Mamabear
Childminder in Maidstone (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Oct 2019 Last Updated Aug 2025 Last Login 04 Sep 2025
My Summary
About Me
We’re proud to announce that Mama Bear Childcare has achieved the prestigious Childminder qualification with a Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma in Childcare Management — one of the highest credentials in the UK’s education and childcare system!
To our knowledge, we are the only childminder in the area with this advanced qualification, making us uniquely equipped to provide the highest standard of care and expertise. Your little ones will receive the best possible start in a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment.
I hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate and Liability Insurance. Additionally, I have completed several complementary courses, including:
- Delivering the EYFS
- Effective Partnership Working with Fathers
- Expectations of Behavior
- Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Early Years Settings
- Pediatric First Aid Training Ofsted Compliant
- Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents
- Safeguarding Children
- Starting out- Supporting children's emotional well-being
- Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
- Health and safety: ICT
- Music for All
- Asperger Syndrome CACHE Certificate
- Keeping children safe on the internet CACHE Certificate
- Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting Level 2
- Improving Children's Learning Through Play Level 2
- Promoting Positive Behaviour Level 2
- Autism Awareness Level 2
- Dyslexia Awareness Level 2
My Experience
I have worked with childcare since 2011 in London looking after children of different ages and cultures, around Chelsea, Fulham, Kensington, Nothing Hill, and Parsons Greem area.
My Qualifications
Hello! My name is Mariana, I'm a mother of 7 and 3-year-old boys and Childminder Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma In Childcare Management, and CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparation for in Home-Based Childcare, formed by PACEY which is the highest level accreditation for in-home childminding services.
Mama Bear is inspired by the Waldorf and Montessori method in our toys and educational activities encouraging children’s imagination and curiosity. The activities include singing, movement, reading books, sharing, musical games and exploring through free play.
Incorporated into everyday learning is our garden with seasonal toys. Giving each child the space to move, run and play whether together or by themselves.
Being in harmony with the natural world and close to nature is a joy for children and we encourage them to explore the possibilities of planting, watering and caring for plants.
At MamaBear we strive to meet every parents expectations and provide a home away from home for their loved ones, with everything they may need throughout the day.
Our food is healthy home made plant-based.
Eco, organic, natural products:
- Eco nappies 0% without perfumes, lotions or preservatives and latex-free.
- Baby wipes unscented, with aloe vera, ph balanced, hypoallergenic dermatologically approved.
- Weleda Baby Calendula Nappy Cream, natural and organic.
My Availability
Allington - Maidstone - Kent - UK
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 26/08/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
We are open 47 weeks in 2025.
Our minimum weekly charge is 2 full days per week.
- Monday to Friday:
07:00 to 18:00
£88.00 per day
Children from Allington Primary School:
- Breakfast Club £14.00
from 7am until 8:35 am
- After School Club £23.00
from 15:10 until 18:00
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Allington Primary School
My Documents
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 09/09/2020)
- DBS Check (added 25/03/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 21/02/2020)
- Other (added 08/10/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 14/10/2022)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Starting out- Supporting children's emotional well-being (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Promoting Positive Behaviour (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Music for All (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Leraning Through Play (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Asperger Syndrome (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Dyslexia Awareness (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Expectations of Behavior (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Effective Partnership Working with Fathers (added 25/08/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric Anaphylaxis (added 25/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Being a key person (added 30/01/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid (added 30/01/2020)
- Training Certificate: Registered Childminder (added 08/11/2019)
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