Adele
Childminder in Hedon (also available for babysitting)
My Summary
About Me
Hi I am a passionate, enthusiastic and dedicate childminder registered with Ofsted. I am proud to provide high quality childcare to children in the local area. I became a childminder in 2016 after 7 years working in the local area in the childcare sector. I am based in Hedon. I have recieved good at both of my ofsted Inspections whilst being a childminder. As a mum of 2 I understand the importance of a safe, nurturing, stimulating, environment for children to thrive in.
I provide all food during sessions (for a full day) this includes breakfast of cereals, fruit, yogurt, toast. And a nutritional balanced menu that includes lunch, tea and snacks, planned to cater for any dietary requirements and preferences.
I provide children with a variety of experiences from mueseum trips, parks, sensory rooms, libary, playgroups, nature walks, farm trips, beach trips and lots of local exploring walks, helping them build essential skills of confidence, socialising, and doc covering their curiosity for the world around them.
I am committed to my continuous professional development and regularly update my knowledge completing courses and programmes to help benefit the children in my care amd aid them to reach their full potential.
I use the famly app to update through the day in your child's naps, food, nappies. And to send observerations across and WhatsApp to update you on your child's day.
I am currently open 48 weeks a year and provide term time only or full time contracts. I also offer the 15 qmd 30 hours government funded places from 9 months, I also welcome families who use working tax credit support, families who use student finance through college or university and work place childcare vouchers.
We are a nature muddy loving setting who enjoy getting messy as part of our exploring and learning. We became hygge accredited in 2025, as cheeky chimps childminding. We are also part of the plastic free schools programme, and forest childcare association. I have also being shortlisted for the national individual childminder of the year 2025 award.
Based in hu12, Hedon. And collecting from Hedon primary school
My Experience
I have over 16 years experience with children from 6 months to 16 years old. I began as am apprentice in an out of school club and worked my way up being a qualified practitioner and then a pre school room leader to deputy manager of the nursery over the 7 years. Whilst completing my level 6 degree in early childhood I registered as an Ofsted childminder in April 2016, providing a safe and secure, nurturing environment for children where children are valued as an individual and part of the chimps extended family that we have created here. I have personal and professional experience with children with speech issues, english as an additional language and autism and ADHD as well as a number of different additional needs. I am also mum to girls born in 2022 and 2024 and have 2 teenage step sons.
I hold a paediatric first aid, level 2 food hygiene, level 3 safeguarding alongside a number of other training.
I am hygge accredited, plastic free schools accredited, part of the forest childcare association, a member of the childminder best practice, sun safety accredited. I prioritise completing CPD to ensure the children in my care recieve the highest quality of care I can provide with being up to date on changes to the EYFS and government guidance.
My Qualifications
i have my level 2, 3, 4 and 5 NVQ's in childcare
* team leading nvq level 2
* BA hons degree at level 6 in early childhood studies
*paediatric first aid
*food hygiene
*safeguarding
*SENCO training
*Early years professional development programme
And many more continuous professional development training
My Availability
i am currently available from 7.30am until 5.30pm monday to Friday and can also be available for times outside of these hours when prearranged, I generally operate 48 weeks a year with 1 week closure over the Christmas period, bank holidays I close.
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
my fees are available upon request I also accept the 9 month plus funding, 2 year and 3/4 year funding on a 15 or 30 hour contract with the option of term time only places 9rnbeong able to stretch the 30nhours across the whole year at 22 hours per week. Both full or part time spaces available.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Hedon 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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 13/10/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
This childminder provides exceptional care, creating a nurturing environment where children thrive. They offer engaging activities, foster independence, and treat each child as part of the family. Parents praise the minder's reliability, communication, and ability to support families beyond basic childcare duties.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for adele. 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.
Adele looked after my daughter Amber (and occasionally my older daughter Eva), and from day one, it was clear she was so much more than just a childminder.
Every day with Adele offered something new — always thoughtful, engaging, and tailored to each child. Amber was never just being ‘looked after’; she was learning, exploring, growing, and most importantly, being truly seen and cared for. Adele creates an environment full of warmth, creativity, and genuine love. The children are involved in every step of their day be it cooking, planting, creating or exploring and I credit a lot of my daughters independence and confidence to this hugely positive early influence with Adele!
She has a rare gift for making every child feel like one of her own family, a sentiment that we came to share mutually. The relationship we formed went beyond the day-to-day — Adele quickly became someone I trusted completely, and someone we’ve stayed in touch with long after needing her care professionally.
Seeing her nominated nationally as an exceptional childminder didn’t surprise me in the slightest — she absolutely is.
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Laura
on 04/12/2025
Adele Initially cared for my son after school at a nursery and he is now 21yrs old and thinks fondly of Adele to this day. 7 years ago I found myself the sole carer of my baby granddaughter. Adele was an absolute godsend helping me with childcare often at very short notice and providing stability for a baby and myself during a very traumatic time. I honestly don’t know how I would have managed without her. My granddaughter loves going to Adele’s and asks to go if she hasn’t been for a while. She is now back to going 3 times a week and really happy. I have never had to worry about if she was receiving adequate nutrition (we are vegetarians) or ever felt I was neglecting my granddaughter whilst working full time as Adele’s home feels like her home too. Adele’s husband and her two daughters feel part of an extended family that my granddaughter and I are privileged to be part of. I cannot recommend Adele enough
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Allison
on 04/12/2025
Adele has been in my sons life for seven years now, from age 3 to 10 (at present), and we honestly couldn’t imagine our lives without her. She has consistently gone above and beyond in every possible way, providing not just outstanding care but genuine love, support and stability. My son absolutely adores her and she has truly become a part of our family. She supported me throughout three long years of my nursing degree, always going out of her way to help whenever she could, and she has also been there for me during other personal moments too, in more ways than you'd expect from a childminder, she's always ready to offer a chat, a listening ear or even just a comforting cup of tea.
She creates a warm, safe and fun environment where children genuinely thrive and I’ve always had complete trust in her, her family and the other chimps in her care. Her communication is brilliant, she’s incredibly reliable and she understands children in such a natural and intuitive way. I like to think my son has a real “home from home” experience when he’s with her.
We are so grateful for everything she has done for us, I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.
Adele, you're not just a childminder to us, definitely not just a friend, you became our family back in 2018 and we all love you to bits. I can't thank / praise you enough. Keep being you!
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