Carlylou
Childminder in Cheshunt (also available for babysitting)
5.0
My Summary
Carlylou
About Me
I am a 39 year old woman with two daughters, a 16 year old and a 10 year old.
I am fully tiney registered and ready to offer childcare as a childminding in my home from home. I offer a friendly and loving environment for all children and I am proud of my ability to work in partnership with parents. I follow the Early years framework to support children's development and have all relevant training in ensuring children's safety. I have also completed additional training to enable me to understand child delevlopment further. I am extremely flexible and hard working and strive for all the children in my care to reach their potential. It is essential that children are confident and aim for greatness in all that they do and I put my all in helping them achieve this.
My Experience
Room leader baby room
March 2024
Carer
August 2023-2024
Childminder assistant
Sept2022-July2023
Preschool teacher
December 2017- July 2022
Nursery Nurse Carterhatch Childrens’ Centre
August 2012 – July 2016 made Redundant
• Responsible for the welfare, wellbeing and safeguarding of all children
• Carrying out daily risk assessments – indoors & out
• Keyworker to 8 children
• Observing & recording children on learning journeys
• Working within guidelines of the EYFS in meeting the needs of all children
• Arranging and attending home visits for new children
• Working in partnership with parents
• Fully conversant and working within all work policies
Student Nursery Assistant
Volunteer (Fridays) Devon Close Pre-School
Sept 2011 – August 2012
• Writing up daily reports and observations for parents to monitor child’s progression
• Adhering to health & safety procedures to create a safe environment for the children
• Ensuring each child works to their own developmental stage
• Working alongside parents for settling in sessions
My Qualifications
Aylward School Sept 1997 – June 2002
GCSE’s – 8 including English Language, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies and Child Development
Enfield College:
Cache Level 2 – Children and Young People’s Workforce?September 2011 – March 2012
An Introduction to Child Protection – Level 1 September 2011
Level 1 & 2 – Customer Support & Care Certificate
Cache Level 3 – Children and Young People’s Workforce December 2014
English Functional Skills – Level 2 November 2014
Speaking, Listening & Communication – Level 2 November 2014
English - Reading – Level 2 November 2014
English – Writing – Level 2 November 2014
Paediatric First Aid Certificate 2015
Making Sense of Autism Course June 2015
Functional Mathematics – Level 2 June 2015
ICT Functional Skills – Level 2 April 2015
BTEC Level 2 – Employment Responsibilities & Rights
In healthy social care, in children & young peoples
Setting September 2015
Advanced Level Apprenticeship in the Children &
Young peoples’ workforce: Early Learning & childcare September 2015
My Availability
Morning, afternoon evening and during school holidays I am open 49 week of year
I offer funding from 9 months
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Childminding from £7.50 per hour
£5.00 a day for consumable for food
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Honilands Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Flamstead End School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Andrews Lane Primary School
My Documents
- Childminding Agency Certificate (added 05/05/2026)
- DBS Check (added 07/03/2026)
- Other (added 07/03/2026)
- First Aid Certificate (added 07/03/2026)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Carlylou. 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 little one has recently started with Carly, and absolutely loves going! Carly has been so warm, friendly and welcoming, and is always so helpful and accommodating.
She has created such a lovely, homely environment with lots of engaging activities, different toys and plenty of opportunities for play and learning. It’s clear how much thought and care she puts into making sure the children are happy, entertained and learning through play.
We’re so pleased with how well our little one has settled in and it’s such a reassurance knowing that he is in such caring and capable hands. He always seems so happy when he goes, which means the world to us as parents. We really couldn’t be happier with how things have gone so far and would highly recommend Carly to anyone looking for a warm, caring and nurturing setting. 😊
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by
Sheital
on 02/09/2026
Response by
Carlylou
on 02/09/2026:
Thank you Sheital
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