Carrie
Childminder in Bedminster
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Member since Jan 2021 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 30 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello everyone, my name is Carrie
I'm based in the Bedminster area of Bristol.
I'm an Ofsted registered childminder.
I am covid vaccinated.
I share my home with my husband and teenage daughter, I have a grown son that sadly no longer lives at home and I am blessed to be step mum to 3 gorgeous children aged between 4 to 13 that we have on weekends.
There is also our very friendly cat although she is not around much during the day time and a large tank of tropical fish, there are pictures and name cards on the tank making it fun and educationa for children to explore.
I provide a warm friendly welcoming and stimulating setting for all ages with lots of different toys books games and activities, I enjoy early learning with the children in a fun and relaxed environment, helping them to progress to there next steps , be that walking talking or getting ready to leave and start school. Making sure to work closely with parents to ensure that the child is feeling comfortable happy and supported in each step forward that they take.
To encourage kindness, confidence and independence in a safe and secure setting.
I have a secure garden that I love to grow vegs and flowers in with the children, (teaching them about wildlife and nature) I'm very lucky to have lots of lovely parks , woodlands and a city farm on my doorstep as I don't drive but love being out in all weather having adventures and exploring so waterproofs and wellies are a must as are sun hats and cream.
I promote Politeness and Positivity and encourage kindness at every opportunity.
we love messy play and arts and crafts, baking , singing, story time and imaginative play.. all these things make for a busy day and I like to keep screen time to a minimum.
there is also a great library that offers story and rhyme time sessions as well as sing along groups.
My Experience
I have worked in the childcare industry for 14 years as a childminder and as an assistant to another childminder/nursery setting .
I have 20+ years experience raising my own children plus now helping to care for my step children and grandchildren
My Qualifications
ICP course childminding.
Ofsted registered.
Dbs checked and on update service.
Pediatric first aid trained and up to date.
safeguarding and child protection.
FGM training.
CPD supporting children's emotional wellbeing.
My Availability
my work hours are 8 30am to 5.30.pm Monday to Thursday all year round with 2 weeks off over Christmas and New year and a few more weeks to be confirmed throughout the year but will try my best to be flexible to accommodate needs.
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 23/07/2022 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
My hourly rate is £8.00 and this will include some food drinks and snacks.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
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
- DBS Check (added 22/02/2021)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 18/02/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 18/02/2021)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Carrie. 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.
I'm self employed and needed to go back to work when my little one was 4months, and she started going to Carrie from then 4 days per week.
Carrie was incredible, understanding, caring and excellent with Lola. She gave us confidence and assistance with weaning and lots of helpful advice (as first time parents this was invaluable). She supported Lola in every aspect of her learning and development, and gave a great mix of activities and outdoor play/experiences. Carrie put us at ease straight away, and built an amazing bond with Lola.
I would recommend her to anyone!
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Suzy
on 16/02/2023
Response by
Carrie
on 16/02/2023:
Thank you so much for your lovely review.
It was a pure pleasure to care for lola and build such an amazing relationship with you and your fab family. 🥰
Where do I start?! Carrie has been absolutely amazing with our little boy. From the moment we met her, we knew that Carrie was the one, after looking for a childminder we could trust our son with for ages. Her values and teaching methods are very much aligned with ours and she made us feel welcome from the start. Her home has a warm, welcoming feel to it and it's easy to see why our little boy feels so comfortable there and loves going to see and spend the day with Carrie so much!
Carrie is clearly very competent, but more importantly, made our son feel safe and at home. Her communication is excellent and we especially love the updates she provides through the diary, which she completes after every session.
We love the fact that she does loads with the kids and takes them out to various fun and exciting places. Our son's development and social skills have continually astounded us and that's in large part thanks to Carrie.
We trust Carrie fully with our son and we have no concerns at all when he's with her. We couldn't recommend her highly enough. She sets the bar high when it comes to childcare.
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Winnie
on 29/11/2022
Response by
Carrie
on 29/11/2022:
thank you so much for this lovely review. it's been an absolute pleasure to care for your gorgeous boy.
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