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Claires

Childminder in North Hertfordshire

5 stars 5.0
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(1 review)
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£7/hr
Member
11 years
Last seen
26 Apr 2026
Updated
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My Summary

Claires Cherubs

Ofsted Registered

About Me

Awarded "Good" for my first and second inspection and met for my 3rd Ofsted inspection.
I offer wrap around care for Strathmore infant and nursery school and Wilshere Dacre.

I live in Hitchin, and I have three children, Charlotte aged 19 William aged 18 & Josie who is 17.

I offer before and after school care for Strathmore infant and nursery school and Wilshere Dacre school. I can offer your children a homely, safe, caring, nurturing and friendly environment, in which learning and expression will be encouraged.

I will always endeavour to provide a variety of fun activities to ensure your children are happy and their needs are fully met

My Experience

I have been childminding since February 2012 and have enjoyed working with babies and toddlers and also with school age children before and after school.
I thrive on working with children and enjoy helping them to meet their full potential.

I can provide age appropriate toys, a plentiful selection of children’s books, audio visual equipment and games, arts & crafts utensils, baking.

1st aid and safeguarding updates every 3 years.
food hygiene course and the revised EYFS course.

I can cater for individual dietary needs and we are a non-smoking household. We have a pet cat called Maude.

My Qualifications

Qualified Home based Childminder Course - provided by PACEY
Pediatric First Aid Training
Enhanced DBS Checks

My Availability

I am open from 8 am to 6pm Monday to Thursday for early years and I do after school collections 3-6pm from Strathmore infant & nursery and school, Strathmore pre-school and Wilshere Dacre junior academy school.

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Available
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Last updated 18/04/2026

My Fees

  • Childminding from £7.00 per hour

Before School care
£7per session. Breakfast included (7.30-9am)

After school care (3-6)
£21per session. Dinner £2

My Local Schools

  • I provide pick ups at Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
  • I provide pick ups at Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

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.

Met
13 October 2022
After-school care is provided in a welcoming home environment where children engage in various activities and form friendships. The setting offers a range of resources, including craft materials, construction toys, and outdoor play opportunities. Children's behavior is very good, with a focus on sharing and turn-taking. Nutritious meals are provided, and parents highly praise the caring approach. Safeguarding procedures are effective, ensuring children's safety and well-being.
Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.
19 December 2016 - Good
25 July 2013 - 2
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  • UK Driving Licence [DELETED] (added 14/10/2024)

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Latest reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Claires. 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.

Simply the best!!

5 stars

Our son has been cared for by Claire since the age of 11 months - he is now nearly 3! We could not be happier about the development and contentment shown by our little man.
Claire is an amazing person, and her own children are lovely, polite and well-mannered, which is a great indicator to us. It is great how she makes each day exciting. He has so much fun with all the activities and groups that he and Claire visit.
Claire is so easy to talk to nothing is ever a problem she just takes it all in her stride and all instructions are followed to the letter. She always makes time for any worries or concerns, and her care and affection for the children is lovely.
Claire’s home is every child’s dream there is everything they could want, it is also impeccably clean and safe. Children and parents are always made to feel very welcome by Claire and her family.
It is such a great relief going to work knowing that our son is having such a great day, it is total peace of mind. Occasionally Claire sends us text updates advising us what he is up to and how he is getting on throughout the day – his favourite activities are dancing and singing, as well as cutting and sticking!
Our brief chat after each session is always informative, Claire tells us everything about his day - what he has done, where he has been, what he has eaten and when he has slept. In short, we cannot speak highly enough of Claire we are confident we have left our son in the best possible hands. It will be a very emotional day when our son has to leave to move on to nursery!!

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent on 01/10/2014

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