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Elaine F

Childminder in Castle Cary

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Rates from
£5/hr
Member
15 years
Last seen
31 Mar 2026
Updated
Mar 2026
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My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Newborn Experience
Full Driving Licence
Own Car
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
Key Worker Childcare
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

I have 2 children a boy aged 21 and a girl aged 18. I enjoy art, craft, yoga and reading. Both my children were born in Turkey as we lived there for 5 years.

My Experience

I have been childminding for over 15 years. Over the past 30 years, i have worked in pre-schools, nursery school, been a live out nappy and a live in nanny and ran my own pre- school in Turkey.

My Qualifications

NNEB child care1989
First aid course
Food hygiene course
Two Level 3 childcare diploma’s 2012 & 2016
Early years professional development award programme 2024

My Availability

Full-time and part time space's available. Monday is before and after school only. Tuesday to Friday is from 7:45 am to 5:30pm.
Fee's are set by the hour so you can have one hour a week or full time.
I drop off and collect children from Castle Cary Primary School.
School holidays I’m only open two days a week Wednesday and Thursdays.

I am assisted by my husband who is also OFSTED registered and is the car driver of the family, taking us out to soft play, The Newt regularly.

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Before School
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
Morning
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
Afternoon
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
After School
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
Evening
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Overnight
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Available
Not available
Last updated 28/03/2026

My Fees

  • Childminding from £5.00 per hour

We charge £5.00 per hour

My 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.

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Good
23 March 2023
A recent inspection has rated this childcare provision as Good across all areas. Children feel safe and happy, making good progress in their learning through planned experiences. Strong partnerships with parents and a focus on individual needs contribute to positive outcomes. Community engagement helps build children's confidence and understanding of the world. Areas for improvement include supporting younger children's speech development and engagement during story time.
Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.
1 August 2017 - Good
1 April 2015 - Good
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My Documents

  • UK Driving Licence [DELETED] (added 08/11/2023)

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