The Copperhouse Co
Childminder in Strood
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Female Member since Jan 2019 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 14 Sep 2025
My Summary
Personalised, Inclusive & Child-Centred Childcare From An Experienced, Family-Run Team.
About Me
Wrap Around Services:
Bligh Primary drop-offs available Monday to Friday (07:00–08:30) – immediate start
Daycare:
Now full until April 2026
About Us:
We are Ofsted-registered co-childminders with 15 years’ combined experience in Early Years education. Two of us hold Qualified Teacher Status (BSc/QTS/PGCE) with leadership and pastoral backgrounds, and one is a qualified Early Years SENCO.
Choosing childcare can feel daunting and emotional. By sharing this information, we hope to answer some of your questions and reassure you. We know you’ll have many more, and we welcome them.
We provide inclusive, engaging activities and schemes of learning that reflect each child’s interests, abilities and goals. Every child receives the support they need for the best possible start in life and to be school-ready, all within a safe, secure and happy home-from-home environment that promotes independence and resilience. We value parents as experts in their own children and work in partnership to support their development.
As qualified teachers, we are skilled in adapting learning for children at different stages. Your child will learn and thrive through play and purposeful activities that follow the EYFS framework and, where appropriate, the National Curriculum.
We also have extensive professional and personal experience of caring for children with additional needs. Our home is fully accessible, with a downstairs toilet and mobility rails, and our practice is underpinned by equality, fairness and consistency.
Children have supervised access to the ground floor of our home: the playroom, children’s lounge, kitchen/diner and a large garden. We also have a log cabin under mature trees, offering a calm, nature-rich learning space. Our garden includes established trees, shrubs and a nature pond, where children can explore and learn about the natural world.
We provide a wide variety of toys, puzzles and educational resources to support both the EYFS and KS1. Communal dining is an important part of our day, with children eating together as part of our extended family.
Cleanliness and hygiene are paramount – our kitchen and bathrooms are always spotless, ensuring a calm and secure environment.
We work as a family team alongside which allows us to offer greater flexibility, small-group activities, local outings and on-foot school runs to Bligh Primary. With both male and female role models, we are proud to be child-centred, inclusive and equality-driven.
We are animal lovers and have guinea pigs, tortoises, fish, shrimps and three friendly miniature poodles, who are always supervised around children.
Funding: We accept Universal Entitlement (15 hours), Extended (30 hours) and Free for 2 funding. We are also registered for the Tax-Free Childcare scheme and accept Edenred, Care-4 and Fidelity vouchers.
If you’d like to arrange a visit or an online chat (FaceTime/Teams), please get in touch.
Warm regards,
The Copperhouse Co. Team
My Experience
Qualified Science & English Teacher (BSc, QTS) and Lead Practitioner for Teaching & Learning.
Worked in both Main Stream & Special Educational settings.
Newborn Baby experience.
My Qualifications
BSc, QTS, EYFS, FGM, Prevent, Safeguarding, Paediatric & Adult First Aid, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, Health & Safety & EY SENCO.
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 01/09/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
Minimum 2 days per week.
Minimum 7.5 hours per day, either:
A short day 0730-1500;
Or a full day 0730-1800.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs at Bligh Primary School (Infants)
- I provide drop offs at Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
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 19/03/2019)
- DBS Check (added 25/01/2019)
- First Aid Certificate (added 26/01/2019)
- Training Certificate (added 25/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: EYFS1 (added 25/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: Prevent (added 25/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding 2 (added 25/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding 1 (added 25/01/2019)
- Training Certificate: FGM (added 25/01/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for The Copperhouse Co. 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 little girl started with Layla, Oren & Simon in April 2024 as a shy 2 year old. Since then, she has attended 3 days a week and has come on ‘leaps and bounds’ in all aspects. More recently, in February this year my baby boy also joined them.
The team have been amazing, I feel that my children are well cared for and happy while I work, Layla is always keen to help and support wherever she can. I would highly recommend Layla and her team to any prospective parents
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Samantha
on 03/03/2025
Our little one has been with Layla, Simon and Oren since November last year. We had a bad experience with a nursery and we were keen to find a smaller, more personal setting. Which has certainly been the case here!
Our daughter settled within a couple of days of starting, Layla and team had her eating and sleeping well and she seemed really happy. This has continued over the last year and she happily goes running in every week.
We receive regular updates on her meals, her sleep and what she’s learning and exploring. However the most important thing for me is the genuine care and interest the team show in their roles, the children, and in supporting us as families.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for a home from home for their children.
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KimM32
on 03/08/2023
Six months ago ,we were concerned about my Son speech and development.A great credit due to your care and keen eye,it is overwhelming to see how far he has progressed. It’s a joy to hear our son speak more and more each day.He has made friends,and talks about them every day when home,and misses them.We are absolutely delighted with our son progress and development at Copperhouse .
Thank you Layla and team.
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Mona
on 27/03/2023
Layla started looking after my son when I started working again. He had never been anywhere but with me and she was so warm and kind that he settled with her fantastically. Layla has always gone above and beyond for us and my son adores her. I could not recommend a more fantastic lady to care for your children! Thank you so so much Layla we will always be grateful to you!
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Alice
on 04/10/2022
After taking my little one to a beautiful nursery for a few weeks, we quickly realised that it might not have been the best setting for her as she was not eating, sleeping and generally upset. I went to visit Layla to consider switching her over. Observing Layla and her own children was fantastic - they are the perfect advertisement! From our first settle session, my little one has reached out her arms to Layla or Oren which was such a contrast from our previous setting and filled me with so much confidence. She has great naps, eats well and is a happy child again. The vast experience and confidence that Layla has with children is so apparent and we feel so lucky that my special little person is able to be part of the gang there. Layla is very responsive and provides tailored care to meet my little ones needs. I cannot recommend Layla and Oren highly enough.
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LorettaC
on 28/07/2022
My daughter (2.5 years old) has been with Layla for the best part of a year now and I cannot recommend her enough. My daughter runs in every day with a massive smile on her face. She has come on leaps and bounds with her literacy, language, understanding and social skills and I put this down to the variety of activities Layla does, and her genuine dedication to create the best educational and caring setting possible. We have used a local top-rated nursery before and I have found Layla's care to be far superior. If you get a chance to have Layla as your childminder, take it!
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Totoro
on 29/04/2021
We are so happy with Layla and her team. Our little person clicked with Layla from the initial meeting we had and she settled as soon as she started. We get lots of info about what she has done during the day and our little person enjoys playing with the other littles. Layla is incredibly caring and we trust her explicitly. So glad that we found her.
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Charlott
on 25/01/2021
Layla and her team have been absolutely brilliant from day one. I was a bit unsure about using a childminder as had always favoured nursery with my other son but thanks to the set up of Layla and her team I feel the children still get the social element of nursery but with complete flexibility and more attention.
It feels so homely and my boys are both extremely happy to go there and I always feel confident that they'll be well looked after.
I find Layla so easy to deal with, she's been very accomodating with me having to switch things around with changes to my working pattern lately, and she's just a lovely person!
I've told lots of friends about what a good setup it is and would thoroughly recommend her to anyone who asked.
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Lucy W
on 21/09/2020
Layla looked after my daughter for six months before she went to school and has had my son since he was five months old. I couldn’t ask for a better childminder.
Layla is kind, professional, and my children have thrived in her care. She enables me to continue my career by offering me the service that no nursery ever would.
I can’t recommend Layla highly enough.
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Rosebud
on 27/08/2020
I found the task of finding childcare for my youngest last September daunting to say the least, but from reading the profile and first contact with Layla, I instantly had the feeling she was the perfect choice.
Upon meeting Layla and her team, these initial thoughts were only further affirmed, as I watched my little boy happily settle into the warm, family- orientated environment.
Layla and her team are professional at all times, extremely diligent and I believe the children in their care feel like their setting is a home from home.
Communication is always excellent and it's clear to see that Layla's calm, kind nature, background and experience has placed her in a unique position to provide the highest level of care.
I would happily, and unoqivically, recommend Layla and her team to anyone I know in search of childcare.
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Vikki
on 27/08/2020
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