Annmarie
Childminder in Oxford
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Female Member since Jan 2015 Last Updated Nov 2025 Last Login 08 Nov 2025
My Summary
About Me
Ofsted Registered and last Graded good.
Childminder with a difference-Oxford
A home from home setting. Where children can access any activity they wish and follow their interests. Along with adult led opportunities learn something new following the EYFS curriculum. Access to a secure grassed garden and outdoor space.
I include the curiosity approach, forest school, and Montessori activities.
Cooking and Art lessions.
I take children out weekly. To trips in the local community. To childrens groups, the library story and rhyme times. Parks including wooded areas. Museums, and art galleries.
Examples of activities include daily singing/ music and interactive story times including props and puppets.
I am a trained qualified artist we do lots of creative play, Playdough discos, arts and crafts, messy play.
I have a kitchen/ role play area.
In the garden we do den building, gardening, and nature activities.
I have a positive, friendly attitude and a caring nature which I find helps children feel secure in my setting.
I am empathetic to children’s emotional and physical needs. And very motivated to help them learn, and develop.
I work in partnership with parents and have an opening trusting relationship with them. I WhatsApp daily photos of your children and show you what we have done in the day.
Provide 2 year development checks.
I am informed and have a dialogue with Oxford Council keeping up to date on training.
My Experience
I come from a large family, and I have always been around children.
As well as childminding, I have experience working as an Early Year Educator in a nursery.
I am Ofsted registered Graded Good in 2020, and have trained in home child care and have passed the CACHE course. I passed my forest school paediatric first aid. And safeguarding level 3 this year. I have also attended Developing baby and Characteristics of effective learning training along with continuing my professional development.
I have a BA in fine Art and can keep the children entertained with Art based and EYFS inspired activities. I make activities appropriate to children's needs, age, development stage and interests. Helping them grow in confidence.
My Qualifications
Home based Childcare qualification
Forest school First Aid
Safeguarding
Continually updating my childcare knowledge and qualifications
BA
My Availability
Childminding spaces available Monday to Thursday (Ox2)
Easy to get to from Abingdon and Eynsham.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
I have a £63 daily fee.
8.00 till 5.00 pm.
No top up fees. I work all year around apart from annual leave.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at West Oxford Community Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- UK Passport (added 03/02/2025)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for AnnMarie. 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.
AnnMarie looked after my 3 year old daughter and 15 month old boy for 6 weeks whilst we were staying in Oxford and we will all miss her so much!
I noticed after the first day my girl was coming out with new phrases and songs and stories and I could tell how engaging AM must be with them. AnnMarie also taught Stella to go to the toilet completely independently which she wouldn’t do before.
My youngest thrived there too and it wasn’t long after settling in that he was pointing and giggling as we walked to her front door. He also developed lots and he did his first walk there too!
I was at ease when my kids were there, knowing they were doing thoughtful and creative activities with the other kids, playing in the garden and going to play groups.
AnnMarie is warm and professional and I trust her. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and hopefully we will be back one day for a visit!
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on 07/11/2025
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