Dawn
Childminder in Chiltern
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Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 30 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello, I am Dawn, a Ofsted registered childminder. I live on a quiet cu-de-sac of 4 houses, on a private road in Little Kingshill with my Husband and 3 daughters, My eldest is at the University of Bath and my younger two attend Chesham Grammar School. After my daughters started school, i chose childminding as a career. So that i could offer other children the secure, supportive early years start that i believe is the foundation of a happy childhood. I'm passionate about providing children with a loving secure home from home setting offering a stable, nurturing environment with ample space for children to learn & develop through play.
Our home setting offers: -
- Ample onsite parking, allowing a safe drop off and collection
- A large entrance for handover, group music sessions and additional play area
- Spacious, light & well- equipped playroom
- Ground floor bathroom
- Ground floor nursery room with dedicated cots.
- Dining room for all meals in a social setting that encourages table manners and social skills
- Extensive, secure enclosed garden with:-
- Summer house, mud kitchen area, wooded walkway, trampoline, swing/slide set, decked outdoor reading area, paved ride on car/bike run and access to rabbit enclosure.
We are very much an outdoor based setting. Offering weekly:-
- Forest school sessions in a dedicated area.
- Outdoor explorer sessions
Alongside these sessions we are members of the National Trust, Tiggywinkles, local farms & regularly visit museums including Tring Zoological, Wycombe & RAF Hendon. We enjoy trips to play gyms, soft play, local parks, libraries and toddler groups.
Within our setting we enjoy:-
- Music & dance sessions
- Cookery
- Art & Craft
- Reading time with puppets (both adult and child led)
- Mindfulness breaks
- Independent & adult led playtime.
All these activities offer fun educational experiences, in science, maths & literature. Offering children the chance to experience the world in a safe way, to encourage independence, social skills. and awareness of others.
All meals and snacks are prepared form scratch daily and in accordance with the correct dietary requirements of each child. Our setting provides fresh, home cooked and healthy balanced meals. I'm experienced with Coeliac, Dairy, Egg and Nut amongst other allergies
My Experience
I work in partnership with parents to meet each individual child's needs and include them in a caring group. Throughout my childminding journey, i have had the opportunity to care for children from varied & diverse backgrounds and cultures. Many of the children are bi-lingual. I have also worked with children with speech and language difficulties, hearing disabilities , auto immune disease, ADHD and autism. I closely liase with other professional bodies to ensure each child fulfils their full potential. Closely following the Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS) as required by Ofsted.
My Qualifications
Ofsted registered
Enhanced DBS Checked,
Paediatric Infant & Child First Aid Level 3,
Food Safety in Catering HABC Level 2 Award (QCF)
Safeguarding Children Refresher
Eat Better- Start Better
Autism Education Trust Early Years Programme
Expectations of Behaviour
Raising Development Concerns with Parents
Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Starting Out- Supporting Children's Emotional Well-Being
Certification of Completion of Channel General Awareness Module
Member of PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare in the Early Years)
My Availability
I offer flexibility as I appreciate people may not have traditional working hours. My standard hours however are 7.30am - 6pm. I do not offer adhoc care, babysitting or drop off/pick up “taxi” style services. My wraparound care is for Little Kingshill school/pre school. My minimum is two sessions a week to ensure children settle.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 22/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
Daily rates available.
Government funding welcomed
Wrap around sessions
Hourly rates
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Little Kingshill Combined 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
- DBS Check (added 17/01/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Eat Better - Start Better (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Making Sense of Autism (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Expectations of Behaviour (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children with Speech. Language and Communication Needs (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Channel General Awareness Module (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children's Well - Being (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children (added 17/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: HABC Level 2 Award For Food and Safety In Catering (added 17/01/2020)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Dawn. 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.
Dawn has been looking after my daughter since she was 11 months old (now >2.5yrs). My daughter loves her days at Dawn's. It is a warm,friendly and caring environment that encourages learning through play and imagination. My daughter especially enjoys all of the outdoor play. Previous to the pandemic there were almost daily trips out too. This is something I particularly liked about Dawn. Because I work full time i was keen for my daughter to avoid the nursery style care setting of being in one room or small garden are all day every day. Dawn's home is the opposite of that!
I highly recommend Dawn if you want your child to be looked after in a home / caring environment with lots of time outdoors.
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Kate Bo
on 30/09/2020
My children have now been in Dawns care for nearly three years and we’re set to stay!
Having two children who couldn’t be more different - one prefers outdoors adventure and the other quieter play - they both instantly settled at Dawns and we have never looked back. Dawn provides a nurturing, caring home that is always full of fun and laughter.
Sorry to mimic other reviews but it really is home from home and I imagine in my children’s eyes probably the better home!
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JoSteve
on 22/09/2020
Dawn has looked after both our children over the the last 4 years. She is caring, reliable and responsible in every aspect of the service she provides. We would have no hesitation in recommending her.
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Sherb
on 19/09/2020
Both my children attend Dawn's. They joined in June this year. They have both settled really well given the uncertain times at present. Cleanliness has been key. It's a warm, caring environment. The kids have an excellent time whilst they are there, enjoying play time, messy play, role play, stories and puddle jumping.
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TTurney
on 18/09/2020
Dawn is caring, friendly and trustworthy. My son loves the days when he goes to her house, he loves Dawn's childminding family. A real home from home. Dawn provides a large variety of activities and walks. She has a lovely outside space too for children to use. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for childcare in the area.
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karacsan
on 17/09/2020
Our two boys have been with Dawn for the past 6 months and we couldn't recommend her highly enough. They both settled instantly, and have so much fun which is definitely due to the care, love and attention shown by both Dawn and Stuart who are so wonderful with them both. It means there's never a worry, we know the boys are in the best hands.
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Fi_
on 17/09/2020
We can't recommend Dawn and her family enough! Both of my children settled quickly, and have loved spending time with her and Stuart over the past 3 years.
Dawn provides a caring, family environment which all the children thrive in.
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Cathy
on 17/09/2020
My daughter has been attending Dawns house for almost three years and it has most definitely become a home away from home which is exactly what we wanted. She has been so happy, made so many good friends and always leaves with a massive grin on her face. I would highly recommend Dawn to anyone looking for a safe, fun and nurturing environment for their little ones.
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Marianne
on 17/09/2020
My two children have been going to Dawn’s for the last 4 years and we couldn’t be happier with the provision. Dawn offers such a fun and supportive family environment, and her husband Stuart and her daughters are equally wonderful with the children. My son does all his homework there - it really is home from home. My children love playing with the other children who attend - it’s like having extra siblings for them. The house and garden are lovely and set up really well for the children with plenty of toys and fun activities. I couldn’t recommend Dawn more highly.
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Jo1
on 17/09/2020
Dawn is incredible with children and clearly loves to be with them and show them around in the world.
She took my daughter out to a broad range of activities, did plenty of craft and development activities with her and there were wonderful opportunities for imaginative play (awesome dressing up box). Her garden has plenty of space and toys and there are even animals to play with. Dawn’s food was always amazing. She is personable and supportive and was an essential part of our family life. I would t hesitate to recommend her and already have done to several friends.
My daughter still asks to go even though we no longer need Childcare!
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Amyeld
on 17/09/2020
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