Tracy
Childminder in Rochester
My Summary
About Me
Blessed Child Minder provides a warm, safe, and nurturing home?based childcare environment where children are supported to learn, grow, and thrive. My setting offers high?quality early years care tailored to each child’s individual needs, interests, and developmental stage. I follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to ensure children receive rich learning experiences that promote communication, independence, creativity, and confidence.
As a mother to a 22?month?old boy, I bring genuine hands?on experience, empathy, and understanding to my practice. I know how important it is for children to feel secure, valued, and encouraged, and I apply this same level of care to every child in my setting. My husband also lives in our home and works for his company as an administrator; he is supportive of the childcare environment and contributes to creating a stable, family?centred atmosphere. Children benefit from seeing positive family relationships and a calm, respectful home routine.
Daily routines balance structured learning opportunities with free play, outdoor exploration, rest, and social interaction. Activities are planned to support all areas of development, including early literacy, numeracy, physical skills, emotional wellbeing, and social development.
Safeguarding, health, and safety are always prioritised. My home is risk?assessed, child?friendly, and equipped with age?appropriate resources. I maintain clear communication with parents, providing regular updates, observations, and progress information to ensure strong partnerships and continuity of care.
I celebrate diversity and inclusion within my setting, ensuring all children feel represented, respected, and supported. Meals and snacks are healthy and balanced, and individual dietary needs are catered for. I offer flexible childcare options to support working families, including school drop?offs, pick?ups, and wraparound care where available.
Blessed Child Minder is a place where children are encouraged to be curious, kind, confident, and ready for their next steps in learning.
My Experience
I have valuable experience working as a Childminder Assistant across London and Medway, where I have looked after children of all different age groups, cultures, and ethnicities. I love working with diverse families and celebrating what makes every child unique. In addition to my professional work, I actively serve in the children’s department at my church, which has further strengthened my ability to lead, teach, and create fun, uplifting environments for groups of children.
My Qualifications
I am committed to providing high?quality childcare and continuously developing my professional skills. My qualifications and training include:
Education & Child Development
Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Assistance
Childhood Education training
Understanding Behaviour That Challenges
Planning and Observation in Early Years
Common Assessment Framework (CAF) awareness
Safeguarding and Child Protection training
Understanding of Early Help, thresholds, and multi?agency working
Knowledge of Prevent Duty and protecting children from radicalisation
Awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) guidance
Training in Online Safety for early years settings
Professional Registration & Insurance
Fully registered childminder with Tiney
Public liability and professional childcare insurance with QBE UK Limited
My Availability
I offer both full?time and part?time childcare to support the needs of busy families. My setting welcomes children aged 9 months to 4 years, and I provide funded places for eligible children in line with local authority and EYFS requirements.
My service is designed to be flexible, helping parents manage work, study, and family commitments with ease. I also provide school drop?offs and pick?ups, ensuring children have a smooth, consistent routine throughout the day.
I am always happy to discuss individual childcare requirements, including specific hours, routines, or additional support your child may need. My goal is to work in partnership with families to create a childcare plan that suits you perfectly.
My Fees
- Childminding from £7.00 per hour
I aim to provide high?quality childcare at a fair and transparent rate. My current fees are:
Hourly Rate
£7.00 per hour
This applies to all standard childcare hours, including full?time, part?time, and flexible arrangements.
Government Funding
I am fully registered to offer government?funded childcare places for eligible families. This includes:
15 hours free childcare
30 hours free childcare
Funding is available for children aged 9 months to 4 years, depending on eligibility and government criteria. I will support parents in understanding their entitlement and guide them through the process of accessing funded hours.
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 Documents
- UK Driving Licence [DELETED] (issued 04/06/2025)
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