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Melanie

Childminder in Northwich

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Rates from
£6/hr
Member
1 month
Last seen
13 Mar 2026
Updated
Mar 2026
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My Summary

Ofsted Registered
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

Here is a little bit of information about myself and life at Country Kids…

I absolutely love working with children and supporting them with their development. The early years are magical they are like sponges they take everything in and learn so much in those first few years.
We live in Arley, on a farm where the children can have fun on the farm and explore our own woodland area. The children can help feed the sheep and collect the eggs from the chickens!!
I provide nutritional meals for the children.
I have recently been inspected by Ofsted and had a very strong report.

My Experience

I have been an early years teacher for 14 years, however, as of nearly 3 years ago I started my own childcare business.

I am very passionate about the early years when training to be a teacher, I visited Denmark to see how their education works, this drives me see the importance of children accessing the outdoors.

My Qualifications

Level 3 in childcare
Qualified Teacher Status (Degree)

My Availability

Monday - Friday 7.30 -5.30

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Before School
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no
no
Morning
yes
yes
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no
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Afternoon
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no
no
After School
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yes
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no
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Evening
no
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Overnight
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Available
Not available
Last updated 06/03/2026

My Fees

  • Childminding from £6.00 per hour

Prices are £55 per day with a £5 contribution towards meals this includes…

Breakfast (fruit/cereal and wholemeal toast)

Snack - fruit and bakery option such as toasted bagels or homemade pancakes

Lunch - jacket potatoes, or wraps, or toasties etc with fruit for dessert

Tea - hot meal such as roast dinner, spag Bol, homemade curry, with a dessert

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.

Latest Inspection Report Card

10 December 2025
Exceptional 0 categories
Strong standard 4 categories
Expected standard 2 categories
Needs attention 0 categories
Urgent improvement 0 categories
Safeguarding standards met
This childminder achieved strong standards in four out of six categories, with the remaining two meeting expected standards and safeguarding requirements fully met. The setting excels in creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where children form close bonds with their carer and develop excellent behaviour and social skills. Operating from a unique farm location, children benefit from exceptional hands-on learning experiences including animal care and outdoor exploration. Whilst children make good progress overall and are well-prepared for school, there is scope to strengthen mathematical teaching, particularly in developing number and counting skills beyond children's current knowledge.
Summary generated by AI from the report card.

My Documents

  • Ofsted Certificate (added 26/02/2026)
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