Vikki
Childminder in Hoylake
My Summary
About Me
**Vikki's little Vikings**
West Kirby, Wirral
Hi, I'm Vikki, I'm 46 years old and live in the Newton area of West Kirby. I have two son's (aged 17 & 15) , my oldest son is an Apprentice Barber and my younger son is Year 11 at Hilbre High School. We live with our very cheeky Tortoise, Rocco, who we rehomed from a Tortoise sanctuary, we think he is about 16 years old!!!
I left my job at St Peters C of E Preschool in Lower Heswall at Christmas 2016, where I had worked for over 3 years, to start Vikki's little Vikings on a full time basis from January 2017.
In February 2017, Gemma joined me as my assistant, she had also worked at St Peters C of E Preschool for over 3 years and in various Nursery settings for the previous 10 years.
In October 2017, Claire joined us, and then more recently in January 2025, Jenn joined us, which means that there are now always at least three qualified members of staff per day looking after your little VIP!
Jenn has qualified teacher status after training and working as an Early Years Teacher. The rest of us hold a NVQ level 3 in Childcare. We are all DBS checked, and are all up to date with our Paediatric First Aid, Safeguarding and Food Hygiene courses.
We incorporate Makaton as much as we can into our daily routine, for example, during our Nursery Rhyme session and at mealtimes. Gemma has completed her Makaton Level 1 & Level 2 courses, and myself and Claire have both completed Level 1 so far.
We have all done a little Montessori training, so again we try to incorporate some elements of Montessori into our daily activities.
We enjoy being outdoors, so have enjoyed trips to New Brighton and Liverpool, and we regularly take the children for local walks along West Kirby marine lake, to the local parks, to the beach, etc. We have artificial grass in our private garden, which means our outdoor space is accessible all year round now no matter the weather!
We schedule specific time into our day for music time, funky feet physical development, yoga, jolly phonics, crafts, story time, etc, alongside child initiated free play.
Each child has their own Learning Journal set up from day one, so we can document observations and photos, this will be readily available for their parents to see. This is a tool to chart the child's development and also going forward, to ensure a preschool aged child is "school ready".
In June 2019, and again in April 2025 we achieved a “Good” rating on our we had Ofsted inspections and we are extremely proud of all of the positive comments that are contained in both reports.
My Experience
The Vikki’s little Vikings team comprises of Vikki, Gemma, Claire & Jenn. We are all very busy mums, who all thoroughly enjoy working together as a team and having fun with the children we are very privileged to look after!
My Qualifications
We all hold a NVQ level 3 in Childcare Learning and Development, and are up to date with our Paediatric first aid, Safeguarding Children and Food Hygiene certificates.
*As of 1st July 2021, we have our very own Defibrillator for our setting after our families generously helped us raise funds through sponsoring their children to complete an obstacle course.*
My Availability
We are open 44 weeks per year (minus staff holidays and bank holidays, which you are not charged for), and our opening hours are 730am - 530pm Monday to Thursday.
*We plan our staff holidays over a year in advance to ensure we give our families enough notice for them to book their own annual leave. We do not charge you for dates that we are closed (Staff holidays) or for any Bank holidays.
*We can accept all Government childcare funding including the new 9 month plus funding.
My Fees
- Childminding from £5.50 per hour
£55 - Full day care (if not funded)
*All meals and snacks are included in the daily fee*
We have spaces from Summer 2027 onwards, just contact us.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Black Horse Hill Infant School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Black Horse Hill Junior School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
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- Ofsted Certificate (added 16/09/2017)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
Parents consistently praise this childminder for creating a warm, home-from-home environment where children settle quickly and happily. Excellent communication, varied activities, homemade meals and genuine care for each child's development are highlighted. Flexibility and dedication of the team make this a highly recommended, trusted choice for families.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Vikki. 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.
Since our son started in September, we’ve had a really lovely and positive experience with Vikki and the team. Her personal approach makes a real difference and there’s always plenty of communication, which gives us great peace of mind. Our little one has settled in really quickly and is always made to feel comfortable and welcome. He beams at the doorbell every morning! Vikki has also been really accommodating when we’ve asked about his diet and naps which is so appreciated. We’d happily recommend her to anyone looking for a caring, attentive and personal childminder.
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Elenid
on 02/11/2026
We chose Vikki’s for our daughter off the back of a recommendation from a neighbour whose children had attended years before, and I’m so glad we did! Vikki and her team have created such a gorgeous environment for the children, and our daughter has loved it from day one.
It’s lovely doing drop off to such a homely place that feels so welcoming and safe, and seeing our little girl coming out at pick up with big smiles after enjoying her time there.
Vikki, Gemma, Claire and Jenn keep the children busy with lots of fun activities, and it’s great reading the updates at the end of each day. Rocco the tortoise is a big hit, and we love how much time is spent outdoors in the garden on nice days. Vikki and her team go to lots of effort to mark special occasions, with sports days, teddy bear picnics and recently the Halloween party. Our daughter has got some really lovely memories from them!
We really couldn’t recommend Vikki’s Little Vikings highly enough. It’s clear how much they care about the children, their development and wellbeing and I couldn’t think of a nicer place for our daughter to spend time whilst we’re working ❤️.
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Sara
on 26/10/2026
Our son only started at Vikki's Little Vikings in September at 13 months old and settled in very quickly; he will now toddle in very happily and will even close the door on me with barely a look over his shoulder!
Vikki, Claire, Gemma and Jen always open the door with huge enthusiasm and are very welcoming. They very clearly love their work and are dedicated to it.
I love the little crafts/artwork that he comes home with and the daily record detailing how he's been, what he's done/played with, what he's eaten and how much, how much he's slept and when, his nappies etc. This helps us plan our meals at home and how long to allow him to nap once we get home etc.
The daily activities are varied and enriching, but I love that there is a routine. He likes What's in the bag and joining in with the nursery rhymes. I am also led to believe that he's quite taken by Rocco the tortoise!
The food prepared is homemade, healthy and varied which our son enjoys very much by all accounts! He prefers Vikki's cottage pie to mine it would seem!
In terms of practicalities, the setting is very local to us (I've heard numerous children laughing and having fun in the garden whilst pegging out my washing over the last 10 years 😉).
I also love the flexibility with hours, which is not afforded by nurseries. Since our eldest started school, I dropped my working hours to 9am-3pm. The nursery our eldest attended would have charged a flat daily rate regardless, which would be costly and unnecessary. With Vikki, he is there 9am - 3pm and that's it, no additional charges accrued.
Vikki's holiday/off weeks fall within school holidays, which is when we're off with our eldest. That's another win, as a nursery charges for his place whether we'd be on holiday or not.
Most importantly, our son is very happy. I cannot wait to see how he develops and to hear from him directly what a great day he's had at Vikki's!
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on 16/10/2026
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