Barbarac

My Summary

Free Funded Childcare

My Experience

Meet Barbara & Dave

We’re Barbara and Dave, a husband-and-wife team who are passionate about caring for children in a warm, nurturing, and fun environment inspired by Montessori values and the great outdoors.

Barbara is an Ofsted Registered Childminder with many years of experience, and Dave is a Registered Nurse who has worked with the NHS for over 25 years. After years of juggling busy, corporate-style routines, we realised we wanted something more meaningful – not just for us, but for the children and families we support. So… Barbara finally persuaded Dave to join the adventure!

Why We Do What We Do

We’ve always loved the simplicity of nature and truly believe in child-led learning. As a mum myself, I know we all want the very best for our children – and as a childminder, I want exactly the same for every child in my care.

Our aim is to give children the space, confidence, and encouragement to grow, explore, and learn at their own pace, while feeling safe, happy, and valued.

Experience You Can Trust

Between us, we have experience caring for children from birth to 14 years old.

Former au pair in both the UK and the USA

Many years of hands-on childcare experience

Ski instructor for children for 12 years

Swimming teacher for children aged 5+

A Love for Activity & Adventure

We’re an active family and love being out and about. Sailing, badminton, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, skating, skiing – you name it! I’m also very organised and love planning day trips and group outings, which the children absolutely enjoy.

My Qualifications

* Ofsted approved First Aid , Paediatric First Aid

* Enhanced DBS

* Public liability Insured

* Clean driving license

* Member of Ofsted, ICO, and Worcestershire Children's First

* Safeguarding and Child Protection Certificate

* Working together to safeguard children in childcare

* Working with Babies

* Worcester County Childminding Training

* Welfare Requirements and Partnership

* Revised Early Years Foundation Stage

* Learning and Development Assessment

* Tracking progress and planning next steps

* The 2-year old progress check

* Assessment and Tracking of children's learning and development

* Exceptions and behaviour management

* Understanding the World

* Food safety

* Food Allergies

* Fire safety

* Introduction of Infection prevention and control

* Running a childminding business

* GDPR

* Ofsted Registered

* supporting children Mental health and Wellbeing

* Prevent online

My Availability

We are open Monday till Friday, 7.30 am till 17:00.
You can pay monthly for the exact hours you book.
No payment for Bank holidays, or Christmas or any other holidays when I'm not working. Clear, correct invoices will be issued monthly.

My Fees

• Childminding from £5.00 per hour

No payment for Bank holidays, or Christmas or any other holidays when I'm not working.

Free settling -in session

Clear, correct invoices will be sent monthly as per your preferred payment.

Limited funded places for 3 year olds.

TAX-FREE childcare scheme will give you back another £25% from your bill.
My hourly rate includes our day trips, craft supplies, presents, all snacks ( only lunch you will need to bring).

As an example of My Monthly Prices , if your child is full time Monday till Friday 8am till 5pm , and you have 15 hours Funding , than your bill would be around six hundred per month.
If you child has 30 hrs Funding, than your bill would be around three hundred and fifty per month.
Also, you should take off the 25% when you are registered with Tax free childcare