Karen
Childminder in Royston
Female Member since Aug 2015 Last Updated Apr 2024 Last Login 17 Apr 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Karen. I have lived in Royston now for 17 years. I have a family of 3 children, 27, 20 and 11 years old. I have always worked in care, with the elderly, then at Bassingbourn barracks before it closed down. I have been a registered childminder now for nearly 7 years, and love every moment, watching the children grow, laugh, having fun and becoming independent little people, before they move on to either pre school or full time school.
At my setting I provide age appropriate toys, for the children I am caring for. All the children get to play with different messy play activities, go out to the park, library, and on picnics.
I work closely with another childminder called Angela, and all the children get to see each other, to do different crafts, activities and trips out.
I except all childcare voucher schemes, 2, 3 and 4 year old funding.
I have an up to date Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding.
I welcome parents to visit my setting, before making any decisions about future childcare. I have references from past and present children I have looked after.
My Experience
I have a family of 3 children and 3 Grandchildren. I have always worked in care since I was 18, elderly and The Army training barracks. I am NVQ3 qualified in Health and Social care, and trained and qualified as a Phlebotomist. I have been childminding for 7 years, and in this time have watched the children grow, learn and become independent children before they start full time school.
My Qualifications
Paediatric First Aid 03/12/22
Child Protection - Safeguarding Children 26/11/2022
TQUK Level 2 Understanding Autism 01/12/2022
Providing a Healthy Food Environment 26/01/2022
Speech, Language and Communication 29/11/2020
I have a level 2 (Pacey) in childminding.
Schemas 02/12/2018
Safeguarding: Fundamental British Values 20/09/2018
Supporting children's emotional well-being 26/02/2018
Expectations of Behaviour 07/10/2017
Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents 19/07/2017
My Availability
I have availability for a full day on Mondays and Thursdays from September 2023.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | 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: 17/04/2024 |
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
My fees are £6.00 P/H, I accept childcare vouchers, 9 month old, 2 and 3 year old funding, and all voucher schemes.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Bassingbourn Primary 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
- Inspection Report: Karen Joy (added 04/12/2019)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 02/12/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Karen. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.
Karen looked after our daughter for 3 full days a week for 2.5 years. Our daughter thoroughly enjoyed spending time in Karen’s setting. Karen did so many activities with our daughter and she helped her to learn the alphabet and count to 20, sing (all the nursery rhymes!), all the crafts you can imagine, days out, trips to the park and so much more. We received daily photos and updates from Karen and development reports. I highly recommend Karen’s setting if you are looking for a childminder who is kind, caring and loving!
Karen and Angela (who shared the care of my daughter) make a wonderful team. They are so kind and caring. They genuinely love children (not always a given) and treat them like mini people with very distinct needs, strengths and weaknesses. They kept my husband and I up-to-date all the time with pictures and summaries of what my little girl was up to and gently disciplined when she was being a sassy-pants - and ALWAYS told us about it.
Sophia seemed to learn a lot under their care, including colours, numbers and shapes, and developed friendships that she happily chatted about at home.
Thoroughly recommend.
My daughter has been in Karen's care for almost two years. I can't rate Karen high enough for her approach to childcare as she goes above and beyond to give children experiences in all areas of their development.
Karen took care of our son for just over 3 years and was such a wonderful addition to our family, always there to support Lachlan but also us as parents.
Karen supported Lachlan in his development and learning in a way he always found fun and exciting, he always came home excited about their adventures or activities.
There was always clear and open communication with Karen, we always felt that although we weren't with him during the day we were still part of his days and knew what he was up to, which for me was so valuable.
Will always be ever so greatful for Karens care and service.
Karen looked after Henry for a few years before he started school in September. He still misses her desperately, they formed such a lovely relationship. Karen is so caring, hard-working and dedicated to her job, Henry always felt safe and happy in her setting. She was always very observant when it came to his development and good at communicating this to me. Karen has a lovely setting for the kids to play and learn, inside and outside and she regularly took them on outings which Henry still talks about now. She goes the extra mile for her kids, Henry could write his name and knew most of his phonics letters when he started school thanks to Karen. I can't recommend her highly enough, we all miss her!
by Elly77 about Karen on 07/11/2020
Response by Karen on 07/11/2020:
Thank you for a lovely review. I miss Henry so much. He was a pleasure to care for and became a big part of my family. As I watched him grow and develop his skills, was an amazing journey, and one I will never forget.
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