Caroline
Childminder in Fleet
5.0
My Summary
About Me
My name is Caroline, and I’ve dedicated my life to working with children since completing my CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education in 2001. With 23 years of experience across various age groups, childcare has always been my passion and something I truly enjoy.
I’m also a proud mum to four boys who are now at school. They love spending time with other children, which makes my role as a childminder even more rewarding. I provide a warm, home-from-home experience filled with fun, care, and creativity. I treat the children in my care as I do my own—through everyday activities, exciting adventures, and exploring the world together.
Being a childminder allows me to balance my family life with the job I love. My background in day nurseries, nannying, and pre-schools has given me a wealth of knowledge and the ability to use a wide variety of resources to enrich each child’s learning and development.
In my setting, children have access to a wide range of toys and activities tailored to all ages. From free play to planned activities, I also incorporate the great outdoors—whether it’s exploring the woods, visiting the local nature reserve, or joining group activities for social interaction. Messy play is a favorite of mine, and I believe it’s a fantastic way for children to learn and express themselves while having fun!
I value spontaneity, letting the children’s interests guide our daily plans, while also maintaining some structured routines to meet their needs. My aim is to ensure every child in my care feels safe, stimulated, and loved, all while meeting the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements.
Thank you for considering me to support your child’s growth and development in a loving, nurturing environment!
My Experience
Level 3 Cache Diploma in childcare and Education
Various short courses that I’ve attended and over 18 years experience in different settings, including day nurseries, nannying, and Pre-school.
My Qualifications
Cache Diploma in childcare and Education level 3
Paediatric First aid trained
Safeguarding
DBS checked
My Availability
Mon-Thurs 8-5.30
I have a spaces becoming available in September 2026 Tuesday-Thursday 8-3 or 5 please message me for more information. Thank you
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.50 per hour
My Local Schools
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My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 21/09/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
Parents consistently praise this childminder for providing an exceptional home-from-home environment where children thrive. She offers diverse activities, regular outings, and thoughtful learning opportunities whilst maintaining excellent communication with families. Her caring, reliable nature and genuine love for her work create happy, confident children who flourish in her care.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Caroline. 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.
Our daughter has been with Caroline for 3 years and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better start for her. She has grown into such a happy, confident little girl and we really do put a lot of that down to Caroline.
Her setting is a genuine home from home and what really stands out is how much time the children spend out and about. They are always exploring, going on little adventures and experiencing new things, which feels very different (and better suited to our daughter) than a typical nursery setting.
Caroline provides a great variety of activities and it’s clear how much thought goes into helping the children learn through play. All the children in her care seem so happy and confident, which says everything.
She is incredibly caring, reliable and makes everything very easy for us as parents. Communication is excellent and we love receiving the regular photos and updates of what our daughter has been up to.
We are genuinely going to be really sad when our daughter leaves to start school, and we can’t recommend Caroline highly enough.
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Mark
on 21/04/2026
Caroline has looked after my son since he was 7 months old (he is now soon to turn 3). I could not have asked for anyone more loving and nurturing to care for my son.
Her setting is truly a home from home and my son thrives in her care.
Caroline provides a variety of different experiences and learning opportunities within her setting, through creative activities, day's out exploring new places, and one particular favourite of my son's is a class called Boogie bugs which Caroline takes them too once a week.
My son has absolutely flourished in her care and I really do owe it all to Caroline.
She is a wonderful person, very personable, genuine and is clear to see how much she loves what she does.
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Kat
on 14/04/2026
We were very fortunate to find Caroline to look after our twin girls, and it’s has been over 3+ wonderful years now.
Caroline and her family have become an integral part of the girls lives, and they constantly provide a loving, caring and true “home from home” that the girls look forward to.
Caroline has been fantastic and her constant involvement in both teaching and nurturing the girls and providing the right development input over the years and at the required development stages has been valuable.
Caroline’s enthusiasm, energy and caring nature is evident and is reflected when seeing how happy and close all the kids in her care have and do become and we are proud that our girls could be a part of this.
Caroline will be truely missed when the girls move on to their next adventure and we are very greatful for everything over the years.
Thank you Caroline and family.
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on 06/04/2026
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