Elsmere1
Childminder in Arun
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Female Member since Feb 2019 Last Updated Jul 2025 Last Login 28 Aug 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello, my name is Roisin. I am a mum of two lovely girls, aged 11 and 8, who both attend school full-time. I’m married to Anthony, a serving Police Officer with the Metropolitan Police, and I also previously worked for the Met for 8 years.
I am an Ofsted-registered childminder with 6 years of experience, and I hold an NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualification in Home-Based Childcare. I’ve also completed training in Paediatric First Aid, Safeguarding, Food Safety, and Autism Awareness.
My family will soon be relocating to Aldwick, West Sussex, and I’m excited to bring my childminding service to the area. I offer a warm and welcoming ‘Home from Home’ environment that embraces family values, consistent routines, with plenty of fun and enriching experiences.
Children in my care enjoy a spacious family room, a cozy living area, and a secure garden filled with engaging, educational toys. I love to explore the local surroundings, and regularly take children on outings to playgroups, soft play centres, and beautiful natural spaces. In Aldwick, I plan to continue this by making the most of nearby parks, beaches, and community events, ensuring children benefit from both indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
As part of my setting, I follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, supporting children’s development across all key areas—communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design. I create a nurturing environment where every child can grow, learn, and thrive at their own pace.
I provide freshly cooked meals daily, tailored to meet any dietary, allergy-related, or religious needs.
I will be able to offer 30 hours for children from 9 months and 2 years and 3 / 4-year-olds, I am also registered to accept Tax-Free Childcare should you require childcare with immediate start.
My Experience
I am a mother of two girls, and have been a childminder for 6 years I previously ran a brownie pack for several years and have also worked as a nanny in a ski resort.
My Qualifications
Level 3 homebase Child care, pediatric first aid, safeguarding, food safety, and autism awareness
My Availability
I am available to work Monday to Thursday from 07.00 until 1730 however I can be flexible if required. ... I am also available for school drop off and pick ups for Rose Green Infants and juniors
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 07/07/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
£7.50 Mon - Thurs 07.00 - 1730 Fri 0700 - 1400
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Rose Green Junior School
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 20/09/2019)
- DBS Check (added 02/06/2019)
- Reference: reference (added 10/05/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: first aid (added 10/05/2022)
- Exam Certificate: level 3 (added 02/06/2019)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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My son, Jack has been with Roisin four days a week for 2 years now, since he was 9 months old.
To say I am thrilled with his progress since being with Roisin is an understatement. He is happy, confident, inquisitive, always wanting to explore. His speech, language and expressions are excellent and I'm sure that a huge part of that is due to the interactions and chats with Roisin.
Roisin offers a fantastic environment at her home, with lots of age appropriate toys and free play time, and the learning activities that Roisin sets up are really fantastic! Imaginative and colourful - it's been an absolutely highlight to get pictures of Jack interacting with whatever has been set up on the tuff tray, using all the little tools and exploring textures. I've also got a fridge full of fun art work and Jack will talk me through 'Jack did this bit and Roisin did this bit'.
Roisin also takes the children out regularly and meets up with childminder friends at play groups, soft plays, parks etc. I understand that some may be nervous about childminder settings having less exposure to group settings than at a nursery but I can honestly say I have had zero concerns about this, in fact I would say that Jack socialises and gets out into the community with Roisin and other children more than most kids I know (certainly more than I do!).
More than all of the above I know that Roisin absolutely dotes on Jack and the other children in her care. Jack will run to her for a cuddle in the mornings and happily waves me off. He loves her, and her family, just as we all do. I've lost count of the amount of people I've raved to about Roisin and I'm gutted she is leaving the area, but I'm so thankful that we've had her for as long as we have and that Jack has had such a wonderful time with her.
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