Gillian
Childminder in Emerson Valley
Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Jun 2025 Last Login 16 Jul 2025
My Summary
About Me
************OFSTED RATED GOOD March2024********** ********31 years experience*******
Hi ! My name is Gillian and I live in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, with my husband. We are conveniently located opposite Emerson Valley School and within easy walking distance of Howe Park School. Our own children are 32 and 28 and have their own homes now. My husband is DBS cleared and first aid trained and has a Suitability Certificate from Ofsted, he works full time with me as my assistant.
We provide an excellent home from home environment where each child is treated as an individual and part of our family.
I really love my job, it is challenging and rewarding and every day is varied. We provide outdoor activities, walking, picnics, parks, woodland adventures and feeding the ducks at the lake. We have a beautiful large garden with artificial grass and an all year round gazebo, so we can make the most of our outdoor space. We do baking, arts and crafts and messy play. The Early Years Statutory Framework is followed, and of course we learn through play too. We visit the library regularly for story time and singing, and we meet with another childminder for group activities and forest walks. Children in our care are made to feel part of the family.
Excellent references available on request.
I have a preschool place available in September 2025, due to one of my existing children starting school.
My Experience
I have been registered with Ofsted for over 24 years and have 31 continuous years of providing quality childcare. I have experience with newborns, toddlers, twins, all school ages and even teenagers! Some of my children I have cared for since they were a few months old right through to secondary school, I have stayed in touch with a few of them even now they are in their 20s ! I am even looking after a 1 year old who's mum I looked after when she was 4 !
Each child is treated as an individual, and their happiness and safety whilst in our care is of paramount importance. I am flexible with my hours and accommodate to suit parents/families as best I can.
My Qualifications
Red Cross Paediatric First Aid Course
Safe Guarding Children
Understanding & Working with EYFS
Understanding and Implementation of the Prevent Duty & Fundamental British Values
Nutrition Levels 1 and 2
Level 2 Food Hygiene
DBS Cleared
My Availability
We currently have a space available for a preschool child in September 2025.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 24/06/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
Fees include all food, outings, treats etc
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Howe Park School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Emerson Valley 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.
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 01/06/2018)
- Inspection Report (added 31/05/2018)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Gillian. 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.
Gill has been fantastic the past few years. My daughter joined her at 11months and left just after turning 3. We needed someone that would be flexible with hours as my husband works shifts so each week was different. She was great with my daughter and always kept us updated with how she had been each day. We would get videos and pictures sent to us too. Highly recommend! Thank you Gill. We don't know what we'd have done without you over past couple of years.
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sarahsg2
on 29/12/2021
Response by
Gillian
on 29/12/2021:
Thank you so much for your review Sarah, it was an absolute pleasure looking after your daughter (name not mentioned intentionally) she was part of our family and we miss her.
All the very best wishes to you and your family
Gill xx
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