Steps 4
Childminder in Ingleby Barwick
5.0
My Summary
About Me
Hi my name is Clare with OFSTED RATING GOOD IN ALL AREAS with 24 years NHS Nursery Nurse experience (NNEB) trained.
Offering a caring, professional and friendly service, I implement all my skills and experience into caring and providing a rich and stimulating learning environment in my home.
I have a spacious designated playroom leading onto an enclosed garden with a large selection of toys and resources which are age appropriate .
I offer a stimulating setting where I believe that children are my first priority, ensuring that I will work closely with parents/carers , providing the confidence to know that their child will strive and have fun whilst learning new skills.
I provide a wide range of both planned adult led and child initiated experiences which are aimed to develop children's current interests and spark new ideas whilst meeting individual needs, following the EYFS framework and high standards of care.
My home is ideally situated as it is a short walk away from the local school without having to cross any roads as is a small, exciting play park.
I hold an enhanced DBS certificate as does my husband, full clean driving licence , business cover on my car insurance and have public liability insurance.
I have two children of my own, aged 14 years and 10 years, and have been married for 17 years.
I live in Tarr Steps, sober hall, very short walk away from Ingleby Mill School, no roads to cross.
My Experience
I am an NNEB qualified nursery nurse with over 24 years experience being a team leader in a large and successful NHS nursery , vast experience with children from birth to school age, and employed as a classroom assistant in a local primary school.
I have now decided to provide the same high standard of care and attention in a home from home environment implementing all my skills,knowledge and experience .
My Qualifications
NNEB - Nursery Nursing
Cache - Level 3 - Working in home based childcare
NVQ - Level 4 - Children's care learning and development
Level 2 - Classroom Assistant course
Paediatric first aid
Safeguarding children
Empathy doll training
Delivering the EYFS
Letters and Sounds training
Supporting children's emotional well being
Supporting children with speech, language and communication
Leading the team for early years providers
Expectations of behaviour
Raising development concerns with parents
Channel general awareness module
Managing common medical conditionsl
Developing special needs practice in EYFS.
Food Hygiene.
My Availability
I am open from 7.30 am until 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.
I am willing to operate outside these hours on request.
Morning session from 7.30 - 12.30pm
Afternoon session from 1.00- 6pm
Full day - upto 9 hours.
I pick up and collect from Ingleby Mill Primary School, including their nursery, morning 8.30 - 11.30, afternoon 12.15 - 3.15 or full day.
Home cooked meals for full day and half day sessions included, after school users will be provided with home cooked meal if required or can have a light snack included in fee.
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.00 per hour
£36 for a full day upto 9 hours/ £6 for a school drop off and £12.50 for a school pick up.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Ingleby Mill Primary School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 11/07/2017)
- Inspection Report (added 14/09/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Steps 4 . 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.
My daughter Evie has been with Clare since 3 years old, she is 9 now, and has the most wonderful experience. As soon as we met and welcomed into their home i just felt at ease and so comfortable a real home from home feel which is what i wanted for my daughter. Home cooked meals, always doing activities, days out in the summer holidays to the park and she has made some life long friends with the other children. I would highly recommend Clare, friendly, approachable, caring and amazing with the kids. Thank you so much for all your support and love you have given x
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Steps 4
on 12/06/2026:
Thank you so much for a lovely review. it has been our absolute pleasure caring for Evie . She is such a lovely girl , always polite, lovely natured and a great role model to all the other children. she will be greatly missed by ourselves and the other children. we wish her all the very best with the last couple of years at school and onwards.
it has been lovely having Evie , you are lovely family and many thanks for choosing us.
My daughter Aria has been going to Clare and Darren for two years. We were very anxious about finding suitable childcare for Aria. Within five minutes of walking into their beautiful home we knew that this was the place where we wanted Aria to be cared for. Both Clare and Darren are absolutely wonderful with all of the children in their care. There is an atmosphere of calm, cleanliness and organisation that immediately placed us at ease. Their home is stimulating, child centred and safe. The children have so many opportunities to learn, play and socialise in an environment that is centred around their wellbeing. Most of all Aria is loved, as are all of the children in their care. We couldn’t recommend Clare and Darren highly enough and are so thankful that we found them. Absolutely outstanding in our opinion.
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My daughter started steps 4 learning when she was 1 Ava has come On so well since attending considering she only goes 1 day a week ,her confidence and speech has come on rapidly since starting.
Clare regularly keeps us updated with photos of Ava engaging in different activities she has been doing, the keepsakes she brings home are always lovely and very thoughtful.
Ava loves going to steps 4 learning she always has a smile on her face when we are waiting at the door and when I pick her up!
Clare and Darren are very welcoming and friendly I would highly recommend Them they are superb!!
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