Twinkle
Babysitter in Tendring
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Female Member since Jan 2019 Last Updated Nov 2025 Last Login 03 Nov 2025
My Summary
About Me
**Please note, I have now closed my childminding business but do still offer occasional babysitting **
Hello,
I am Steph, an independent Ofsted-registered Childminder.
We have lots of fun during the day (dancing, singing, reading, yoga, playing, painting, indoor and outdoor activities .
I rotate my toys and resources regularly to keep things fresh, exciting and engaging for the children.
The children have a garden available to them with a tuff tray, climbing frame, a slide, a sand pit, balance bikes, swing ball set, an acrylic wooden framed painting easel and much more.
We are very lucky as I live next to a lovely little park which has a small football pitch and play equipment, we use this regularly.
I also offer trips to local woods, the beach, Colchester Zoo, libraries, playgroups, childminder meet-ups, farms, softplay centres and more.
I am based in the village of Frating, situated just off of the A120 with great links to the A12 as well as Clacton, Thorrington, Great Bentley, Great Bromley, Elmstead Market, Manningtree, Dedham, Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea etc.
Twinkle is ideally situated if you are travelling to or from Colchester/Clacton.
I offer childminding services to 0-11yrs Mon-Thurs 08:00-17:00.
My Experience
I have managerial experience of running a range of residential homes with 64 staff and 18 people who required support.
I am a mummy to two young children.
I have experience of babysitting children since my teenage years through to adulthood.
Level 3 teaching assistant diploma with additional SEN support
Level 3 CACHE preparing to work in home based childcare.
Paediatric first aid trained.
Safeguarding level 3 trained.
My Qualifications
Level 3 CACHE preparing to work in home based childcare.
Elklan Building On Success (Speech and Language)
Elklan Communication Friendly Home Based Setting Award
Complete Teaching Assistant Diploma Level 3 (TA, SEN, Autism, ADHD & Dyslexia)
Currently undertaking level 3 early years SENCO.
Paediatric first aid training.
Safeguarding level 3
Schemas.
Introduction to EYFS.
Food Hygiene Level 2.
Many more with Educare, TES, childcare.co.uk, PACEY & Reach Out Stronger Practice Hub
My Availability
I AM NOW CLOSED
| 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 | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 03/11/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
My fees are £6 an hour. I require fees to be paid by 1st of each month and 1month in advance. (I.e. by 1st Aug I require payment for the whole of September’s fees and so on).
If either party give notice, there is a 4 week notice period.
I also accept
• Government funding from 9months-4yrs.
• Employee Childcare vouchers
• Tax-Free Childcare
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 26/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: The Role of The SENCo (added 18/02/2023)
- Training Certificate: Health and Safety (added 18/02/2023)
- Training Certificate: Prevent Awareness Course (added 18/02/2023)
- Training Certificate: Food Hygiene and safety (added 29/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Young People (added 29/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Safer Sleeping For Babies (added 29/01/2023)
- Training Certificate: Teaching Assistant Level 3 Diploma (added 04/09/2022)
- Training Certificate: Full Paediatric First Aid Oct2021 (added 16/10/2021)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Level 1 training (added 03/09/2021)
- Training Certificate: Infection prevention and control in early years settings (added 15/02/2021)
- Training Certificate: Equality and inclusion in Early Years Settings (added 15/02/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Cache Level 3 preparing to work in home based childcare (added 26/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children (added 26/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Delivering the EYFS (added 26/01/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Full Paediatric First Aid Course (12hrs) (added 26/01/2020)
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Latest reviews
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Kind, gentle and caring environment for little ones 😊 would 100% recommend! Always keeps in touch with pictures throughout the day and visit lots of places 💫
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Twinkle
on 18/03/2024:
Thank you so much for your lovely words in your review; they mean so much 🌟
Amazing service, safe, friendly, clean and most importantly, fun! Would recommend!
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Twinkle is a fantastic new childminders that I can't recommend highly enough. They are full of great ideas for the children and their environment is amazing! A very caring, friendly and motivated team :-)
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