Michelle

About Me

my name is Michelle Wells, I am a OFSTED registered childminder and graded outstanding in October 2022 I have over 20 years of childcare experience and have 4 children of my own, aged between 24-32 years old. I have been a childminder since 2012, previously before becoming a childminder I have worked in preschools and crèches. I absolutely love working with and caring for early years children and couldn’t wish for a better job to be doing. I hold the following qualifications; level 3 childcare, learning & development, paediatric first aid, level 2 food hygiene and safeguarding. I work from my home which I share with my husband and is situated in Ipswich IP3 working alongside my assistant Kelsey who is my daughter. Kelsey is 27 years old and has worked in childcare for over 9 years, she holds the following qualifications; level 3 teaching and support learning, childcare GCSEs, paediatric first aid, level 2 food hygiene and safeguarding. Kelsey worked in a primary school 4 years before becoming my assistant in 2021. She has a wide knowledge of teaching and supporting the learning of Early Years children. Kelsey loves working with Early Years children and loves her role in helping children learn and develop new skills each day. Our setting has been open since January 2021 and is called S&K Chilcare. Our daily aim is to always provide our children with a safe, happy, loving and welcoming setting for them to play and learn, we also strive to provide the best care possible for each child in our care and their families. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and 7 key areas of learning and development and we attend regular courses to keep us as updated as possible so we can support your child’s development and learning as effectively as we can. Children have full access to a safe, welcoming and spacious area downstairs in our home, which consists of 2 large playrooms soley used by the children and appropriate toilet facilities are located close to the children’s area for the children to access. The children’s area is fully equipped with fun and exciting learning resources and each day their is new and engaging activities set up for the children to explore to support their development. The children have access to a spacious outdoor area which includes a mud kitchen, construction bench, water play, sand play, a Wendy house and lots of engaging outdoor toys appropriate and accommodating for all ages. We allow the children to feel part of our community by attending regular groups at our local library, visiting parks, gymnastics sessions and so much more. We plan lots of exciting day trips for the children where they can experience using many different forms of transport such as buses and trains to the mansion, museums, beaches, cinema, bowling and lots more. At S&K Childcare we aim to always maintain strong and trusting relationships with parents and their children who attend our setting. We keep parents informed and updated with their child’s progress and development by having daily conversations and written reports where necessary. We offer full time, part time and before and after school care and aim to be as accommodating as possible to support our children and their families. We offer a 4 weekly menu which offers a wide and balanced diet for the children in our care. All food is freshly prepared daily. We are open 8am-6pm Monday-Thursday for 50 weeks of the year (closed 2 weeks at Christmas and bank holidays). Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or queries about our setting or services we offer, we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Michelle & Kelsey.