Lktb
Registered Childminder With Special Needs Experience Job In Beckenham Hill
Female Member since Aug 2015 Last Updated Aug 2025 Last Login Aug 2025
About Me
Solo mum (self-employed musician) of two lovely girls aged 8 and 10. No pets. We all love being outdoors, playing, baking cakes, and talking. Both kids are smart, funny, and inquisitive. We are a (fairly) screen-free household and appreciate people who share the value of face-to-face contact.
My Requirements
Looking for a mature, calm, kind human to do occasional nannying/ad hoc babysitting - generally once or twice a week after school (pick up from Worsley Bridge Primary in Beckenham), plus the odd evening or weekend day/evening.
We need someone who will encourage and supervise homework, music practise, engage with creative play, and prepare basic meals. And someone who can self-regulate and show patience and kindness when the kids are tired.
My older daughter is insulin-dependent Type 1 Diabetic, and my younger daughter has orthographic dyslexia. Some experience of medical support and/or learning difficulties (SEND) would be helpful, although not essential. They’re both lovely, bright kids who respond well to engaged, interested adults.
| 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 | yes | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 20/08/2025 | |||||||
Reviews I've Written
Reviews written by LKTB. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk.
Grace looked after my two girls, aged 1 and 3, when I was working in Edinburgh during the summer. She was fantastic - really kind and gentle with the children, resourceful in keeping them busy and happy, and great at helping keep their routine intact. She was always on time and I would be happy to book her again next time we are in Edinburgh. I am delighted to be able to recommend her to other parents.
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Abigail looked after my two young daughters (aged 5 months and 2 years) for a few days while I was working in Glasgow recently. She was gorgeous with the kids - kind and gentle and smart - and she engaged my energetic toddler brilliantly. She managed mealtimes and bedtimes really well and I have no hesitation in recommending her to other parents. If we lived in Glasgow permanently, I think she would become part of our family. I feel very lucky to have found her for these few days.
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I found Lorraine after several disastrous false-starts with nurseries and other childcare settings. She was calm and level-headed when I was struggling to find the right place for my daughter. My toddler took to Lorraine from our very first meeting. Within days she was asking when she would next be going to "'Rain's house". Lorraine is warm, sincere, professional, and very responsive to the needs of each individual child in her care. It is clear that she genuinely loves her work - surprisingly rare in my experience. She has been a total God-send for our family and I can't recommend her highly enough.
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by
LKTB
about
Lorraine
(Childminder) on 01/10/2017
Response by
Lorraine
on 02/10/2017:
Òh thank you so much for the loveky kind words. It's been a pleasure having you angel she is a joy to be with and I look forward to her coming here as she is such a clever and joyful child.
Natasha looked after my 15-month-old daughter while I was working in Plymouth in October 2016. She did a mix of day- and night-time hours, managing meals, naps, trips to the park, and bath/bed-time. Natasha is a wonderful, bright, caring person who treated my daughter with kindness and respect, like a little person (not a baby-baby), which I really appreciated. I was very grateful for Natasha's flexibility with times (when my working hours were not fully confirmed) and her gentleness with my little girl. My daughter clearly loved the time they spent together, and I will definitely be calling Natasha next time I'm in Plymouth. I'm happy to recommend her very highly to other parents.
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Liliana has been looking after my daughter since she was four months old. The very first time she walked in the door, my little girl's face lit up in a big smile, and it's been the same ever since. Liliana is a kind, gentle, wise soul with extensive experience of babies and small children. She is punctual and reliable and I am very happy to have found her as a babysitter. I feel completely confident leaving my baby with her and am thrilled to be able to recommend her to other parents.
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LKTB
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(Nanny) on 29/11/2015
Response by
Liliana
on 02/12/2015:
Thank you very much Lindy. It's a pleasure looking after your little one! Very happy to have found such a lovely family.
Katherine came to us via the recommendation of a colleague, and I thank my lucky stars every day for that conversation. She is softly-spoken, kind, gentle, creative, funny, and wise, and my baby daughter took to her with instant and obvious delight. Katherine is very experienced with children of all ages and has huge knowledge about how little people function and develop. She is genuinely interested in the steps of progress made by each individual child in her care, and works hard to achieve a good balance between stimulation, creativity, and quiet time/rest in her childcare practice.
I feel totally calm leaving my baby with Katherine, either at our place or at hers, because she cares for those in her charge with enormous patience and kindness. I am happy to recommend her very highly to other parents looking for a flexible, caring, knowledgeable childminder.
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