications
Ofsted graded Outstanding
Fully Insured and DBS checked
Level 3 Diploma - Children and Young People's Workforce
Paediatric First Aid
PACEY member
Certificate in Food Hygiene
Safeguarding trained
Forest school and Outdoor Learning
Brain development and how children learn
Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development
Effective curriculum and planning
Supporting language development in the early years
Introduction to Hygge in the early years
My Availability
I am currently full.
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Before School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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Afternoon | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
After School | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 01/05/2025 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
£6.50 an hour or £7 for term time only
Government funded places also available
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 14/01/2020)
- Inspection Report: 2024 Ofsted Report (added 03/10/2024)
Reviews

Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Katherin. 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.
My son Oliver has been with Katherin since he was 18months old, in nappies, drinking bottles and having naps. Now he is 4 and starting school in September.
Katherin has always been reliable, never let me down and has always been very flexible.
Oliver has always enjoyed going to Katherins and has made lots of friends. He always tells me how much he has enjoyed himself, and Kathrin sends me lots of photos, which is lovely to see.
Katherin has a lovely outdoor space with lots of different toys, and often fills activity trays with themed things to do such as sea and sand and cars. They do lots of trips to local parks and outdoor activities. Katherin plans activities and creative fun learning to ensure Oliver is achieving his development targets for his age range. Katherin has a fantastic routine with the children, the setting is lovely and also James, Leah and Danny are also brilliant with Oliver, James may even dress up as Santa and do a Visit at Christmas.
Oliver has had an amazing time with Katherin the past 3 years, it will be really sad when he leaves but I am so grateful and feel so lucky to have met Katherin.
by
Kirsty s
on 01/07/2023
My daughter has been with Katherine since she was 2 years old and she has absolutely loved being looked after by her. As a Covid baby, I was anxious about the settling process but Katherine put us both at such ease and as a result the transition went perfectly. It has made going back to work so much easier knowing she is in such safe hands. My daughter is always happy and excited to be spending the day at Katherine’s and loves seeing all her friends there. Katherine has provided a very caring, supportive and fun home-from-home environment in which my daughter has thrived. Katherine’s communication has always been excellent, with both children and parents, the children have a wide variety of activities during the day including plenty of time outside as well as plenty of activities to develop important Early Years skills. I highly recommend Katherine for anyone looking for top quality, reliable, caring childminding in the Wycombe area. My daughter (and I!) will be sad to move on when she starts school in September!
by
KymD
on 19/02/2023
Our son has been going to Katherine for just under a year and he loves it! Katherine does a wide range of activities with him and really supports his development. Katherine has always been flexible with our needs. She keeps a detailed diary of what our son has done that day which is lovely to be able to read and talk about with him. My son has a food allergy and Katherine has always managed this perfectly. Most important of all is I know my son is being cared for in a way which I would care for him myself and I can go to work with complete peace of mind. I can't recommend Katherine highly enough and feel very lucky to have found her!
by
Parent
on 13/04/2015
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